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Erik Swann

Kanye West Watched A Jonah Hill Movie, Says It Helped Him To 'Like Jewish People Again'

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Kanye West found himself at the center of a number of controversies several months ago. Chief among them was a stretch of time during which the entertainer shared anti-Semitic sentiments. In the time since, West has seemingly doubled on his sentiments – amid a flurry of blowback that’s cost him several business deals. However, a new message from the star seems to suggest that he’s changed his tune when it comes to his feelings towards people of the Jewish faith. West claims to have watched one of Jonah Hill’s movies and says that it “helped him like Jewish people again.”

When not calling out ex-wife Kim Kardashian on social media over their daughter’s TikTok use or declaring “civil war” on stars like Pete Davidson, Ye occasionally posts about movies. The star’s thoughts on said films are usually brief but straightforward and, sometimes, he’ll reveal the grandiose way in which he watches them. Though the latter detail wasn’t present in the 45-year-old Grammy winner’s recent Instagram post, in which he revealed that he’d checked out 2012 buddy comedy 21 Jump Street. While discussing it, he singled out co-lead Jonah Hill (who is Jewish) for apparently changing his views on Judaism:

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