Hollywood star Susan Sarandon has reportedly been dropped by her talent agency for her vocal advocacy for Palestine amid Israel’s siege of Gaza.
The actor, who has been seen at several pro-Palestinian rallies, recently made controversial comments about Jews and Muslims, which seemed to be the straw that broke the camel’s back.
Susan Sarandon’s Talent Agency cut ties with her
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Sarandon finds herself without agency following her latest comments about Jews at the center of the Israel-Hamas war.
Hollywood agency UTA dumped the A-list actor for saying that Jews are “getting a taste of what it’s like to be Muslim in America.”
Sources disclosed to Page Six that employees at UTA were saddened by Sarandon’s remarks at a recent rally, with a spokesperson for the news outlet confirming that they no longer represent the “Blue Beetle” actress.
Sarandon, who has collaborated with UTA since 2014, said at a pro-Palestinian protest in New York City, “There are a lot of people who are afraid of being Jewish right now, and starting to feel what it’s like to be a Muslim in this country.”
This statement caught the attention of the former director of speech writing at Israel’s Mission to the United Nations, Aviva Klompas, who claimed, “When Susan Sarandon said that Jews ‘are experiencing what it’s like to be a Muslim in this country. ‘ he said that American Jews were coming – that we did not deserve to live free from harassment and attack.
Susan Sarandon Slammed For Her Comments By Actress Asra Nomani
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Following Sarandon’s controversial comments, American Muslim actress Asra Normani took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to criticize the Hollywood star, stating that she should not “whitewash” the experiences of Muslims living in Muslim countries.
He shared the post next to an image of his parents, who are refugees in America.
Nomani said, “Hi Susan Sarandon, this is my mom, my dad, and I on the railroad tracks in Morgantown, West by God Virginia. Let me tell you what it means to be a Muslim in America.”
He then went on to point out all the benefits and privileges he has as a Muslim living in the United States.
“My father didn’t have to be a second-class indentured servant to one of the many tyrannical Muslim countries that use immigrants from India, like my family, as essential slaves…my father got a job as an assistant professor of nutrition,” she stated.
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Nomani continued, “He was rejected first for office but being a Muslim in America means he has the same rights as everyone — his right to appeal, and guess what? He won and he became a full professor. That is what it means to be a Muslim in America.”
Speaking about her mother’s experience, Nomani said, “My mother? Being a Muslim in America means she has to live FREELY with the wind in her hair like Masih Alinejad fighting for women in the Islamic country of Iran to be able to enjoy it.”
She then ended her long post by telling Sarandon not to “minimize” the Jewish experience.
“This is the ‘taste’ of life for Muslim families in America. Please don’t minimize the American Jewish experience by purging the hell that it is for Muslims living in Muslim countries and badmouthing America for the life — and freedom — it offers Muslims like my family. Go, live like a Muslim woman in a Muslim country.” Nomani said.
He added, “You will return to America and kiss the ground beneath your feet.”
Susan Sarandon Calls For A Ceasefire
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Before her comments at a pro-Palestinian rally in NYC, Sarandon had joined the list of Hollywood celebrities calling for a cease-fire in Gaza.
She and several other actors and singers, including Selena Gomez, Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez, and more, signed a letter to President Joe Biden asking for humanitarian aid to be allowed into Gaza.
The letter read, “Dear President Biden, we come together as artists and supporters, but most importantly as human beings who witness the terrible loss of life and the horrors that are happening in Israel and Palestine.”
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It continued, “We ask that, as President of the United States, you and the US Congress call for an immediate de-escalation and ceasefire in Gaza and Israel before more lives are lost. More than 5,000 people have been killed in the past week and a half – a number that any sane person knows is catastrophic. We believe all life is sacred, regardless of religion or ethnicity and we condemn the killing of Palestinian and Israeli civilians.”
The letter, supported by the organizations Oxfam America & ActionAid USA, concludes with a plea for peace: “We refuse to tell future generations the story of our silence, that we are silent and do nothing. As Emergency Relief Chief Martin Griffiths told UN News, ‘History is watching.’”
See the full list of stars who signed the letter here.
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