Podcaster Megyn Kelly on Tuesday condemned Taylor Swift for attending a comedy night in Brooklyn, whose proceeds were sent to a charity working in Gaza.
Kelly said Swift, 33, needed to educate herself about Hamas or else shut up, declaring: ‘You clearly know nothing.’
The former Fox host mocked the singer for supporting the LGBTQ community and women’s rights, and also backing the Gaza charity.
‘You know what they do to that community in Gaza, Taylor, that you now want to support?’ asked Kelly.
‘You know what Hamas likes to do to women? You think we have equal rights over there, Taylor?’
Swift on Friday attended a Ramy Youssef show at the Brooklyn Academy of Music with friends including Selena Gomez, Cara Delevingne and Zoe Kravitz.
Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez and Cara Delevingne are seen on Friday night leaving the Brooklyn Academy of Music following a Ramy Youssef comedy show
Megyn Kelly on Tuesday condemned Taylor Swift for attending a comedy show, with the profits going to a charity working in Gaza
Youssef, born in New York City to Egyptian parents, announced the proceeds from the last 12 nights of his More Feelings tour would go to the American Near East Refugee Aid (ANERA).
The comedian – who has been vocal about calling for a ceasefire in the Middle East – said the charity works to ‘provide humanitarian relief to the people of Gaza.’
But Kelly ridiculed the charity.
Citing NGO Monitor – a group founded by an Israeli professor to counter anti-Israel narratives – Kelly said that ANERA was ‘highly political, presenting a highly biased view of the Israel/Palestine war, ignoring any Palestinian responsibility for hardship, and contributing to the demonization of Israel.’
Kelly continued: ‘That is the group Taylor Swift thought it might be fun to help raise money for, attend a fundraiser for, and she owes Israelis and Jewish Americans an apology.
‘And I hope they boycott her events until she issues it because attending this thing was wrong. It was wrong.’
Swift and her team are yet to address the controversy.
But Gigi Hadid, a friend of Swift’s whose father is Palestinian, commented on Youssef’s post: ‘Legend.’
Ramy Youssef posted on Instagram, telling his followers that the proceeds of his shows would be going to humanitarian relief in Gaza. Gigi Hadid , a friend of Swift’s whose father is Palestinian, commented: ‘Legend’
ANERA’s website describes the group as a non-governmental organization that provides aid to the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, Lebanon and Jordan.
The charity says it has ‘has no political or religious affiliation.’
Taylor Swift has kept silent on the unfolding war between Israel and terrorist group Hamas – who murdered and kidnapped hundreds of Israelis on October 7. In the weeks following, thousands of people have been killed in Gaza.
Ramy Youssef, born in New York City to Egyptian parents, is donating proceeds from his tour to Gaza
Swift’s spokesperson has ignored DailyMail.com’s multiple requests for comment.
The 33-year-old, was accompanied by singer Selena Gomez, actress Zoe Kravitz, and model Cara Delevingne. Gomez’s reps have also not responded for comment.
The group were later joined by The Queen’s Gambit actress Anya Taylor-Joy for dinner at a Brooklyn pizza restaurant, Lucali.
The celebrity hotspot in the Carroll Gardens district welcomed Paul McCartney the week after Thanksgiving, and Jay-Z over the summer.
It has also served David Beckham, Mark Wahlberg, Jimmy Fallon and Questlove.
Swift and her friends had dinner after the show at the popular Brooklyn pizza restaurant, Lucali
For Friday night’s outing, Swift, a 12-time Grammy winner, wore a sherpa-lined brown suede jacket over a thigh-skimming minidress and black semi-sheer tights
For Friday night’s outing, Swift, a 12-time Grammy winner, wore a sherpa-lined brown suede jacket over a thigh-skimming minidress and black semi-sheer tights.
She completed her ensemble with a pair of knee-high burgundy boots and a brown leather handbag.
Gomez, 31, wore a matching animal print mini skirt and long coat, with a black turtleneck, sheer tights and over-the-knee black boots.
Delevingne, 31, who co-starred with Gomez in the Hulu series Only Murders in the Building, looked sleek in a charcoal grey coat, pinstripe pants, a white vest and black boots.
The Suicide Squad actress kept warm with black fingerless gloves and carried a chic black shoulder bag.
The group were later joined by The Queen’s Gambit actress Anya Taylor-Joy for dinner at a Brooklyn pizza restaurant, Lucali
The popstar is seen leaving the pizza establishment in Brooklyn
Swift and Gomez, who have been friends for wears, smiled as they left the pizza joint
Gomez, 31, wore a matching animal print mini skirt and long coat, with a black turtleneck, sheer tights and over-the-knee black boots
Anya Taylor-Joy, 27, kept her look under wraps, covering up her long, blonde locks with a gray scarf around her head and keeping warm in an ankle-length black coat.
A pair of metallic heels peaked out beneath her dark wide-leg pants as she strolled into the restaurant.
Swift and Taylor-Joy starred in the dark comedy Amsterdam, with Margot Robbie, Christian Bale and John David Washington.
Zoë Kravitz, 35, bundled up in a tan trench coat.
The actress, who is engaged to Channing Tatum, stepped out in a loose fitting red button down shirt over a pair of wide leg navy blue pants.
Gigi Hadid, whose father is Palestinian, has been vocal about the conflict – as has her supermodel sister, Bella. Their mother, Yolanda, is Dutch.