In a notable instance of internal conflict among progressives, actress Yvette Nicole Brown criticized Susan Sarandon on social media. Brown responded to Sarandon’s controversial remarks following the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, suggesting that Sarandon had a role in Hillary Clinton’s 2016 electoral defeat to Donald Trump.
“I can’t stop crying for this horrible woman,” Brown expressed. She stated, “She is partially responsible for the situation we are in as a country and the shameful situation we find ourselves in globally,” in a post this Sunday.
Brown elaborated, “Her and her fellow Bernie supporters made it their mission to ensure that Hillary Clinton lost to Trump in 2016. She has never taken responsibility for her role in our demise.”
She concluded her message with, “I hope her life continues to be as difficult as it has been for the marginalized people most hurt by her privileged and chaotic behavior.”
Brown’s remarks were in response to another user who shared a video featuring Sarandon discussing her recent experiences following her termination from her Hollywood agency due to her earlier comments.
In the video, Sarandon mentioned, “I was fired from my agency specifically for marching and calling for a cease-fire on Gaza, and it became impossible for me to even appear on TV.”
Notably, Sarandon had been dismissed by United Talent Agency in 2023 after her controversial claim that Jews experiencing anti-Semitism in the U.S. were “getting a taste of what it feels like to be Muslim in America.”
“I couldn’t do a major movie, anything Hollywood-related,” Sarandon added, explaining that she had since secured representation in England and Italy, where she has been able to work on various projects, including a recent film in Italy and a play at the Old Vic over several months.
She noted, “I do know that this Italian director who hired me was advised not to hire me. So, it’s still recent. He didn’t listen, but they had those conversations,” said the 79-year-old actress.
Sarandon revealed, “Right now I specialize in smaller films with directors who have never directed before, independent films, films that are released in Europe. So that’s the main reason I don’t work as much.”
