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Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez were among the celebrities who took part in a New York comedy show raising money for humanitarian aid in Gaza.
On Friday (December 8), the singers attended the show in Brooklyn, New York, hosted by comedian star Ramy Youssef. Proceeds from the show went to ANERA (American Near East Refugee Aid), a charity that provides humanitarian aid in Gaza.
Also in attendance at the event were model Cara Delevingne and actors Anya Taylor-Joy and Zoe Kravitz.
While many fans were happy to see Swift in attendance at the event, the star was also criticized for her continued silence since the start of the war and humanitarian disaster in Gaza.
On Twitter/X, one user argued: “You literally took part in an event where the proceeds go to Gaza. Stop sounding like they’ve done anything useful given their platform…this is all a public image stunt.”
However, some social media users also used their participation in the fundraiser to criticize Gomez and Swift's lack of support for Israelis suffering in the war.
Swift attended the event in New York last week
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The Independent has reached out to reps for Swift and Gomez for comment.
Gomez was criticized for not speaking out about the conflict.
In October, the star posted on her Instagram Story: “I've taken a break from social media because it breaks my heart to see all the horror, hate, violence and terror going on in the world goes.” She added: “I wish I could change the world, but one post won't do it.”
However, she later came under fire after responding to a fan who accused her of returning to social media to confirm her new relationship with producer Benny Blanco but not commenting on the situation in Palestine. In response, Gomez wrote in a since-deleted comment, “You're right.”
After Swift was recently named Time Magazine's Person of the Year, the singer faced criticism from social media users who claimed the holder of that title should be more politically outspoken.
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