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[@KhadijaMbowe]

if you struggle to watch full vids try listening on 1.5x speed 😘

[@angelg8445]

FREE PALESTINE 🇵🇸

[@ciabattabuns9328]

Girl i'd listen to a 15 hr video from u 😇

[@DaemonDesiree]

I appreciate that you’re okay with that! Some days the ADHD will not tolerate 1x speed. Thanks for all your hard work, it is appreciated!

[@burnteffigy87]

This is what helps my AuDHD processing ❤ your vids always captivatey attention 👊🏽🏵️

[@jidofole]

I'm not mad at that - I do feel 1.5 is a bit comic - I'm ok with 1.25 algolikes

[@philippeh3904]

I have nothing against celebrities discussing politics. Totally fine. Just more the fact when they discuss a topic they have no education on and spread misinformation

[@akikom1331]

Right? Like, they DO have to be more cautious and practice more due diligence. It may not be the responsibility they wanted, but that's literally what comes with being a public figure.

[@waiting_and_waiting]

THAT part.

[@keymango]

Celebrities are cool until they speak from a position of privilege and wealth without acknowledging any relation to the situation

[@triofan9]

​@Villealt fan behavior

[@abrielle13]

Yeah, and when they don't say anything people still get mad.

[@StellarAvenger]

I'm don't mind celebs talking politics and foreign affairs so long as they know what the hell they're talking about. Because a lot of these celebs the past few days are frustratingly uninformed.

[@oliviatheresa]

This!!!!!👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@BookwormTVfreak]

I've seen one or two whom I will lovingly support going forward (Aimee Lou Wood is a lovely human being) and have actually looked at what going on. Otherwise they've mostly been (largely unknowing but no less irritating nor condescending) perpetuators of Israeli propaganda and I've debated just restarting my Instagram account rather than unfollowing dozens of people.

[@TititoDeBologay]

Unfortunately not everyone is Jane Fonda. Actors care more about the optics of their politics than the politics itself, so it's skimming through a file brief and surface level understanding.

[@halfforeignamericana5451]

Celebs should be able to say what they want. My problem is when they expect us to hold their opinions higher than actual experts.

[@nessmarie6044]

@@halfforeignamericana5451if they can say whatever they want they should be prepared to face the consequences of saying whatever they want as a public figure, since there’s a difference between saying shit to your friends and posting a statement to your millions and millions of followers

[@Chuuzus]

The celebrity downfall began when celebrities made that insensitive imagine video during the covid pandemic in their mansions while people were dying..

[@cosmicsongbird3047]

This!! It's like, just open up ya'lls purses and wallets, we don't care about these motivational speeches, OPEN UP THE BANK ACCOUNTS!!

[@Sierra-bt3so]

Yup

[@waiting_and_waiting]

I still get the most insane secondhand embarrassment from that video whenever anyone brings it up.

[@oshunthagreat]

And the cringe BLM videos when they were like we are all in the same boat and in this together

[@sethuzothe6372]

TRUE 😭😭😭😭 I didn’t really care about Gal Gadot prior but that video made me hate her face

[@dollykaulitz44]

I’ll never forget when I was homeless during the start of lock down and couldn’t get a job since most jobs in my city werent essential, and seeing Kim Kardashian and other celebrities posting from their islands or mansions being like “we’re in this together ❤” 🤢

[@magical-soap5359]

So damn depressing right??

[@virgosun_]

What pisses me off and quite frankly scares me is the amount of fake news or misinformation that celebs spread so easily to their millions of followers and some of these celebs have a very young impressionable fanbase too 😟

[@areeba7045]

facts, noah schnapp posted about the hoax of the 40 beheaded infants and he has about 25 million followers. the myth was already widespread before he made the post but i cant imagine how much damage he did by spreading it around even more esp to his fans who are most likely young and impressionable

[@skeedamacknn]

@@areeba7045it wasn’t a myth just because there weren’t 40 children beheaded doesn’t mean babies weren’t murdered there’s babies who were burned to death. Like one is too many the fact that you’re arguing semantic just shows that you are willing to minimize the trauma of other people you don’t like them like y’all wasn’t spreading propaganda about Jews for year that they control the world and the holocaust wasn’t real y’all are the same or worst !

[@virgosun_]

@@areeba7045 yeah exactly!! i had him in mind when i typed this 😓

[@cmg25]

🎯🎯🎯

[@anicaha]

During the George Floyd protests, we asked why celebrities were so quiet. Now they feel the need to share their stance on everything, whether educated on the matter or not. They feel like they have to to be more PC....from what I noticed idk though

[@KhadijaMbowe]

Very this

[@morighani]

100% this. it’s a monster of our own making y’all. Why do people expect rich people to know the intricacies of social issues they were never aware of until yesterday? These people’s interests are directly opposed to ours, they’re attention/money sucking leeches, we bullied and canceled them to speak on something they known nothing about, and now we have this. good job

[@zolawilliams1]

Yeah... I wanted to see that from my own friends. Now I value taking a minute to reflect on what's happening. Learn more. Understand better. Plus, as a society, we value extroversion. So an introvert may have very educated, or balanced, conscious and thought-out views about something but may not post it.

[@selalewis9189]

I don’t know about you, but I wasn’t asking celebrities to speak up in 2020. An estimated 26 million people in the U.S. alone participated in protests that summer including me). Apparently even Dave Chappelle understood that this fight against police brutality belongs to those of us in ‘nem streets. To paraphrase him, at a time of crisis and I’m scared to death, nobody gives a 💩 about what Ja Rule thinks.

