【pure sensual eroticism】

This,pure sensual eroticism depressingly, is just so very 2018.

Brett Favre and Soulja Boy are doing some serious backtracking, after a report from BuzzFeed News revealed that the two had been tricked into making anti-Semitic statements via an app. And yes, the two celebs were paid for their misguided efforts.

The app, Cameo, seems pretty harmless on its face. It connects Average Joes with celebrities, and allows the former to pay the latter to make some kind of statement. Cameo calls them "personalized video shoutouts."

SEE ALSO: FaceApp removes racist selfie filters

You can probably see already where this is going.

According to BuzzFeed News, white supremacists used the app to get in touch with Brett Favre and Soulja Boy, and then paid them to made cryptic statements that were ostensibly supportive of U.S. troops but were filled with anti-Semitic dog whistles.

The group reportedly responsible calls itself the GDL — the Goyim Defense League — and used Cameo to get Favre to issue a rambling statement containing their coded anti-Semitic language and themes.

According to Cameo, a message from Favre costs $500.

Mashable Light Speed Want more out-of-this world tech, space and science stories? Sign up for Mashable's weekly Light Speed newsletter. By clicking Sign Me Up, you confirm you are 16+ and agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Thanks for signing up!

Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable

“Brett Favre here with a shoutout to the Handsome Truth and the GDL boys,” Favre reportedly says in the video viewed by BuzzFeed News. “You guys are patriots in my eyes. So keep waking them up and don’t let the small get you down. Keep fighting, too, and don’t ever forget the U.S.S. Libertyand the men and women who died on that day. God bless and take care.”

The usage of "small" is allegedly a slur for yarmulkes, and the U.S.S. Liberty is a naval ship that was attacked in 1967 by Israeli forces in an incident both governments described as an accident.

It's perhaps understandable that Favre didn't realize just exactly what he was saying, maybe, and he posted a statement to Facebook denouncing the group and the message.

"I was distressed to learn that the request came from an anti-Semitic group that reposted my video with comments implying that I endorsed their mission," read the statement in part. "Nothing could be further from the truth. I am therefore donating my $500 Cameo fee to Charities supporting their fight against hate and bigotry."

Soulja Boy looks to have fallen into a similar trap, having recorded a video promoting the same group.

“Shoutout to Handsome Truth and Sway at GDL,” the rapper says in a video viewed by Buzzfeed News, "GDL for life, bitch.”

A representative for Soulja Boy told BuzzFeed News that the rapper was unaware of the group's affiliation.

“Soulja Boy was unaware that the video on Cameo was tied to a group that promotes hate.”

An app spokesperson told BuzzFeed News that the offending videos were removed and that the user who paid for them was banned. Cameo also reached out to YouTube with a request that the videos be removed there as well. On top of that, the company hopes that newly created filters will prevent something like this from happening again.

Perhaps next time the two celebs won't just spout whatever old bullshit someone with a few bucks throws their way. After all, this is 2018.

---

Featured Video For You

---

This strange-looking tube is actually a giant sea worm — Sharp Science

---

Topics Celebrities

• Science
• Life
• Shopping
• Tech
• Digital Culture
• Deals
• Entertainment
• Social Good

• Best free AI courses in April 2025
• 'The Melbourne Jacket' is kinda crazy, but so is Melbourne's weather
• Ignore this guy's dumbbell trick and check out the NBA star grandpa behind him
• Dog playing fetch on an ice rink is as enjoyable as you think it is
• Wordle today: The answer and hints for January 23, 2025
• Politician's baffling quote about hashtags gets the mocking it deserves
• Singapore's big plans for nationwide bike
• Soon you'll have more Adam Sandler movies to avoid on Netflix
• Cyrix: Gone But Not Forgotten
• 'Glitter booty' is the latest bizarre beauty trend you've secretly always wanted

• Breaking Bad's Hank is joining Better Call Saul's final season
• Girl uses Tinder to make money and you'll wish you thought of it first
• Upcoming 'Pro Mode' could soon provide a boost to your MacBook
• For 420 straight months, Earth has been warmer than average
• The U.S. government is pressuring Apple to unlock an iPhone. Again.
• 'Watchmen' will not be getting a second season
• 10 people afflicted by the failure of Trumpcare
• Report: Grindr, OkCupid send your private data to third
• Ignore this guy's dumbbell trick and check out the NBA star grandpa behind him
• Aaron Sorkin is just now discovering there's a diversity problem in Hollywood

• CES 2025: 7 AI
• WhatsApp and encrypted messaging targeted in UK
• Women stand together in London to honour Westminster attack victims
• Uber's self
• Best cooler deal: Save $50 on the Ninja FrostVault at Amazon
• Mother's Day has caused a bunch of Americans to panic big time
• Bill Murray joyously celebrating his son's March Madness upset will make you happy
• Singapore's big plans for nationwide bike
• Best smart scale deal: Get 15% off an Etekcity scale at Amazon
• Dog playing fetch on an ice rink is as enjoyable as you think it is

• Fritz vs. Monfils 2025 livestream: Watch Australian Open for free
• Soon you'll have more Adam Sandler movies to avoid on Netflix
• Are Passwords Dead? What Are Passkeys, and Why Everyone's Talking About Them
• One Direction's Liam Payne is officially a father
• Woot Deal: Save 37% on the Nespresso Inissia Espresso Bundle
• Zombie Javier Bardem is NOT happy in the new 'Pirates' trailer
• Now that SXSW is over, here was, for sure, my favorite part
• Giving Siri a "108" command will trigger a call to Emergency Services
• Indiana Pacers vs. Boston Celtics 2024 livestream: Watch live
• This resistance group is sending Trump notes on toilet paper