Oscar-winning actress Susan Sarandon apologized Friday for her remark at a pro-Palestinian rally last month that people who feel afraid of being Jewish now "get a taste of what it feels like to be Muslim in this country."
After these and a series of other anti-Israel statements, UTA, one of the most powerful artist agencies in Hollywood that also represents artists such as Harrison Ford, Charlize Theron, Lizzo, Kevin Hart, Timothée Chalamet, Johnny Depp and many others, announced that it was giving up the "right" to work with her.
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Now, Sarandon has stated on her Instagram account that "this wording was a terrible mistake, as it implies that until recently Jews were strangers to persecution, when the opposite is true. As we all know, from centuries of oppression and genocide in Europe, to the Tree of Life synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh," she wrote, referring to a synagogue shooting that killed 11 people and wounded six others in the deadliest antisemitic attack in American history.
"I deeply regret diminishing this reality and hurting people with this comment," the actress concluded.
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