[@eatingmygrandmasbed]

@@morighani rich ppl are very aware of their privilege, i think to them it enhances their ego because they have what many don't. many rich ppl in the public eye are grown ( but ignorant) adults, they can think for themselves but it's also for their reputation. I don't f with celebrities anymore tbh, the entertainment industry is deeply corrupted (like human trafficking at absolute worse)

[@sxgurplum4326]

Celebs literally have no self awareness 😭 no matter what global tragedy, the rich will always have it better and they don’t realize that

[@prozierozie5692]

Wealthiness blinds you. Truly

[@alpacafish1269]

it's privilege baby. Makes you unaware.

[@a377jtcndd]

They know Honey.. hahaha

[@MoMo-rx4zr]

Girl, Noah Schnapps compared himself to Jews in Israel and implied having it worse than Palestinians. Boy, you’re a rich American celebrity, not a random Israeli teen lol.

[@kissit012]

Being a celebrity doesn’t mean you are rich. The strikes should have shown this

[@yourratnextdoor4185]

I really cant like any celebrity without them ruining it with their bigoted views

[@mina.colada_9293]

I learned to start separating the person from their art 😂 most of the time their personality ruins it

[@a.a.6789]

​@@mina.colada_9293At some opinions that separation becomes impossible. I can't even stand to see pictures of some celebs now.

[@zaynsprmcy6421]

@@mina.colada_9293 that shit doesn’t work. it always seeps through. they gon use their platform whatever way they want even if that includes posting music opinions or gaza and mistaking it for israel but as long as they have a platform, then you are going to hear about their idiocy and drift

[@Alalea17]

Also "idiotic" might be a liiiiittle bit ableistic. But yeah, their views are problematic, uneducated, hurtful, ....

[@yourratnextdoor4185]

@@Alalea17 oh I had no idea D: thanks for notifying me

[@tfkdandsvkc]

Hey can we talk about ageism and hate for women who are above 25 the hate is insane and disturbing

[@KhadijaMbowe]

there are plans

[@BrownSugaBabe]

Exactly. I’m only 41 and I’m already experiencing ageism at work.

[@mimi45961]

Speak on it!

[@nessmarie6044]

i see this shit with older generations too. the sheer amount of "sigma" men in their 30s and older talking some stupid shit about "women lose their worth as they age" when the worth in question is just shallow beauty standards is so strange @@fluxonite

[@alpacafish1269]

Well, yes and no since (i think) in this case the topic is more correlated towards certain men hating woman or finding woman above the age of 25... "disgusting" or "undesirable." Or it could be just, like you said, GenZ finding people over the age of 25 considerably "old." Which is a... not so interesting or in-depth topic imho, but nonetheless, AGEISM.@@fluxonite

[@alexlemaire8513]

after the whole Mila and Ashton letters thing someone brought up a point I've thought about ever since, many celebrities are just not that smart. a lot of them left school at an early age. Then they go around surrounded by people who worship them and give them plenty of praise. they're also super sheltered from reality. I guess it helps not to be so disappointed when you imagine them all as airheads lmao

[@torilan2672]

THIS!!!

[@kailawkamo1568]

Celebrities are bound to have [wrong] opinions like everybody else. It's just that the bullshit they say is a marker of their class interests, the media they are exposed to, and their confirmation biases influenced by their privilege.

[@oshunthagreat]

I mean I think we also underestimate how many people are paid to give misinformation

[@subzerostitties]

and the amount of people they are able to reach with those bullshit opinions.

[@ilana8153]

Most Celebs have no education, they get famous young and it affects their development, they don’t even go to college and they just live in their own privileged bubble and don’t understand how the real world works, most of them are actually incredibly dumb and can only think of themselves cause they get so idolised they become narcissistic

[@eatingmygrandmasbed]

@@subzerostitties fr, they are wonderful tools for propaganda

[@redwoodrebelgirl3010]

Amen. 👹

[@Therezumee92]

I have no issue with celebs talking about whatever they genuinely care about. And hopefully are informed about. Problem is that majority of their actions/words are performative ''whatever you want to hear''. I believe majority of the loudest actually votes red too, because it benefits THEM while BSing on social media about their values because that is what sells. So it's a win-win for them.

[@hellothere6570]

Honestly, it's baffling to me (though maybe it shouldn't be) that people lack the self awareness to recognize that maybe their opinion isn't always important?? I just can't get over how ridiculous it is that people think they /need/ to comment on a topic and provide their opinion, even if its just based on small snippets of others' opinions

[@markigirl2757]

Exactly but I think some folks especially some celebrities want attention from the public and one way to get it is share opinions over controversial or major news stuff.

[@Manungal]

I miss when people used to just win arguments with themselves in the shower and no one had to know.

[@m.i7211]

Well it’s just that some people take silence on a topic to mean that you don’t care about it. That’s why a lot of people were compelled to use the hashtag blacklivesmatter on social media even if they usually didn’t talk about politics. I remember even official accounts for mobile games coming out with a statement about it. Celebrities rely on popularity, so in order to please those people and to appeal that they care about human rights and social issues, they feel compelled to share their opinion on it, I don’t think it’s always out of ego.

[@fugitive_]

This has nothing to do with the vid more with your comment. I comment on just about every youtube video i watch and its cuz i want to discuss stuff and have conversations and learn. I feel like celebs cant even humble themselves enough to do that 😭 they wont take any criticism on their *opinions* (not facts🙄)

[@sueaceves2398]

I think celebs are dammed if they do or dammed if they dont. I have seen some celebs stay out of politics and fans will demand an opinion from the celeb. And when celebs give an opinion then people will switch and say they have no business in sharing their opinions on politics. 🤷‍♀️ i do think that celebs need to do extra researching before sharing their opinion to make sure they arent misinforming the public. However, with that said fans cant be mad when celebs comment and the opinion given isnt the one fans wanted.

