Jennifer Aniston Says She's 'So Over Cancel Culture' After Backlash Over Jamie Foxx's Alleged Antisemitic Post
By Favour Adegoke on August 23, 2023 at 9:15 AM EDT
"Friends" actress, Jennifer Aniston, has given her candid thoughts on "cancel culture." The movie star revealed in a recent interview that she is "so over" it, adding that she doesn't place everyone in the same "basket" as Harvey Weinstein,
Aniston's comments come after she was criticized for liking an alleged antisemitic post by fellow actor Jamie Foxx and then criticized again for condemning the actor's controversial post.
Keep on reading to learn more.
Jennifer Aniston Is 'So Over Cancel Culture'
In her new interview with WSJ magazine, actress Jennifer Aniston shared her opinion on "cancel culture," saying she's "so over it" because she does not want to place everyone in the same box as disgraced Hollywood bigwig Harvey Weinstein.
"'I'm so over cancel culture," Aniston told the publication. "I probably just got canceled by saying that. I just don't understand what it means. … Is there no redemption? I don't know. I don't put everybody in the Harvey Weinstein basket."
The "We Are The Millers" actress, who is not one of the many women who accused Weinstein of sexual abuse, collaborated with the producer on the 2005 movie, "Derailed."
Jennifer Aniston Was Cautious Around Harvey Weinstein
Speaking on her experience with Weinstein, Aniston said she was never keen on spending time with him and once ensured another person stayed with her in her trailer when he was around.
She stated, "He's not a guy, you're like, 'God, I can't wait to hang out with Harvey.' Never. You were actually like, 'Oh, God, OK, suck it up.'"
"I remember actually, he came to visit me on a movie to pitch me a movie. And I do remember consciously having a person stay in my trailer," Aniston added.
Weinstein has since responded to the actress' comments via his rep, saying he had an "excellent professional relationship" with Aniston.
According to New York Post, he added, "If I was creepy, or if I had made her uncomfortable, she would have told her manager, agent, or director who would have handled something like that. We never had any instances like that — ever."
Jennifer Aniston Faced Backlash Over A Jamie Foxx Post
Aniston's comments come on the heels of her getting lambasted online for "liking" a post by "Django Unchained" actor Jamie Foxx.
Foxx shared a now-deleted cryptic post on Instagram with a message that read, "They killed this dude name [sic] Jesus... What do you think they'll do to you???!"
The letters in the photo were capitalized and in bold fonts. Foxx also included the hashtags #fakefriends, #fakelove.
Following this, fans took note of Aniston's interaction with the post and proceeded to call her out on it.
One comment read, "The Jesus post was disappointing, Jamie. Did the likes of Kanye, Ice Cube, and Louis Farrakhan get to you? And what's with @jenniferaniston jumping on the bandwagon?? You guys don't think there's enough hatred in the world that you need to fuel the fire? Shame on both of you and all the others who joined in."
Responding to the backlash, Aniston wrote on her Instagram stories, "This really makes me sick. I did not 'like' this post on purpose or by accident."
She continued, "And more importantly, I want to be clear to my friends and anyone hurt by this showing up in their feeds — I do NOT support any form of antisemitism. And I truly don't tolerate HATE of any kind. Period"
Jamie Foxx Apologizes For Alleged Antisemitism
Foxx quickly cleared the air regarding his post and apologized for how the message came across to Jewish people.
The actor expressed regret and acknowledged that it could have been misinterpreted in a harmful way because of his choice of words.
On his Instagram page, Foxx wrote, "I want to apologize to the Jewish community who was offended by my post. I now know my choice of words have caused offense and I'm sorry."
He continued, "That was never my intent. To clarify, a fake friend betrayed me and that's what I meant with "they" not anything more. I only have love in my heart for everyone. I love and support the Jewish community."
"My deepest apologies to anyone who was offended. Nothing but love always," Foxx concluded.
Several Jewish fans of the star proceeded to show their support for him, with many even admitting that they saw nothing antisemitic about Foxx's post.
One comment read, "I know you personally; I'm Jewish and know you are the last person that would EVER act Anti Semetic. [You're] kind and thoughtful to everyone. I would vouch for you always."