Selma Blair Parts with Agency and PR Team Following Islamophobic Comments
The actress apologizes and changes management after her remarks about U.S. Representatives spark controversy.
- Selma Blair has parted ways with her agency, Creative Artists Agency (CAA), and her public relations team after facing backlash for sharing Islamophobic rhetoric on social media.
- Blair's controversial comments targeted U.S. Representatives Rashida Tlaib and Cori Bush, referring to them as 'terrorist supporting goons.'
- The actress apologized for her comments, acknowledging her mistake in conflating Muslims with Radical Islamists and expressing regret for the hurt caused.
- Blair has changed her management and legal representatives, with Ben Gaynor now listed as her manager and Joshua Reitzas as her attorney.
- The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) condemned Blair's comments, calling for film studios and talent agencies to address hateful remarks by artists.