The 'Sabrina the Teenage Witch' actress is accused of 'raising her kids to be anti Semitic' after she appears to question if Jewish are good people on her podcast.
- January 8, 2019
AceShowbiz - Melissa Joan Hart denied being an anti-semitic amid backlash. Previously, the "Sabrina the Teenage Witch" actress was accused of making anti-semitic comments after she talked about her parenting decisions in an episode of a podcast.
On "Journeys of Faith with Paula Faris" podcast released on Wednesday, January 2, the 42-year-old actress explained how she didn't feel comfortable when her son had befriended a Jewish child when he moved from Christian preschool to a traditional one.
She told her son, "We don't know if these people are good people. We don't know if they believe in Jesus.†When this belief was challenged, she asked herself, " 'Do I regret telling my son that we don't know if people believe in Jesus, so we don’t know their character? Is that a wrong thing to say?' "
Of course, this episode made Twitter go ballistic as fans claimed to be "disappointed" in her over her allegedly offensive remarks. One user said, "As a Jewish fan, I'm really disappointed in @MelissaJoanHart." Another said in a lenghty tweet, "I grew up idolizing @MelissaJoanHart . She was Clarissa she explained to all to me. She was Sabrina and she showed me the world was magic. Devastating to know that she thinks I'm a bad person bc I'm a Jew. That she wouldn't want her kids to play with mine. F**king heart breaking."
As a Jewish fan, I'm really disappointed in @MelissaJoanHart. https://t.co/76n1xcJrou
— Danielle Solzman is excited for Sundance 2019 (@DanielleSATM) January 6, 2019
I grew up idolizing @MelissaJoanHart . She was Clarissa she explained to all to me. She was Sabrina and she showed me the world was magic. Devastating to know that she thinks I'm a bad person bc I'm a Jew. That she wouldn't want her kids to play with mine. Fucking heart breaking.
— Kels Like Teen Spirit (@KelseyFGold) January 5, 2019
Others opted to tell her to be careful when judging people. A person said, "@MelissaJoanHart I'm an atheist. I don't believe in Jesus. Though I don't have nearly the $ you do, I donate money, clothing, food, and other things to people in need whenever I can." Meanwhile one other simply said, "Be careful. God forbid you ever need a Jewish doctor."
@MelissaJoanHart I'm an atheist. I don't believe in Jesus. Though I don't have nearly the $ you do, I donate money, clothing, food, and other things to people in need whenever I can.
— Angela Bray (@Nature_Muffin) January 5, 2019
Be careful. God forbid you ever need a Jewish doctor.
— Carol Harrison (@PuppyPudding) January 5, 2019
However, the actress attempted to defense herself on an Instagram post on Saturday, January 5. She replied to a fan, explaining that she was only "trying to explain" things better to her son. She wrote, "I've been studying religion for the past 8 years and am learning more everyday. I try to never judge anyone... unless they put ice in their wine..."
She continued, "But I was simply telling my son that we knew the people at his old school, even down to their faith beliefs. The new kids in school, we didn't know a thing about so he was going to have to judge for himself. In the podcast I talk about how he focused in on the Jesus part and it opened up discussions with friends and neighbors that might be tricky for children to navigate. I never said Christians are superior. Just trying to explain better."