[@emmaakamemma]

One thing that I hate about the internet is when people straight up harass random celebrities asking them to talk about very complex and specific political topics because "they have a platform and need to use it for good". A random pop singer will never be able to contribute positively to such a complex discussion. Find a person who has studied and specialised in this topic and repost their stuff! Random celebrities pretending to be experts in everything only spread misinformation

[@angelfahlife6000]

It’s 100% THEM I’ve never in my life wondered “Damn, I wonder what Beyoncé thinks about geopolitics…” we asked them for their skin routines and all of a sudden everybody wanna overshare

[@katgreer6113]

but their audiences also ask and beg for them to speak up. if they don't they're seen as other

[@Muliebritie]

​@katgreer6113 I mean, kind of... people said speak up fot George Floyd not.. hey Kim k what do u think of poverty?

[@nesrineyousfi6704]

What's so concerning for me is how few celebrities recognise the power of their platforms and how dangerous that can be. We all have a responsibility for what we share on social media, but when you have 100M+ people looking at you, you can't afford to be that careless. You can't afford to have such a low level of media literacy skills. With an influence that reaches that far, spreading misinformation just reproduces ignorance in other people

[@katefinley1083]

THIS!!! While everyone who has access to social media should be educated in media literacy, this should also include those in power-such as influencers, celebrities, government officials, etc. Common folk can’t be the only ones to uphold that responsibility, especially when those who have influence have power to change people’s opinions and beliefs.

[@redwoodrebelgirl3010]

As if they're ignorant of it. Well, some might be They are agents of programming & propaganda. Many, willingly so. 👹 In my opinion & experience.

[@glasstablegcrls]

this is why i’d rather see celebrities stay silent abt things they’re not fully informed abt bc they’ll get flack when they say something stupid . they’re entertainers, not activists💀

[@BleedForTheWorld]

I'm cynical enough to believe these people have horrible politics in order to save themselves from harm. It's not brave although some would see it that way.

[@PokeyStix]

Like, siding with oppressors to save themselves from having to fight bullies?

[@BleedForTheWorld]

@@PokeyStix yeah, historically speaking, it's also true. There has always been those who have been oppressed eventually side with their oppressors. In this case, since actors are also oppressed within capitalism, it stands to be true.

[@ilana8153]

Also because some times it’s who pays them and that’s all they care about, power and money all of them

[@Muliebritie]

Think about it this way.... would you go to work and email everyone at work your political views? Have u ever heard a random person in public say something u don't agree with an u keep it moving cause u know u can't fight with stupid

[@Princess_Weekes]

I have been thinking about this a lot, and I just would rather people speak wisely than speak at all. I try to put my ideology where my money can impact it because I think that matters. Who is raising money, who is trying to make actual change, rather than who just wants to speak in the moment. And sometimes we may not know who is who, but WE can choose the person we want to be and I think that is the better work.

[@balaynganiyebe]

yes exactly!! "be the change" is a cheesy slogan but it's a very efficient tactic nonetheless. sadly, though, money always has to be involved; it is, after all, how the world works now

[@oobietheboobie]

I think all of us, especially white folks and celebrities, could really use some stfu time. We're not doing anyone any good if we're talking and NOT learning. Learn first, THEN talk y'all. There's a lot more power in listening than we think, but no one wants to listen to the hot air breath from the perfectly dentist-ed mouths of celebs.

[@Nicole__Natalia]

Why "especially white folks"? I agree with you that everyone needs to stfu but everyone, equally needs to stfu. Saying white ppl need to more than anyone else is a bit prejudice, no?

[@keymango]

We need random people to stop being famous until we know what the hell is going on 😭

[@pettyking1621]

LMFAOOOO literally

[@bitchslapthesun]

I am at a point where I just want them to sing the damn song/play the damn character and be quiet, celebrities are mostly annoying and do the stupidest/fucked up shit. I am tired of them doing the damn most, and I’m tired of the public doing the most on their behalf too💀

[@pettyking1621]

I’m a mix of fatigued and desensitized tbh. Whenever someone I like says or does something questionable, it never surprises me. After the way celebs showed their asses during Covid and the George Floyd protests, I’ve learned that there’s some artists / creatives etc. who are great at what they do. However, I’d never want to meet them or know them personally because there’s a high chance they aren’t a great person. Like Khadijah said, there are limits. I definitely have mine, and I feel like they’ve been pushed heavily the past few years 😅

[@mfuentes4961]

It’s very disappointing and concerning that celebrities, politicians, and high level influencers are not doing their due diligence when making statements about current political/social issues. Spreading misinformation and reports that have yet to substantiated just add more fuel to the fire and creates more harm for innocent people. This isn’t just a Palestine/Israel problem, it’s an international problem that has gotten worse with social media corporations not regulating the misinformation being spread on their platforms.

[@nilleyi2231]

It's all done in purpose, celebroties are mostly paid double to support israel

[@mitochondria558]

I'm with you, it really hit me last week that we need to stop demanding that they speak on everything. Normalize silence lol? They were in such a rush to say something that they ended up posting some truly horrendous things. I wish they could have like taken at least one deep breath first

[@twiggledowntown3564]

That's been me from the start. I'd rather take my frustration out on the politicians and political commentators.

[@torilan2672]

I cringe so hard whenever someone demands others (ESPECIALLY celebrities) to speak on a certain topic.. they’re not your saviors, they could be worse than you think.

[@eatingmygrandmasbed]

@@torilan2672 i'm looking at kpop fans, full on staring actually 👁👁

[@xatusound3637]

Your videos feel like coming home to sanity after a LONG and TRYING day in a unhinged world. Thank You!

[@gayarchie]

so well put!! i very much agree!

