The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has pledged to make immediate changes to its exhibit on Jewish Hollywood founders following an outcry over antisemitic content. The controversy arose after 300 prominent Hollywood Jews signed an open letter to the Academy on Monday, criticizing the exhibit for using terms such as 'tyrant,' 'oppressive,' 'womanizer,' and 'predator' to describe Jewish founders. The museum, which had previously faced criticism for omitting Hollywood’s Jewish pioneers, has now committed to addressing these concerns.
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Academy Museum Vows ‘Immediate’ Change to Jewish Founders Exhibit After New Letter Complains of Antisemitism https://t.co/fRIIrLLVm0
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures vowed on Monday to make changes “immediately” to an exhibit about the Jewish founders of Hollywood after a new letter signed by 300 prominent Hollywood Jews complained that it was antisemitic. Read more: https://t.co/fRIIrLLVm0 https://t.co/VtDSSj0Pro
When the Academy Museum first opened, it was criticized for omitting Hollywood’s Jewish pioneers. Now it is under fire for what its new exhibit says about them, and has pledged to make changes. https://t.co/TZjqJ5VhJ3
New: Prominent Jewish people in Hollywood are signing an open letter to @TheAcademy citing antisemitism in the new Academy Museum exhibit on Jewish founders that uses “tyrant,” “oppressive,” “womanizer,” “predator” and more. https://t.co/gUU2QVh5SZ