Megyn Kelly Calls for Boycott of Taylor Swift After Singer’s Attendance at Gaza Charity Event

Megyn Kelly wants fans to β€œboycott” Taylor Swift after the singerΒ attended a Gaza fundraising event

with her close pal Selena Gomez amid the Israel–Hamas war.

The political commentator bashed Swift for going to comedian Ramy Youssef’s show in Brooklyn on Dec. 8 β€”

which donated all proceeds to American Near East Refugee Aid (Anera) β€”Β on her eponymous SiriusXM showΒ Tuesday.

Kelly, 53, noted that Jerusalem-based organizationΒ NGO Monitor describesΒ Anera as β€œβ€˜highly political,’ presenting a β€˜highly biased view’ of the Israel–Palestine war, β€˜ignoring any Palestinian responsibility for hardship and contributing to the demonization of Israel.’

β€œThat is the group Taylor Swift thought it might be fun to help raise money for, attend the fundraiser for,” the journalist continued, β€œand she owes Israelis and Jewish Americans an apology.”

Kelly even went so far as to share her hope that Swifties will β€œboycott” the β€œCruel Summer” singer’s events β€œuntil she issues” a mea culpa.

8Megyn Kelly slammed Taylor Swift for attending a Gaza fundraiser.

8Kelly said the charity event raised money for an organization that allegedly ignores β€œany Palestinian responsibility for hardship and contributing to the demonization of Israel.”Siriusxm

β€œAttending this thing was wrong. It was wrong. Do some Googling. See what they do in Gaza to gays. See about women’s rights in Gaza, Taylor,” she said.

β€œOtherwise, do this when it comes to talking about those issues again,” the former Fox News host concluded while motioning her hand to tell Swift to keep her mouth shut. β€œYou clearly know nothing.”

Page Six has reached out to Swift’s rep for comment.

Anera’s websiteΒ insists the nonprofit β€œdoes not work or even coordinate with” Hamas, which the US Department of State designates as a β€œterrorist group.”

8Kelly believes Swift β€œowes Israelis and Jewish Americans an apology.”

Other celebrities seen at the event included Cara Delevingne, Anya Taylor-Joy and ZoΓ« Kravitz.

Swift β€” who has 278 million Instagram followers and was justΒ named Time’s Person of the YearΒ β€” has been criticized for staying silent after Hamas’ Oct. 7 terrorist attack on Israeli citizens that left more than 1,200 dead, 240 kidnapped and manyΒ eually brutalized.

The Grammy winner’s bodyguard even reportedlyΒ returned to Israel to serve in theΒ Israeli DefenseΒ ForcesΒ amid the conflict.

8Swift and Selena Gomez attended a comedy show benefiting Anera.TheImageDirect.com

Many fans flocked to social media to react to Swift’s attendance at the charity event.

β€œSince October 7th, Taylor Swift has made ZERO mentions of the massacre that occurred in Israel at the hands of Hamas terrorists,” theΒ StopAntisemitism organization tweetedΒ Monday. β€œHer own bodyguard, who is charged with protecting her life, went to Israel to serve in the IDF. Swift did, however, make the time to attend a Gaza fundraiser Friday evening with Selena Gomez. When will you attend a fundraiser for Israel @taylorswift13?”

β€œI can’t believe her I was a full time swiftie, and now it’s gone. All my respect. So sad she has lost me as a fan,” aΒ Twitter user responded.

8Kelly also said that fans should β€œboycott” Swift.TheImageDirect.com

β€œI’m sure Selena Gomez’s fundraising will help,” another userΒ sarcastically wroteΒ over a video of Hamas terrorists stealing a UN aid truck intended for Gaza citizens.

β€œNot to mention that one of the massacre victims that was considered kidnapped for over a month was a Swiftie, and many fans and even Israel’s account reached out to @taylorswift13 for help and she totally ignored them!!!” aΒ third tweeter noted.

β€œNot my person of the year!!” another added.

8The fundraiser was a comedy show by Ramy Youssef.Rob Kim

Social media influencer Lindsay Pinchuk also slammed Swift’s presence at the fundraiser,Β saying in a viral video on Instagram, β€œWhen a celebrity this big makes a statement like this, the flames are fanned for more hate and antisemitism for Jewish people.”

Others, however, argued that Swift, 34, was entitled to help Palestinians suffering during the war.

β€œI always loved her songs. Now I’m proud to say I’m a swifty!” one person tweeted.

8The singer has remained silent about Hamas’ war on Israel.TheImageDirect.com

β€œWhat a sad, pathetic take, Megyn. She attended a comedy show with proceeds going to support HUMANITARIAN EFFORTS in Gaza, where thousands have died and more will. She also donated 1 mil to TN tornado relief efforts today, but you’ll never mention that,” aΒ second wrote.

β€œI think anyone blindly supporting either side owes an apology. Both sides are pretty gross,” another chimed in.

Kelly previouslyΒ called out Gigi HadidΒ for spreading misinformation about the Israeli government amid the conflict.

8Swift’s bodyguard reportedly served in the IFD after the Oct. 7 attack.TheImageDirect.com

β€œFirst of all, Gigi Hadid is an idiot,” the former NBC News personality told the Daily Mail in November of the Palestinian American model. β€œShe should concentrate [on] walking down the long runway and trying to look pretty; she does a pretty good job of that.”

Hadid, 28,Β posted an apologyΒ at the time after being criticized for a since-deleted Instagram post accusing Israel of the β€œabduction, rape, humiliation, torture [and] murder” of Palestinians for β€œyears and years and years” before Hamas’ attack.

The β€œNext in Fashion” co-host has nearly 79 million Instagram followers, which is more than five times the worldwide Jewish population.

 

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