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The director of 21 Jump Street, Christopher Miller, responded to Kanye West's claim that watching the film cured him of his antisemitism. Miller tweeted his bewilderment and later retweeted a comment from comedian Patton Oswalt. Kanye was banned from Twitter and lost his highest-profile contracts over his displays of antisemitism and Nazi veneration last year.
Rapper Kanye West, also known as Ye, posted on Instagram that he is no longer an antisemite after watching the film "21 Jump Street" starring Jonah Hill. This is a reversal from his previous antisemitic statements on social media and in interviews, which led to major companies and labels cutting ties with him. Ye's Instagram account contains no other posts besides the one announcing his newfound love of Jewish people.
Kanye West claims to have a newfound love for Jewish people after watching Jonah Hill's performance in the 2012 film "21 Jump Street." West had previously made offensive comments about Jewish people, resulting in lost business deals and social ostracism. He now acknowledges that no one should hate millions of innocent people based on the actions of a few individuals and thanks Hill for helping him change his perspective.
Kanye West shared on Instagram that watching Jonah Hill's performance in 21 Jump Street "made me like Jewish people again," following a year of being criticized for antisemitic remarks. He acknowledged that no one should take anger against one or two individuals and transform that into hatred towards millions of innocent people. Kanye thanked Jonah Hill and said, "I love you."
Kanye West has declared that he no longer hates Jews after watching the movie "21 Jump Street" with Jewish actor Jonah Hill. This comes after a series of antisemitic rants last year, including an appearance on far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones's podcast during which he praised Adolf Hitler and described himself as a Nazi. The rapper lost access to his social media accounts over his antisemitic remarks and had already lost lucrative deals with Adidas and others. The Anti-Defamation League reported dozens of antisemitic incidents tied to Ye in the US since he began his screeds against Jews.
Kanye West claims he is no longer an anti-semite after watching Jonah Hill in 21 Jump Street, stating that the movie made him like Jewish people again. West had made a series of antisemitic comments and promoted conspiracy theories in 2022, resulting in significant financial and professional losses. The Anti Defamation League linked at least 30 hate incidents to West's comments. Hill, who was born to Jewish parents, starred in the 2012 film opposite Channing Tatum and Brie Larson.