Following his entanglement in an incident involving antisemitism a controversy is swirling around Jennifer Aniston as she becomes embroiled in the drama surrounding Jamie Foxx's recent activities on Instagram.
Foxx was accused by a Jewish media outlet of engaging in antisemitism on Saturday due to his sharing of a post that was construed to be directed at the Jewish community. Subsequently, Foxx deleted the post and extended an apology.
In a now-removed post, Foxx stated, "They executed this individual named Jesus… what fate do you anticipate for yourself???! #falsecompanions #counterfeitaffection."
Curiously, Aniston initially appeared to endorse Foxx's post through a "like," but later disavowed it. Her actions sparked a social media discourse on the significance of cultural context and white privilege.
Foxx disseminated his contentious post on a Friday.
A Wider Frame, a Jewish news organization, brought Foxx's post into the spotlight by sharing a screenshot and accusing Foxx of disseminating an outrageously antisemitic message.
The notion that Jews collectively bore responsibility for the death of Jesus, a concept known as "deicide," has been exploited over centuries to rationalize acts of violence against Jews, as documented by the Anti-Defamation League.
Foxx subsequently retracted his post and issued a formal apology.
"I extend my apologies to the Jewish community and anyone offended by my post," expressed the 55-year-old actor in an Instagram post on Saturday. "I now recognize that my choice of words has caused offense, and I deeply regret that. It was never my intention."
"To provide clarity, my intention was to highlight a betrayal by a disingenuous friend, denoted by 'they,' and nothing beyond that," he elucidated. "My heart is filled with affection for all. I hold profound respect and support for the Jewish community. I extend my sincerest apologies to anyone who was hurt."
Aniston's apparent endorsement of Foxx's post.
The screenshot disseminated by A Wider Frame suggests that Aniston expressed approval for Foxx's post, inviting criticism directed at both her and Foxx.
The star of "Friends" later took to her Instagram Story to denounce antisemitism.
"This deeply troubles me. I did not intentionally or accidentally 'like' this post," she asserted. "Above all, I want to emphasize to my friends and anyone impacted by this appearing on their feeds — I stand firmly against any manifestation of antisemitism. Moreover, I wholeheartedly condemn hate in any form. Unconditionally."
In the wake of publicly reproaching Foxx's initial post amid the backlash, Aniston found herself accused by some of misconstruing it and placing her "Horrible Bosses" co-star in a precarious position.
"This is a manifestation of what occurs when in-group discourse reaches an audience devoid of familiarity with Black culture and lacking exposure to Black individuals in a familial context," voiced a Twitter user. "The intentions are clear to us, yet our cultural context holds no significance or recognition beyond our community."
"Analyzing AAVE within a context external to the community, followed by subsequent apologies from Black individuals, exemplifies the imposition of foreign culture onto our own," another tweet read.
AAVE refers to "African-American Vernacular English."
Another individual tweeted: "Why didn't Jennifer Aniston simply consult a Black individual or, dare I say, Jamie Foxx himself, to discern his intentions prior to launching an accusatory tirade? Did she not possess a single Black friend she could approach? This is a widely used phrase within the Black community and by no means constitutes antisemitism."
At the time of Insider's request for comments, representatives for Aniston and Foxx had yet to respond.
