Tech mogul Elon Musk recently launched a major offensive on Hollywood actress Anne Hathaway on the X platform, triggered by the recent resurfacing of a viral video of her 2018 equality speech. Musk was quite antagonistic toward the video's content, not only publicly humiliating her as having a 'bird brain', but also harshly mocking her as merely a 'puppet' parroting others without independent thought. As Musk has also repeatedly criticized Hathaway’s new film ‘The Odyssey’, questioning its strong 'woke culture' undertones, this personal attack is seen by outsiders as another escalation in their remote war of words, sparking heated debate on social media.
Anne Hathaway’s speech video was from the 2018 Human Rights Conference Awards Ceremony, where she discussed the privileges of her own identity. She noted that society has a longstanding myth that minorities, LGBTQ+ groups, and people of color should conform to mainstream values, leading to an overconcentration of power. She called on the public to break existing systems to create a more just and inclusive society, and gave a shout-out to a transgender girl named Ella: 'Loving you doesn’t take courage.'
Musk showed no restraint in his comments, stating that Hathaway 'only has a bird’s brain', and 'she’s just a puppet. The real jerk is whoever wrote her speech,' mocking her for lacking independent thought and only repeating a Hollywood-scripted speech on stage, devoid of genuine ideas. In addition to Musk, some conservative figures also joined in the criticism, arguing that as a Hollywood star, Hathaway makes equality speeches without paying any real price, yet receives high praise, questioning whether her remarks are merely superficial.
News source: China Times News