[@chronicallychic]

I wish people (celebrities, but really just anyone) would realize it's totally fine to keep your mouth shut if you are not fully informed on something. We don't need to hear half-baked opinions on everything.

[@AmethystQtz]

Free Palestine, liberation from gen*cide 🇵🇸 ✊🏽 thank you for making this video. None of my favorite KZbinrs are even talking about this and went on as life as normal. Thank you for using your platform for good. I’ll make another comment once I’ve finished the video.

[@GHfan4life]

The majority of celebrities pay to have people write statements for them or make their living memorizing words written by people smarter than them. Some of them are stunted, didn’t graduate from high school or pursue post secondary education. I don’t get why people look to famous people to speak on important issues, they’re not the brightest. They’re insulated and protected by their wealth and it shows all the time

[@JamieBleu]

Celebrities are for entertainment and promotion of goods.

[@Fuzzy_Slippers111]

I thought we all knew in 2023 that being “book smart” isn’t the only type of smart that you can be/exists. Of course, a lot of celebrities probably don’t write their apology statements, and have other people do it for them but I seriously doubt most people (even the ones who did pursue a secondary education) can write as eloquently as a person who is literally paid to write, including most of us. So saying that this is the reason they are not “bright” to you is…..🤨 And I seriously doubt most people actually remember the things they learned in highschool or college (other than that pertaining to their career).

[@CB____]

@@Fuzzy_Slippers111 while I agree that “book smart” isn’t the only version of smart it’s become very evident over the past couple of years that we need to be learning from people with the proper credentials to teach. News reporters need a formal education for a reason. Doctors need a formal education for a reason. Political analysts need a formal education for a reason. Your favorite artist that dropped out of high school and hasn’t picked up a book in 2 decades should not be your source for news on current events

[@magical-soap5359]

It's true, being an entertainer doesn't mean you are intellectual and politically savvy too. Most people are not.

[@MoMo-rx4zr]

It’s very telling when Jamie Lee Curtis simply. deleted the photo of the children after finding out they were Palestinian, and then uploaded a post about unequivocally supporting Israel. I guess terror from the sky doesn’t apply to the fears of Arab children. Bieber did the same thing. I can’t enjoy any form of entertainment anymore without feeling freaking weird. How tf am I supposed to watch a Jamie Lee Curtis movie without immediately thinking of this?

[@Catn255]

I think it's silly to care so much about someone deleting a photo. That was like 3 days after 1,200 people were humiliated and killed in Israel. She came out for a ceasefire months ago.

[@Tootam100]

Free Palestine 🇵🇸 Thanks for standing up for the truth

[@Sophwithaloaf]

Do you live here? Do you see whats going on? Palestine is controlled by an evil just evil organization that takes away their money and rights. That jeopardizes their kids safety. And the people who live there (not hamas, but actual people- will tell you this as well. They are suffering) And also, no matter what your political view is, Supporting the horrors that happened to absolutely innocent people in israel that have nothing to do with the government and want peace as well, And when i say people i mean infants, babies, kids, woman, and elderly. Before you day these things do your research, go to look at what actually happened there, Or even better , visit gaza. Take a look for yourself Go to visit our hospitals and ruins .

[@themysteriousturtleneck]

Where did she say that? Do you know the timestamp? Not disagreeing with freeing Palestine but I'm unsure she said that in the video

[@chickensalad3535]

Free them from Hamas.

[@balaynganiyebe]

@@themysteriousturtleneck she implied it throughout the whole vid, and more heavily so around 14:16 ^^

[@themysteriousturtleneck]

@balaynganiyebe oh alright, thank you!

[@invadingminds]

I didn't get a chance to tell you but the last couple of videos you've been doing with the orange braids and glasses is such a vibe. It looks so damn good on you!😎 That being said..if celebs weren't afraid to have real opinions pc or not then I would want to hear from them. Until then they should shut it! Now back to the video.

[@FatimaL9294]

Thanks for bringing up the issues regarding Palestine

[@smarterperson16]

for me, it depends on the situation. if it's something that personally affects them or they have had experience with it in the past/present/etc, then i'm perfectly fine with them talking about it. however, there are a LOT (and by mean a LOT especially this past week) of instances where i'd be fine if they just donated, put out links to donate, or gave platforms to those who are FAR more experienced on certain topics than they are. eta: i'm also of the opinion that as long as there are ppl talking about it (this isn't a dig at you or anyone else talking about this ofc), i don't think it will ever truly die out. people kept talking about how celebrity culture died out because of the pandemic, but idt it ever did. just the way we talk about them has shifted because of it.

[@ohbooyourselves]

I have made up in my mind if I ever become famous im staying off most social media. Im already off so I'll just stick with youtube. If I do post it'll be my cat 😂

[@randomnerd3402]

I find this video interesting, especially reflecting on the artist I appreciate the most, Trent Reznor, and his departure from Twitter late last year. It's interesting because Trent would probably view the platform as pretty important to himself since he met his wife on there. He was also one of the earliest celebrity adopters of Twitter, creating his account in 2007. I'll leave you with this quote from him on why he left, (To note he is talking about Elon Musk in this quote) "We don't need the arrogance of the billionaire class to feel like they can just come in and solve everything. Even without him involved, I just find that it has become such a toxic environment. For my mental health, I need to tune out. I don't feel good being there anymore."

[@karinwahlrab3377]

I’ve always been a big fan of Trent Reznor as well. And for a white boomer dad from Pennsylvania (I know he’s on the cusp, I’m being tongue in cheek) I think he’s doing ok! In earnest, he’s generally spoken responsibly and genuinely throughout his career. And he’s departure from twitter just emphasizes his character to me. Cheers!

[@eurydice.]

