Susan Sarandon started her week by heading out for a stroll in New York City, amid the fallout of her controversial comments at a pro-Palestine rally.
The 77-year-old Oscar-winning actress was seen out and about in the Big Apple, just days after she apologizied for her ‘terrible mistake.’
She stated that Jewish people are, ‘getting a taste of what it feels like to be Muslim’ during a November 17, which sparked widespread outrage and affected her professional career as well.
Sarandon stepped out with a black and white striped shirt under a black leather jacket with floral prints.
She also donned a black hat and accessorized with gold earrings for the outing on Monday.
Susan Sarandon started her week by heading out for a stroll in New York City, amid the fallout of her controversial comments at a pro-Palestine rally
She completed her look with black pants and red leather boots for the outing on Monday afternoon.
Sarandon spoke during a pro-Palestine rally on November 17, stating that the war against Hamas is making Jewish people, ‘getting a taste of what it feels like to be Muslim.’
The remarks were met with prompt backlash, with critics claiming Sarandon ignored the centuries of prejudice and antisemitism the Jewish community has endured.
The 77-year-old Oscar-winning actress was dropped by her Hollywood representative, United Talent Agency, which is run by Jewish CEO Jeremy Zimmer, where she had been since 2014.
She took to Instagram on December 2 to issue an apology, revealing that she had not planned to speak at the rally but was suggested to do so.
‘This phrasing was a terrible mistake, as it implies that until recently Jews have been strangers to persecution, when the opposite is true,’ she said.
She said the rally was ‘to highlight the urgent humanitarian crisis in Gaza and call for a ceasefire,’ and said she had not planned to speak at the gathering, but was invited to address the crowd.
‘Intending to communicate my concern for an increase in hate crimes, I said that Jewish Americans, as the targets of rising antisemitic hate, ‘are getting a taste of what it is like to be a Muslim in this country, so often subjected to violence.’
She completed her look with black pants and red leather boots for the outing on Monday afternoon
Sarandon said her words ignored ‘centuries of oppression and genocide in Europe’ as well as recent atrocities, such as the Tree of Life synagogue attack, which saw 11 murdered in October 2018 in Pittsburgh – the worst attack on the Jewish community in modern US history.
Sarandon added: ‘I deeply regret diminishing this reality and hurting people with this comment.
‘It was my intent to show solidarity in the struggle against bigotry of all kinds, and I am sorry I failed to do so.’
Since the October 7 terror attack by Hamas, which killed 1,200 Israelis, and the reprisals in Gaza, which have killed 15,000 Palestinians, Sarandon has attended several rallies in New York.
