Hollywood star Selma Blair says she lost friends for supporting 'Israel'

• Hollywood actress Selma Blair says she lost friends, business partnerships and nearly her entire professional team following a February 2024 social media comment widely criticized as anti-Muslim.
• Speaking at a Jewish conference in Washington, she revealed that moving to 'Israel' has been a lifelong dream and that she hopes to have her late mother buried there.
• Blair is also developing a documentary about antisemitism.

Hollywood actress Selma Blair has spoken about the personal and professional consequences of controversial comments she made following the October 7, 2023, saying she lost friends, business partnerships and much of her professional team.

Speaking Monday at the Jewish Federations of North America's annual conference in Washington, the 54-year-old Cruel Intentions and Hellboy star said she felt pushed out of Hollywood following the backlash.

Blair said she lost her agent, manager, public relations representatives, social media team and several close friends. She described the experience as deeply traumatic and said she found comfort and support within the Jewish community.

The controversy dates back to February 2024, when Blair posted a comment on social media criticizing US lawmakers Rashida Tlaib and Cori Bush over their positions on legislation related to the October 7 events.

Her remarks included statements about Islam that were widely condemned as anti-Muslim. Blair subsequently deleted the comment and issued an apology, acknowledging that she had wrongly conflated Muslims with extremist groups and fundamentalists.

At an October 2026 event hosted by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), Blair said the fallout cost her business partnerships and professional representation.

"The brands I worked with were gone within a day," she said, describing the loss of her agency, publicist, lawyer and book representatives.

During Monday's conference, Blair also revealed that moving to 'Israel' has been a dream since her childhood.

She said her late mother had shared the wish to move there after retirement and that she hopes to bring her mother's remains to 'Israel' for burial, fulfilling a wish they had discussed.

Blair reaffirmed her connection to her Jewish identity and said she felt particularly comfortable within the Jewish community.

The actress also revealed that she is working on a documentary titled Hineni, a Hebrew expression meaning "Here I am," which will explore antisemitism and attitudes toward Jews and 'Israel'.

She said she hopes to include people with differing perspectives in the project and create space for discussions about competing narratives.

Blair said she remains proud of her Jewish identity despite the professional and personal difficulties she described.