Conservative commentator Candace Owens has been involved in a heated online argument with the satirical website The Babylon Bee.
The controversy started when the website published a joke article titled, “Candace Owens Horrified To Learn Christmas Was Started By Birth Of A Jew.” The article poked fun at Owens, and she reacted strongly, accusing the site of having an agenda and being unfair in its humor.
This comes after Owens has faced criticism throughout 2024 for her comments about Jewish people. She has claimed that a small group of Jewish individuals in Hollywood and Washington, D.C., are involved in a sinister conspiracy.
These comments, along with her public arguments with Ben Shapiro over Israel, have made her a controversial figure. A watchdog group even named her the “Antisemite of the Year” for her repeated attacks on Jewish communities and warned that her statements are harmful.
In response to The Bee’s article, Kyle Mann, the editor-in-chief, explained the joke on X (formerly Twitter). He wrote, “I think maybe you just didn’t get the joke.
The idea is that Candace Owens was shocked to learn Christmas celebrates the birth of a Jew. Hope this helps.” Owens fired back, accusing The Bee of targeting her unfairly and having a hidden agenda.
She continued her criticism in several posts, saying the site avoids making jokes about Jewish people but is comfortable mocking Christians.
She argued that their humor isn’t as funny as it used to be and claimed that people are noticing this decline. Owens compared the situation to Alec Baldwin’s performances on Saturday Night Live, where viewers criticized him for not being funny rather than asking for censorship. She emphasized that she wasn’t trying to silence The Bee, but simply wanted their jokes to be better.
In another post, Owens asked, “Do we have to pretend The Babylon Bee is funny when they mock Christians and Mary, and then dismiss any criticism by saying ‘it’s just a joke’? Maybe their writers need to learn to accept opinions. People aren’t laughing at their jokes as much anymore.”
Joel Berry, the managing editor of The Bee, responded by mocking Owens’s reaction, writing, “Candace Owens is really spending Christmas Eve having a meltdown over a joke.” Kyle Mann also defended the site by quoting G.K. Chesterton, saying, “A man is angry at a lie because it is false, but angry at satire because it is true.” Mann continued to respond to critics online, including those questioning the motivations and ownership of The Bee.
The feud gained even more attention as other users joined the conversation. Some questioned why The Babylon Bee, which is seen as a Christian-focused satire site, would joke about Christians or work with Jewish individuals. Despite the backlash, The Babylon Bee stood by its article, with its editors arguing that satire is meant to challenge people, even if it makes them uncomfortable.
The entire situation highlights the ongoing tensions between Owens and others in the conservative and religious communities, with her views and public statements continuing to spark debate. While Owens insists she can take a joke, her strong reaction has fueled even more discussions online, with The Babylon Bee showing no signs of backing down.