Its not a "war." And like, maybe hearing what celebs think and not liking it is a good thing? Palestinian people are specifically asking us to break the wall of silence on Israel's genocidal actions against them. Celebs hiding their support for settler colonial projects isnt helping us, that information is valuable.

[@emilyganguly277]

You're a celebrity to me because of the work you put in! Thanks for everything!

[@annafirnen4815]

That's what I've been saying for a while. I remember people cancelling celebs because "they didn't talk about some world issue quickly enough" and I'm sitting here like... WHY do you need an opinion of a celeb/influencer??? I was dismissed then cause people's argument was that they have a platform therefore they should say something. But in reality most famous people probably know jack shit about an issue at hand so why should they even open their mouth to potentially spread misinformation like you said and make clowns of themselves? Some folks rely on wrong people to get their news or form an opinion from. Your idol might be your role model but they ain't specialists on world politics, sweetie. I would really respect more celebs if under pressure from public they said something like "I'm not educated on a topic enough to speak on it" instead, well, what we get usually.

[@sophieamandaleitontoomey9343]

For me it depends. Like if they’re actively out there working, advocating and putting in the work and actually believe in what they’re talking about, then I think that’s fine. But when it’s like Lea Michele saying what happened to George Floyd is a tragic event only for it to be revealed she treated a lot of the actors of color on set like garbage, then I start to get annoyed. If it’s not from a sincere place or a place of experience, then don’t talk.

[@somekid7]

I think part of it has to do with more of the younger generation being class conscious and realizing that no matter how progressive or revolutionary a celebrity might be, that it's probably incomprehensibly rare for any celebrity to actually be about it, due to their lifestyle, wealth and how badly they want to keep it. Of course, I see that as reasonable due to mass parasocial relationships that could put the celebrities in danger if they don't stay inaccessible with their home property and security assets. I just think of Fred Hampton and how he and many revolutionaries lived and died in poverty, yet seemed to accomplish far more than anyone who was unwilling to sacrifice so much. That's not to say everyone should sacrifice as much as they did. It seems there's a direct relationship between how much you sacrifice (especially with the more privileges/resources/institutional-power you have) and how much change you create. Hopefully more people will be willing to sacrifice in their own ways towards liberation.

[@XOXOLOLA100]

Honestly, the thing with taking time to actually formulate an opinion on a complex subject / not jumping on trains of saying something about worldwide issues we didn’t know/ care about beforehand just because they’re “hot” right now should apply to us “regular” people as well. Thank you 🙏🏻 I am going to adopt this from now on.

[@YourMajesty143]

No, not this issue. For other issues, sure. But what's happening in Palestine isn't complex. It's pretty f×××king straight forward. It's ethnic cleansing, it's genocide. It's collective punishment. It's illegal war crimes. lt's killing people by carpet bombing them. It's cutting off their resources of water, food, gas, electricity, etc. and then telling them to evacuate but then bombing that route bc now they're easy targets. It's bombing shelters, hospitals, schools, and homes for the ones who remained sitting ducks due to injuries or fear of going outside. It's cutting off medical supplies and pulling international aid. It's lying about 40 beheaded israeli babies in order to justify killing 1,073 palestinian children. It's dropping huge clouds of illegal white phosphorous in densely populated areas to burn the eyes, skin, & lungs of anyone that it comes in contact with. It's getting caught doing that and then Israel lying that it was used as a "smoke screen" - yeah bc we're supposed to believe an illegal substance is better than using ACTUAL smoke. They're not even trying to pretend anymore that they want to wipe out Gaza, who are trapped in an open-air prison. Idk what is so complex about genocide. What do you have to think about? What is so complicated about calling out a historical wrong? Why wasn't it complex to acknowledge the Holocaust, South African Apartheid, and the Great Indigenous massacre, but all of a sudden Palestinian genocide is complex? What other narrative has the media been feeding you? Bc people who are actually tuned in to what's happening don't say shit like that. After watching the eye-opening videos of what's going on, shit becomes REAL clear. So no, stop spreading this dumbass headline that this is "complex", that this is a "war". Wars have armies on both sides, Palestinians are forbidden from having armies or any line of defense. You see? It's simple. There's a tyrannical govt in Israel that is illegally wiping out its citizens in a way that is causing Holocaust survivors and Jewish citizens all over the world to condemn it. If it's simple for them to condemn, then it should be simple for everyone else - celebrity or not.

[@jduncan4637]

The events of the past week have been shocking, deeply saddening, and quite frankly barbaric. Celebrities who have been personally or otherwise affected by these events have every right to mourn publicly, and deserve our greatest empathy and compassion at this difficult time. What I can't abide, however, is accusatory posts demanding that black people unconditionally support retaliatory human rights abuses against civilians by a government containing convicted racists, and the escalation of a conflict that has already claimed far too many victims as a sort of "exchange" for support for BLM.

[@rosamy2017]

Right, I’m sick of seeing “black lives matter, unless they’re Jewish.” It’s disgusting.

[@chesangaraptalai3681]

Amy schumer pissed me off

[@thedoormouse3371]

@@chesangaraptalai3681 All I read was her Instagram post and I thought it was very well said.

[@skeedamacknn]

BLM already made their stance no one ask them too they already did and aren’t even educating on the matter like it’s not 4000 year old war tf ?

