Jewish celebrities call out Kanye West in viral AI video after Super Bowl Ad promotes swastika shirt
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Hollywood has officially turned against Kanye West after the rapper sparked outrage with a series of anti-Semitic rants and the release of a swastika-emblazoned T-shirt on his Yeezy website.
The 47-year-old musician, already facing backlash for past comments, reignited controversy by using his Super Bowl commercial to promote the offensive merchandise, which was later removed by Shopify.
Now, a viral AI-generated video has surfaced, featuring digital versions of high-profile Jewish celebrities condemning Kanye’s behavior. The video includes AI versions of Scarlett Johansson, David Schwimmer, Lisa Kudrow, Sacha Baron Cohen, Jack Black, and Jake Gyllenhaal, all wearing a white T-shirt that mimics Kanye’s controversial design. Instead of a swastika, the shirt displays a hamsa with a raised middle finger and a Star of David, placed above the word “Kanye.”
The footage was shared on X, formerly Twitter, by Israeli AI expert Ori Bejerano, who called out Kanye’s actions as a “deliberate incitement against Jews.” Bejerano stated, “This is not a mistake, not a gimmick, and not ‘artistic provocation.’ This is a deliberate incitement against Jews. This is the normalization of Nazi symbols in front of tens of millions of people.”
F*** You, Kanye West 🖕
In recent days, Kanye West has once again crossed every possible red line. The man who previously declared "I am a Nazi", praised Hitler, and spread antisemitic conspiracy theories, used one of the biggest stages in the world – a Super Bowl commercial… pic.twitter.com/n6f6TDlJN2Amid the controversy, several Hollywood stars have openly denounced Kanye’s actions. Isla Fisher, 49, took to Instagram to urge her followers to unfollow Kanye, writing, “Fk this monster forever. No tolerance for this s**t.” The actress, who converted to Judaism in 2010 to marry Sacha Baron Cohen, expressed her outrage over the rapper’s latest stunt.
David Schwimmer, 58, also spoke out against Kanye’s self-identification as a “Nazi,” calling him a “deranged bigot.” The Friends actor demanded that Elon Musk remove Kanye’s account from X, warning that “his sick hate speech results in REAL LIFE violence against Jews.” He added, “Silence is complicity.”
The backlash has led to professional consequences for Kanye, as he was dropped by talent agency 33 & West. Agent Daniel McCartney announced the decision on Instagram, stating, “Effective immediately, I am no longer representing YE due to his recent harmful and hateful remarks that neither I nor 33 & West can stand for.”
Kanye’s recent actions stem from a 12-hour rant on X, where he spewed anti-Semitic, homophobic, and sexist remarks, including statements of support for Adolf Hitler and his refusal to “trust or work with Jewish people” again. Among his most shocking posts, Kanye wrote, “I AM A NAZI” and “I LOVE HITLER NOW WHAT B*S.”
In response to the backlash, Kanye later attempted to downplay his comments, claiming they were part of a “social experiment.” He posted, “I won...I tweeted pretty much everything I felt like for 12 hours and I still have my Twitter. And most importantly my billions.”