Taylor Swift faces boycott demands from Megyn Kelly after Gaza Benefit attendance, but celebrates birthday in style | English Movie News – Times of India

On a recent episode of “The Megyn Kelly Show,” Megyn Kellycalled for a boycott of Taylor Swift due to her attendance at a fundraiser supporting humanitarian relief for Gaza. Kelly argued that the American Near East Refugee Aid (ANERA), the organization benefitting from the fundraiser, is highly political and presents a biased view of the Israel-Palestine conflict.Kelly insisted that Swift owes Israelis and Jewish Americans an apology and should be boycotted until she issues one. Kelly expressed concerns about ANERA’s alleged bias, suggesting it ignores Palestinian responsibility for hardship.

However, it’s important to note that ANERA’s website emphasizes that it does not work with or coordinate with Hamas, designated by the US government as a terrorist group. Kelly urged Swift to conduct more research on the situation in Gaza and advised her to refrain from discussing the issue until she is better informed. Swift’s fanbase, known as Swifties, defended her on social media, pointing out that she attended a comedy show and giving credit to Ramy Youssef, the event’s organizer, for the fundraising efforts.

In other news, Taylor Swift marked her 34th birthday with a star-studded celebration among friends in New York City. The pop icon shared glimpses of the festivities on Instagram the next day, featuring notable personalities such as Gigi Hadid, Blake Lively, Jack Antonoff, Sabrina Carpenter, Gracie Abrams, Este Haim, Alana Haim, Zoe Kravitz, and Antoni Porowski. Swift’s longtime friend Abigail Anderson was also in attendance, and the singer posted photos capturing the joyous moments from the event.