Historical report — May 2021: Singer Dua Lipa publicly rejected an accusation of antisemitism after she was named in a full-page paid advertisement placed in The New York Times.

The advertisement and response

The advertisement was placed by the World Values Network and also named models Bella and Gigi Hadid. It was advertising content purchased from the newspaper, not a reported accusation made by The New York Times newsroom.

Lipa responded in a public statement, describing the allegations as false and saying that she supported Palestinian human rights while rejecting racism and religious hatred. Contemporary coverage, including a report by Anadolu Agency, documented both the advertisement and her denial.

Context

The dispute occurred during the May 2021 escalation in Israel and Gaza, when many public figures were commenting on civilian harm and Palestinian rights. Political advocacy, criticism of a government and hostility toward Jewish people are not interchangeable concepts; reporting should identify the specific statement and speaker rather than collapse them into one claim.

This article records a public controversy from May 2021. It does not endorse the advertisement’s allegation, and it should not be read as a current accusation against Lipa.