Politics and culture commentator Reecie Colbert shared her thoughts on the situation and Aniston’s lack of “Black cultural competency.”

“This is what happens when *in-group speak* is broadcast to people who have zero Black cultural competency and have never been around Black people in a familial setting. It’s obvious to us what he meant, but our own cultural context has zero value or consideration outside of us,” she tweeted.

This is what happens when *in-group speak* is broadcast to people who have zero Black cultural competency and have never been around Black people in a familial setting. It's obvious to us what he meant, but our own cultural context has zero value or consideration outside of us.

— Reecie @BlackWomenViews (@ReecieColbert) August 5, 2023

“Why didn’t Jennifer Aniston just ask someone Black or dare I say ask Jamie Foxx what he meant before blasting him? Does she have one Black friend she could have asked? It’s a common phrase in the Black community which is NOT antisemitism,” another user said.

Why didn’t Jennifer Aniston just ask someone Black or dare I say ask Jamie Foxx what he meant before blasting him? Does she have one Black friend she could have asked? It’s a common phrase in the Black community which is NOT antisemitism. “If they can kill Jesus imagine what they…

— Nikki Fowler (@NikkiFowler28) August 5, 2023

TMZ reported that several celebrities have rallied behind Foxx amid the backlash he received.

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