[@pikachu7572]

Literally we're just upset they're supporting the world's super powers in crushing people that are literally in an open air prison while being bombarded with deadly devices with some excuse of collective punishment. There was nothing wrong about trying to retaliate against an occupier. And they only went after milit and hostages so they can exchange them for the women and CHILDREN in those prisons. It's the occupier that fired into the area where the hostages are held indiscriminately. Not that they chose a side, khadijah cotdam

[@NighttimeBird]

That was a very necessary video, especially in a time when there are VERY serious events happening that will define history forever. Seeing celebrities share their opinions with a clear side on the situation showed two different things: 1 They're very unaware and unknowledgeable about the issue. 2 the side they picked knowingly show their true colours. I try to rely on the first one so as not to be constantly disappointed

[@Audrey_T]

I’m glad you brought up Kendrick. I used to be a fan but the call is coming from inside the house. Talking about integrity then feature a convicted rapist on that very same album…

[@EmmisonMike]

This video puts to words a lot of what I've been feeling, given recent events. I think it's important to remind ourselves that we don't need to have an opinion on every single little thing. If boots are on the ground and someone is in relevant community and they're doing the work, then absolutely, It's good to care and it's good to talk about it. If you're not in the conversation though, it can come off as elbowing your way into the room and yelling over someone else, and it's easy for the desire for relevancy to drown out that this action can typically be seen as just plain rude.

[@mhawang8204]

Sorry I keep focusing on the card in the background: “Sorry I’m late. I didn’t want to be here.” Because SAME.

[@KhadijaMbowe]

I’m so surprised you could read the smaller print lol

[@fergieseyebrows]

this is something i have been thinking about for a loooooooong time. it actually makes me angry when i see a comment demanding a celebrity to share their opinion on something like politics or urging them to use their platform. i don't go to celebrities to be remindend that the world sucks. i go to them for ENTERTAINMENT. get my mind OUT of these topics by entertaining me. don't bring them up. i know not everyone will agree with me, and i completely understand why. but this is just my opinion. as always, sorry for my english if any of this didn't make sense, haha 🇧🇷

[@dazedneptune]

It makes perfect sense, and I agree. Nobody is entitled to someone else’s opinion just because they have a big platform.

[@tee57515]

Thank you for speaking to this. ❤The pandemic definitely burst whatever bubble I was living in. I’m just over it and think celebrity culture isn’t good for society. There are plenty of people that are really good at there jobs but, celebrities are essentially worshipped because they have power. Which equates to influence and riches. Call me jaded but my broke ass is not trying to celebrate someone simply for being rich. I appreciate entertainment and craft. I can commend someone for that but there are regular folks that are also good at their craft. I don’t think that influence equates to intelligence. I’m over celebrities on podcast as well. I’m OVER IT 😂

[@BrownSugaBabe]

What the hell was that “Imagine” song? I was an essential employee, I’m a correctional officer, so I guess that why I missed that. Thank goodness🤦🏾‍♀️

[@KhadijaMbowe]

You probably saw a lot and were spared from a lot 😂

[@m.i7211]

3:01 “As a public who consumes the lives of other people, we have a responsibility for what pressures celebrities feel or don’t feel to speak up about something.” I feel like a lot of people in the comments ignore this point given by Khadijah. Of course celebrities are at fault in a lot of cases (which is discussed in the latter part of the video) but we as the audience are not completely innocent either.

[@katgreer6113]

yup. they did ignore it.

[@potts995]

I think it’s a case of reality meeting expectations. It was easier to have a larger-than-life, detached image in the older days, but the more of someone you get access to, the less mystical they become, and we learn in some ways they’re like us, but in many they’re also not. Disappointment becomes more and more inevitable and predictable. Celebs like Marilyn Monroe could hide their trauma and complexities behind the scenes until it caught up with them in deadly ways, that has noticeably become harder to obscure as we’ve seen with Britney Spears and other celebs in our messy modern media 24/7 state we live in. I think Dolly Parton has benefitted from the distance she maintains, rather than capitulating to the sense of urgency to engage where gains can be made if played right.

[@sabeto5527]

I've never been into celebrity worship but I can recognize their potential value. It was afterall thanks to John Stewart that that bill to help veterans exposed to toxins. It can't always be just shut up and dribble.

[@Neighbourhood5555555]

Thank you thank you thank you for addressing this. I am so ashamed at the misrepresentation and ignorance of people during this war.... These celebrities have such a crucial influence right now and their condoning Israeli's ethnic cleansing of Palestine. Where are any celebrities advocating for HUMAN RIGHTS. Where are they?

[@miri745]

US celebs seem to have exceptionally little knowledge regarding what Israel has done the last hundred years.

[@happyviruses9937]

I just want to ask that we call the Palestine situation what it is: genocide, not war. This kind of language is so important in preventing the active misinformation of Israel being able to garnish support for this genocide in the name of "defense" in a war, rather than an ethnic cleansing of a group living in apartheid.

[@happyviruses9937]

I just want to ask that we call the Palestine situation what it is: genocide, not war. This kind of language is so important.

[@SgtKaito]

I think a lot of our want of celebrities to talk about world issues is because we want to know that they care about others the way we care about them/their work. It's comforting when someone you look up to stands up for people who can't stand up for themselves, so we would like that. For myself, I often wish I could have a platform so I could use it to try to better the world since people would actually hear what I say, so I can find myself frustrated when people who have the means to do that don't. But the ones that speak out are often uneducated and just put their initial thoughts out there, and as we know that is problematic. After reading some other comments here, I really like the idea of people with platforms sharing what others are saying about things, specifically people directly affected or experts on something. That is actually much better than sharing your own views, since you can give more accurate views to your platform while also helping others find more information to educate themselves more. Of course you can still say your thoughts, but more of an effort should be made to show people more perspectives and not just your own, even if it is informed. So instead of using platforms to support those without them, it is more useful to give those people time on the platforms themselves. I think it would be great if that was common for celebrities, but since social justice may go against their interests or some just might not care, we can't expect it. We can only control ourselves, we can help educate and inform those we know, and if more of us do that then maybe that's enough to help create change. While people at the top can spread a message the fastest, a message in support of those at the bottom might be better received if it comes from the bottom. Hopefully that all makes sense if anyone reads this, that's what I'm thinking after watching this video.

