The ongoing Middle Eastern conflict between Israel and Palestine has made people take sides. Online, many have drawn lines on the sand and chosen to put celebrities on one half or the other.
Currently, there’s a storm going on as Selena Gomez’s fans are busy defending her from zionist allegations. The singer, who, as per Celebrity Net Worth, is worth $800 million, allegedly danced underneath an Israeli flag.
But what’s the truth?
On November 26, 2023, Selena Gomez attended Samuel Krost’s wedding to Esther Shemia at a chateau in Condecourt, Paris. Krost is her former boyfriend. They dated in 2015 before splitting up in January 2016. The singer has come under fire for allegedly dancing with other wedding guests under an Israeli flag.
What Is The Story of Selena Gomez Dancing Under The Israeli Flag?
Selena Gomez has always been praised for being pretty chill and going through life without significant controversies surrounding her every waking moment.
Yes, there are exceptions, but that’s all they are- exceptions. However, now it looks like the singer has waded into something that has divided her fans.
On November 26, 2023, Selena attended Samuel Krost’s wedding to Esther Shemia at a chateau in Condecourt, Paris. Krost is her former boyfriend. Gomez wore a black gown with a black fur overcoat and black open-toed stiletto heels.
In a now-viral video, she can allegedly be seen dancing under an Israeli flag with Krost and other guests. So, Gomez was accused of being a Zionist and supporting Israel in the conflict against Palestine by the people who watched the video.
However, not everyone agreed. Many of Gomez’s fans came to her defense and alleged that she wasn’t clearly visible in the video and that she had left the wedding hours before the dance and party began.
But this isn’t the first time the actress has been criticized since the conflict began. Many have alleged that she liked pro-Israel posts before.
Who Is Samuel Krost?
Samuel Krost and Selena Gomez dated for a few months in 2015 and broke up in January 2016. However, the breakup didn’t sour their friendship, and they have been on good terms publicly since at least 2019.
Krost had even written in a now-deleted Instagram post:
“Selena is a real girl with a real heart and real feelings. All you superficial who are just unhappy with your love lives, understand that love is real. Although we have ventured on separate paths, at least I know that love exists. I love you, Sel.”
Samuel is an alum of New York University with a bachelor’s degree in business. Also, he passed as part of the Dean’s List with honors.
The 30-year-old has three siblings, and apart from being friends with Selena, he is also on good terms with the Hadid sisters- Bella and Gigi.
Krost worked in men’s luxury fashion with brands like Onia LLC and Helmut Lang. Also, he is an entrepreneur and founded a streetwear brand after him called Krost.
The brand went viral after he collaborated with the March for Our Lives movement by student organizations related to bringing in gun reforms for his first collection.
It was called ‘First Semester,’ and as the name suggests, was aimed to bring awareness towards gun violence towards students. Also, after this, most of his launches have themes focusing on gender neutrality and social change.
Additionally, he is a New Jersey native who is also an Instagram influencer and is famous for his travel blogs.
Which side of Selena Gomez’s fans do you agree with? Do you think she was dancing in the video?
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