These artistes and many more have become targets of the "Block Out 2024" movement, which began on TikTok in response to the perceived disconnect between the glamorous Met Gala and the grim realities of the Israel-Hamas war.
Celebrities who have remained silent on the crisis in Gaza are feeling the wrath of angry fans wielding the"digital guillotine" to block them on social media and streaming platforms.
Dressed in an extravagant gown, influencer Hailey Kalil posted on TikTok lip-synching"Let them eat cake"a phrase notoriously associated with Marie Antoinette that symbolises the callous disregard of 18th century French aristocrats towards the poor. Moreover, the losses could be short-lived, Natasha Lindstaedt, a University of Essex professor who has studied celebrity activism, told AFP.
That backlash against the Jewish comedian intensified after his wife Jessica donated to a group of pro-Israel counter-protesters at UCLA responsible for a violent altercation with pro-Palestinian demonstrators.
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