Susan Sarandon dumped by Hollywood agency over anti-Jewish rant

Actress Susan Sarandon has been dropped from talent agency UTA after she claimed Jewish people have been getting a “taste of what it feels like to be a Muslim”.

The Thelma and Louise actress made the comments during a speech at a pro-Palestine rally in New York City on Friday, November 17.

“There are a lot of people that are afraid, that are afraid of being Jewish at this time, and are getting a taste of what it feels like to be a Muslim in this country, so often subjected to violence,” Ms Sarandon said.

There has been fierce backlash to the comments, including from Muslim American writer Asra Nomani.

"Don’t minimize the experience of Jewish Americans by sanitizing the hell that it is for Muslims living in Muslim countries,” she wrote on X.

Other users on social media said Sarandon should “stick to acting” and “stop the divisive rhetoric”.