‘What Kind of BS Pandering Is This?’: Ben Stiller’s Wish to Be a Black Man Backfires After ‘Zoolander’ Actor Ignites Outrage Over ‘Lamely Delivered’ Remark

“There’s Something About Mary” star Ben Stiller raised some eyebrows with his remarks during a three-hour livestream to support Vice President Kamala Harris’ U.S. presidential campaign.After explaining his reasons for backing Harris in the 2024 election against Donald Trump, the actor mentioned the Oakland-born Democratic nominee’s racial background and his own Jewish heritage. In a clip circulating online, Stiller agrees to match the $150,000 in donations that had already been raised. After gloating about his past movie roles, he said “You can trust me,” before expressing how excited he is about the first U.S. woman president. ‘Vice President Kamala can win this thing if we all rally around and really take advantage of this incredible energy that’s happening,” the 58-year-old stated before noting he wants a president who doesn’t lie and that values democracy over themselves. “It’s going to be the first woman president and that’s incredibly exciting. She’s Indian, she’s Black, she’s everything. You can be more than one thing, it’s incredible,” Stiller stated on the Comics for Kamala Zoom video conference on Aug. 5.The Primetime Emmy Award winner also added, “I’m Jewish and Irish. I wish I was Black, every white Jewish guy wishes he was Black.” Stiller’s...