Brief
Selma Blair says no one returned her calls after 2024 anti‑Islam Instagram post
Blair told the Anti‑Defamation League that the fallout from her 2024 post cost her agency, lawyer, publicist and several partnerships.
By Felo News Desk · Published
Actress Selma Blair told the Anti‑Defamation League’s State of the Arts reception at New York’s Jewish Museum on Thursday that an anti‑Islam Instagram comment she posted in February 2024 during the Israel‑Hamas war led to the loss of her representation, brand deals and personal contacts, and that “no one returned my calls.”
What happened
In February 2024 Blair posted an Instagram reply to immigration‑reform advocate Abraham Hamra, calling for the deportation of Rep. Cori Bush and Rep. Rashida Tlaib, whom she described as “terrorist supporting goons.” The comment, which also criticized Islam, was quickly deleted after backlash. Blair said she apologized “right away.”
What the reports add
The New York Post reported that the backlash caused her agency, lawyer, publicist, book agent, book publicist and social‑media manager to leave within a day, and that brands she worked with withdrew their deals. Blair also said the incident affected her teenage son, noting that the fear she felt “got into” him.
What was said
Blair told the ADL event, “The brands I worked with were gone within a day,” and added, “A few partnerships I’d spent years building were shelved. My agency was gone. My lawyer was gone. My publicist was gone. My book agent was gone. My book publicist was gone. My social media manager was gone. No one returned my calls.” She also said, “I meant it then, and I mean it now, and I’m leaving the comment there, because the comment was not the story.”
How it came about
The comment was made during the Israel‑Hamas war that began in October 2023 and intensified public scrutiny of celebrity statements on the conflict. Blair’s earlier public discussion of her multiple sclerosis diagnosis and career rebuilding was referenced in the ADL remarks, indicating she sees the episode as another challenge she has faced.
Key facts
- Selma Blair posted an anti‑Islam Instagram comment in February 2024 during the Israel‑Hamas war. (nypost.com)
- She called for the deportation of Rep. Cori Bush and Rep. Rashida Tlaib in the comment. (nypost.com)
- Blair says she lost her agency, lawyer, publicist, book agent, book publicist and social‑media manager within a day. (nypost.com)
- She told the Anti‑Defamation League that no one returned her calls after the fallout. (nypost.com)
- Blair said the incident also caused fear for her teenage son. (nypost.com)
Sources
- [1] nypost.com — originally reported as “Selma Blair says ‘no one returned my calls’ after anti-Islam comment led to Hollywood fallout”