[@babymilksnatcher]

people on Twitter constantly whine about celebrities not talking about issues they find important and then whine even more when the celebs do open their mouths to spread misinformation. no shit Sherlock, they don't have a PhD in geopolitics. Celebs are merely pretty & rich sandwichpeople, and nothing else. Expecting them to talk about everything going on in the world and yet be always 100% right is absolutely impossible.

[@shadowbanned6358]

Um I haven’t cared about celebs since my grocery bill started being almost FIFTY DOLLARS for like 5 items 😡😡😡

[@Sierra-bt3so]

That part!

[@torilan2672]

I’ve never cared about them either and it always baffled me when people would ask them about their opinions on serious topics.

[@malashebad6181]

Celebrities being regular people is always hard to swallow because like Khadija said "they are being elevated by institutions" and that really is what makes them so unrelatable. It's not even about their fame to me it's about their class position. Talk to people at a country club and they are just out of touch as any celebrity and ultimately they are out of touch for the exact same reason.

[@magical-soap5359]

Yes I tried explaining to someone why Taylor Swift isn't "relatable" and I wondered why I had to. Obviously they are not relatable because they just live in another world.

[@creepypapermultipack]

I have a different experience of the pandemic because I went into treatment (for mental health stuff) two weeks before shut down and we weren’t able to watch the news, have our phones, no internet access, etc. and so I’ve never, until this video, seen that footage of celebrities singing Imagine and now… well, now I’m realizing that my time in treatment/not having the normal pandemic experience was even more of a blessing than I realized. The way my whole body cringed watching those clips. I shudder 😬

[@StonedHunter]

I'm not sure if this is a neurodivergent thing or not, but outside of documentaries and the like I just can't bring myself to care about the personal lives of celebs, not even the ones in my own fandoms and shit. This obsession with knowing every single detail of a person's day to day life just because they're "famous" is really confusing to me. I will say that celebs NEED to do better about making sure they are well informed on important subjects before speaking out.

[@vamps_rock]

1000% agree.

[@October666P]

Perhaps it's just a matter of priorities :/

[@ctheo2020]

"it was like 'girl, leave us alone'...." YES 💯

[@RamenzillaX]

I just find it interesting/amusing that celebrities will tarnish their own reputation and legacy over politics they could have just kept to themselves - like JK Rowling or Kanye….sometimes less is more.

[@HP-mk2lw]

Love this video. My husband and I were just talking about this and how the celebrities we really like are generally the ones who (I hate the say it this way) know their place and stay their lanes. I don’t want to know their opinions. And yes, they are just people and often out of touch people at that. I don’t need their opinion on the world just as I don’t need the grocery cashier’s 2 cents on my walking cane. Also you remind me so much of my best friend from high school and college and now I’m missing her and need to call her. You laugh and I hear her. ❤

[@eun371]

Same, my fave artists are pretty much rarely vocal

[@tresvegan3633]

I loved this look sm 😍😍😍 also I completely agree with you. I just learned a few years ago at 29 years old that I really cannot hold my faves to any type of standard if I enjoy their work. It is all about dissociating for me and knowing the least amount possible about the artist who happens to make the art I enjoy.

[@_.k.m_.c]

there's also certain things that we all aren't meant or in the position to have an opinion on, truthfully, cuz that's also when ppl start talking outta hand n outta turn

[@Thejanaylee]

Oh we caught the rich spirit verseee 😝

[@KhadijaMbowe]

😛

[@oshunthagreat]

I think we underestimate celebs being paid to spread misinformation they can move much like politicians or pawns because they do have so much influence and also act from their best interest. There's a narrative to see celebs largely as victims lately but to an extent they actively still persue that lifestyle etc

[@akikom1331]

For me, I take issue when celebs don't use their platforms responsibly- when ANY public figure doesn't acknowledge and hold accountability for the power and influence the have. And unfortunately, they do have to be more cautious and practice more due diligence. It may not be the responsibility they wanted, but that's literally what comes with being a public figure.

[@OnlyUkeThatMatters]

When we hold celebs up to some bar before allowing them to discuss politics, it raises the bar for the rest of us as well And it somehow lowers the bar for politicians, who end worrying more about how they’re being perceived than how their actually affects people So yeah, everybody talk politics anytime (And keep joking and singing and writing and acting and gossiping and all the other fun stuff too)

[@whimai412]

Just over a minute in and I'm hooked. Love your personality. What a hoot. Subscribed.

[@skullhorse2286]

i think what really frustrates a lot of people when celebrities talk about politics is that they tend to do it from a place of superiority or 'talking down' to the general public, as if they are somehow better or more informed than the rest of us simply because they have a platform to be heard. Celebrities are so used to being the centre of attention that it just comes across as entitlement.

[@BrownSugaBabe]

Thank you beautiful Khadija for giving us this think piece on a Sunday❤ Much love❤️

[@seshsquatch]

Thank u Khadija for feeding us on this lovely Sunday

[@maijennasis]

plsss the videos of them singing imagine triggered tf out of me again😭

[@myrabodian526]

GURLLLL I’m at the intro and this is already so good!! Love the edit, love the writing love the vibe! Top tier content Thankyou ❤️❤️❤️

[@aprilchardy1]

Celebrities are people with a bigger microphone, and that is the only thing that's makes them special. They can say whatever they want, but their celebrity cache does not protect them from consequences.

