Many celebrities have been speaking out over the past few months on the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine.
03.11.2023 - 17:21 / perezhilton.com
Selena Gomez is signing off… maybe for good?!?
Just days after getting slammed for taking too light of a stance against the violence occurring in the ongoing war between Israel and Palestine (specifically regarding the terrorist group Hamas), the Only Murders in the Building star is now standing up for her mental health and getting the heck away from social media! In a clearly frustrated post shared to her Instagram Story on Thursday, the actress announced:
You know it’s a big deal when the most followed woman on the app needs an indefinite break! Oof!
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Innerestingly, though, she’s yet to shut down her actual account — but we suspect she ditched the app from her phone almost immediately, hence the “deleting my Instagram” remark! Things have been getting very heated for her online this week, so a mental health break is probably in order, especially since it sounds like she was already in a really emotionally vulnerable place before finding herself in the hot seat.
If you missed the earlier controversy, the Wizards of Waverly Place alum broke her silence on the Israel-Palestine conflict on Monday. Compared to many other celebs, she remained quiet on the topic for a long time, and part of the reason was because all the “violence” had made her “sick,” she explained:
Unfortunately, she probably would’ve been better off not saying anything at all. That’s because many of her 430 million followers took aim at her “neutral” stance and even slammed her for thinking a post can’t “change the world” when she has the power to speak to so many people on the platform. That many followers gives her a TON of influence — or at least just an easier time getting her
Many celebrities have been speaking out over the past few months on the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine.
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Benefits has shared a powerful statement regarding the ongoing Israel-Palestine war as well as Armistice Day.On November 9, the band took to their official Instagram account to discuss the current state of the world, specifically the ongoing Israel-Palestine war. “For the last week, we’ve travelled around a chunk of Northern Europe going from major city to major city with absolute ease.
Selena Gomez’s makeup company, Rare Beauty, has announced that it will be donating funds to the relief efforts in Gaza.The brand announced its plans in an Instagram post on Monday (November 6), stating that it stands against all forms of anti-Semitism and Islamophobia, and will be donating funds to charities that will help the victims of the Israel/Gaza conflict.Sharing a photo of a burgundy screen with “Humanitarian crisis in Gaza” written in the middle, the caption read: “We are devastated by the images & reports coming from the Middle East.“Thousands of innocent Palestinian civilians have been killed in Israeli airstrikes & millions of civilians have been displaced & left without access to food, water, medicine, or basic necessities for survival. A large number of these victims are children.
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Taylor Swift was the big winner at the 2023 MTV EMAs, securing the awards for Best Artist, Best Live and Best Video.This year’s Europe Music Awards ceremony was called off last month due to “the volatility of world events” relating to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.However, on Sunday (November 5), on what would have been the EMAs date, MTV released the winner’s list.Jungkook, Måneskin and Nicki Minaj all won two awards each. The BTS star won Best K-Pop and Best Song for ‘Seven’ featuring Latto, Måneskin won Best Rock and Best Italian act, while Minaj secured the Best US Act and Best Hip-Hop.Billie Eilish won Best Pop Act after going up against Dua Lipa, Ed Sheeran, Miley Cyrus, Olivia Rodrigo and Swift.Congratulations to the 2023 #MTVEMA winners! Head to https://t.co/y6i2iDPOjo to see the full list now.
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to provide fans and followers with regular social media updates. But this time, it felt like the Only Murders actor had fallen off the map without warning.After three weeks away, Gomez addressed her absence in a message posted to her IG stories on October 30. She went dark, she explained, because she hasn't known what to say.“I've been taking a break from social media because my heart breaks to see all of the horror, hate, violence, and terror that's going on in the world,” Gomez's note began.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director Selena Gomez informed her 430 million Instagram followers that she is currently taking a break from social media due to the “horror, hate, violence and terror that’s going on in the world.” The pop star and “Only Murders in the Building” actor did not directly reference the Israel-Hamas war by name, but it’s clear posts about the Hamas terrorist attack and the subsequent destruction in Gaza factored into her decision to break from social media platforms. “I’ve been taking a break from social media because my heart breaks to see all of the horror, hate, violence and terror that’s going on in the world,” Gomez wrote on her Instagram story. “People being tortured and killed or any act of hate towards any one group is horrific.
Drake and Jennifer Lopez are some of the latest artists to sign an open letter calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Palestine conflict.Adam Lambert has also joined the pair in adding his signature to the Artists4Ceasefire letter, which asks US President Joe Biden and Congress to push for the decision that would bring “an end to the bombing of Gaza”, with the aim of securing “the safe release of hostages”.The letter was signed originally by Dua Lipa, R.E.M.‘s Michael Stipe, Caroline Polachek, Killer Mike, Vic Mensa, Miguel, Kaytranada, Macklemore, as well as actors Cate Blanchett, Joaquin Phoenix, John Cusack, Lena Waithe and others.Part of the letter, which was published last week, reads: “We urge your administration, and all world leaders, to honour all of the lives in the Holy Land and call for and facilitate a ceasefire without delay – an end to the bombing of Gaza, and the safe release of hostages.“More than 5,000 people have been killed in the last week and a half – a number any person of conscience knows is catastrophic. We believe all life is sacred, no matter faith or ethnicity and we condemn the killing of Palestinian and Israeli civilians.”The letter continued: “Half of Gaza’s two million residents are children, and more than two thirds are refugees and their descendants being forced to flee their homes.
Selena Gomez is speaking out to explain why she’s been silent on social media amid the violence happening in Israel and Gaza.
Eric Nam has broken his silence after facing backlash over liking a post about the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict.Earlier this month, Eric Nam had liked an Instagram post that had talked about taking a neutral view in the wake of the Israel-Palestine conflict. Soon after, the singer faced criticism by fans who were unhappiness over his alleged stance, per Koreaboo.In a new statement today (October 30), Eric Nam addressed why he liked the Instagram post, saying that he “believed [that it] expressed a position of anti-violence, anti-hate and was against intolerance”.“My liking of that post was a reaction to waking up to devastating news, as someone who has always been pro-human, pro-peace, and for love and equality for all,” he added.“My heart is broken for the Palestinian and Israeli families that have been ripped apart by violence and are facing unimaginable loss,” he continued.