Defended or excused
“My Hero”
Paloma Faith endorsed Macklemore’s complete posted speech as heroic.
- Speaker
- Paloma Faith
- Capacity
- Recording artist responding through a public social-media reshare
- Observed
- September 9, 2026
- Published here
- September 9, 2026
- Targets
- Macklemore
- Classification rationale
- The brief direct caption positively evaluates the complete disputed performance rather than merely redistributing it neutrally.
Surrounding material
Full context
Before the quotation
Faith reshared Macklemore’s own video, which included both the political speech and his response to criticism.
After the quotation
Boy George then criticized Faith by name for supporting Macklemore.
Evidence
Complete source record
Boy George criticizes Macklemore as Paloma Faith offers support (opens in a new tab)
Reporting that preserves Boy George’s direct criticism, Paloma Faith’s “My Hero” reshare, and the text P!nk amplified from StopAntisemitism.