[@stephanieg2887]

That last part needed an extra 20 mins🤣 its exactly that. We get distracted and disappointed when celebrities dont share our views. The reality is, we need to unify the community, not the celebs. At the end of the day, they cater to the public majority in the fear of getting cancelled. They just reflect a larger issue. We shouldnt focus or home innon them. Yes we should try to support ethical/moral people and have a high standard (subjective ofc) but also not make them a focal point of any social movement

[@LeafyK]

I agree that non-authorities should hold back on sharing their opinions because they risk missing their platforms. But I don’t know if I like the idea of calling for utter silence from celebrities. It’s still their right to share their opinions because sometimes they can go good by shining a light in a subject that is otherwise not garnering enough support. The scary thing about that is when the subject is a bad take and then leads to morally reprehensible sects feeling bolstered. My stance: a wise celebrity should use their platform to raise up the voices of experts. Basically, say the source and that’s it. Don’t take credit. Don’t act as if it’s a novel thought, because celebrities are by and large not thinking for themselves on geopolitics (same way most of the public isn’t, I am also guilty of this and I get flack from my spouse who is far more sceptical than I when I regurgitate half-baked ideas). So. Is it realistic to believe that celebrities will act morally responsible regarding their lack of knowledge and thus make efforts to lift up more trustworthy voices? No. But we can choose to share only the soundbites of celebrities doing wise thing: redirecting questions on current affairs to legit experts whose platforms don’t have as great a reach as the celeb in question. Aka cite sources!

[@a.a.6789]

I love it when they speak cause I can know how they feel and unstan or stop watching the stuff they're in which is a lotttt of people now. They should attempt to actually know what they're talking about and be careful of spreading fake news cause unlike the average person they have a lot of reach but other than that I hope they keep the opinions coming.

[@caitieeeee]

right? I am happy to find out who supports genocide. but that said, on most things im like... eh you could have kept that to yourself.

[@crystalcastillo7575]

I was always looking at celebrities sideways b/c of the pay gap . Im glad people during the pandemic started catching up .

[@trevorstewart1308]

"god gave you breath to waist" I have never heard that before, and I love it

[@OvSpP]

I like the bright colors you have, you really crush it at color contrast. And yes, that’s what I’m choosing to learn from this video.

[@niablee]

E! True Hollywood Story used to be my shiiiiiiii!!! I’m over a lot of these celebs “trying to be like us” and talking without a script. Time to go back to the mystique ✌🏾

[@nathancarter8239]

There's a Wisecrack video about much the same topic as this here, and the top two comments on that video were both quotes: one about how celebrities need to shut up, and the other from Bono about the charities he endorses. I mean, given power, who wouldn't use it to try to work good in the world? But I hadn't considered the idea of a constituency or a soapbox for fame, as you'd called it, and now it makes sense that people get annoyed when celebrities talk about things they really have no business commenting on. Some things affect them (actors' strikes) but other things not so much. I hate how things are complicated. But I am also glad I'm not really involved in celebrity gossip, so all of this is theoretical and outside my circle.

[@hannahhansen3005]

Maybe it’s the fact they rub elbows with people who do real harm to others. Like certain cast members of That 70s Show. We might just be at a point where we want to support good people who support good people. 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@boujeebeerdrinker3263]

Many celebrities either center themselves or can’t acknowledge how they’re complicit in a lot of issues that they’re speaking on. Many post fundraisers but can’t speak on how the system that cause the need for the fundraiser are still in place! Truthfully all voting age US citizens are complicit in the issues that harm us & people in other countries today! Especially when activists consistently warn, give solutions, and scream for help and assistance!

[@lilys7431]

The nails are gorgeous, going next Saturday for the first time in many years. Getting a full set and art. ❤

[@princessdaphne444]

justin beiber and the ken-jenner family absolutely repulsed me recently 😭😭😭 their stance on it all is just crazy. and for justin to have the audacity to post a picture of demolished Gaza with the words “pray for israel” over it … literally wanna vomit just thinking about it!!

[@torilan2672]

That was so embarrassing omg (ﾒ﹏ﾒ)

[@ravenb.8872]

I wish everyone would stop holding the things these people say in such high regard, for better or for worse. I feel like everyone's trying to replace their real in-person relationships with parasocial relationships.

[@louisachalarca6494]

Taking you through the yachts and the British guy narrating the price lol

[@mimistar1427]

Celebrities are humans (and just like ALL of us in this comment section expressing our opinions) should be allowed to share their thoughts and opinions too. We don't have to agree or endorse what celebrities say. Not every thought or opinion is well-informed or educated, because those uninformed opinions might be necessary to spark conversation and genuine learning for some people. I don't think it's healthy to exclude ANY person from conversations on things going on in the world that WE all live in. We need to avoid policing others, but rather focus on what we say, what we do, and how we treat others in person and virtually. It's easy to be an armchair thought police officer and ridicule those that have different opinions to us.

[@dazedneptune]

@@Mira-rc4df8​​⁠ Celebrities arguably have more responsibility when they speak, but it’s unrealistic to assume that they will always say the right things, even with a PR team. We audiences should also hold responsibility for remembering to not take celebrities too seriously and teach children the same.

[@Emily-ym4px]

you make video essays THE most entertaining yet informative

[@deborahfrederick916]

Well stated, Khadijah. As a fan from the 1,000 subscriber days, you have consistently produced intelligent, thought provoking comment that has kept me informed and engaged. Thank you for your analyses and opinions. Keep up the Good Work. ❤❤❤

[@warriorworkouts5397]

The only reason I don’t care about celebrities stances/thoughts are because I don’t ever hear them. I don’t follow them and don’t engage in conversation with others about them. I don’t even have a celebrity I would be that excited to meet. Just doing my part to help out with the public’s part of this equation.

[@booksandbubbletea]

Just came here to say you are ROCKING those glasses!! ❤

[@notyourfriend8881]

I'm glad someone gets it!