American actress Susan Sarandon has been dropped by the Hollywood talent agency UTA over her recent pro-Palestinian remarks.
A spokesperson for the agency yesterday confirmed the actress had been let go from the agency.
At a rally on November 17, Sarandon said, “There are a lot of people that are afraid, that are afraid of being Jewish at this time, and are getting a taste of what it feels like to be a Muslim in this country, so often subjected to violence,” added Variety.
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Sarandon said at the rally that being critical of Israel should not be considered anti-Semitic. “There’s a terrible thing that’s happened where anti-Semitism has been confused with speaking up against Israel,” Sarandon said. “I am against anti-Semitism. I am against Islamophobia.”
Sarandon has also come under fire for consistently sharing pro-Palestine posts on X. These have included posts by Pink Floyd bassist Roger Waters, the United Nations and Naomi Klein.
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Hollywood has been divided over the Israel-Hamas war, as many celebrities have been making their opinions known.
Last month, Creative Artists Agency (CAA) agent Maha Dakhil resigned from the agency’s internal board following backlash over comments denouncing Israel, added Variety.
She also stepped away from her leadership duties as co-head of the motion pictures department. Dakhil shared a social media post that read, “You’re currently learning who supports genocide,” followed by posts that read, “That’s the line for me” and “What’s more heartbreaking than witnessing genocide? Witnessing the denial that genocide is happening.”
Dakhil later apologized, saying, “I made a mistake with a repost in my Instagram story, which used hurtful language. Like so many of us, I have been reeling with heartbreak. I pride myself on being on the side of humanity and peace. I’m so grateful to Jewish friends and colleagues who pointed out the implications and further educated me. I immediately took the repost down. I’m sorry for the pain I have caused.”
