I have never made a post before but I feel like this is something I have to do because it is really annoying me!
I recently discovered Milo Manheim after watching Disney's Z-O-M-B-I-E-S and found him so charming as Zed. I looked into him a bit more and watched interviews and videos of him on YouTube and he is like the sweetest most wholesome celebrity out there! Then I came across the Zionism accusations and the first thing I did (as any normal person should do rather than just believing everything they read) I did my research and was glad to find that these were all lies and rumours being spread. I want to make it super clear that Milo is Jewish but not all Jewish people follow or support Zionism. Let me take this opportunity to show that Milo Manheim is NOT an horrible, heartless genocide supporting Zionist as some people think.
First of all, the "proof" that people use as evidence has no merit at all!
"Proof" number 1: "My heart goes out to all the people affected by the attacks in Israel". Milo posted this the day after the infamous events of October 7th showing sympathy to the hostages and the people killed by Hamas. The war between Israel and Hamas had not stared yet. There is absolutely nothing wrong with that! How does that show he is a Zionist and a supporter of genocide? It doesn't!!!
"Proof" number 2: He works with organisations that aim to tackle antisemitism which apparently are also Zionist organizations. He is working with these to stop antisemitism not to spread Zionism. Of course he is going to be working with organisations to stop antisemitism he is Jewish for crying out loud! Someone also said that the fact he is working with director Eli Roth who is a Zionist means that Milo is also a Zionist. This is just stupid.
Someone made a post on Twitter/X saying Milo has been posting Israeli propaganda which is so false!
People are also mad at him because he hasn't said anything about Palestine. That doesn't mean he doesn't care. Perhaps he doesn't want to talk about the war. We don't know him and we don't know his thoughts as he never said what he truly thinks. We cannot make assumptions. He supports lots of charities aiming to improve people's lives and is an advocate for teen suicide prevention so obviously he cares about humans suffering. He is not heartless.
It is so sad and upsetting to see so much hate and lies being spread as if people think by hating on him they are better than him. Are the celebrities supporting Palestine but are also antisemitic better than him? No! Milo has never hated on anyone so newsflash haters you are not better than him. Milo is very vocal about spreading kindness. It is also very disappointing to see his own fans giving up on him without bothering to find out if what is said about him is true or not. I am pretty sure a lot of this has stemmed from antisemitism as nobody had a problem with him until the war started. Now everyone seems to hate Jews and I find that absolutely disgusting! I will also support and defend Milo because he is not what people think he is (unless he does or says something that suggest otherwise). I have now made it my mission to clear up this situation because Milo does not deserve this. Sorry for the rant but this upsets me. People don't realise the impact it could have on his mental health.
Also someone on tumblr said Milo supported a post baby ariel made mocking free Palestine but when I searched it up I couldn't find that post anywhere it. The person shared a photo (which was just Milo commenting a heart and Ariel replying back with hearts which doesn't mean anything Ariel and Milo are friends) but it did not show the actual post. I don't know what that is about maybe someone can enlighten me.
He also voted for Kamala Harris in the presidential elections and one of her promises was to secure a hostage and ceasefire deal between I srael and Hamas.
Sidenote since we are talking about the Israel Hamas War: I truly feel sympathy for the Palestinians and the hostages and people killed by Hamas. I pray for everyone affected by the war. However, hating/blocking celebrities who support Israel or haven't spoken in support of Palestine will do nothing to help stop the war. The celebrities supporting Israel want the hostages home and Hamas gone. They don't want genocide unless the openly dehumanise or hate on the Palestinians. People shouldn't be harassing celebrities for this as they can not do anything. It is the politicians who have the power to end the war.