"KATSEYE singer Lara Raj has responded to viral backlash after she stated that Noah Schnapp's Stranger Things character Will Byers "looks hot" in the show's fifth season. In a TikTok video posted following the premiere of the first four episodes of Stranger Things season five, the 20-year-old "Gnarly" singer described the show as a "cinematic masterpiece". "And Will looks so hot," she added. "He looks so hot in that last scene - I'm like, period! You're giving.""
"Responding to the uproar, reportedly via her Bubble account, Raj - who came out as queer earlier this year - said that she was "not aware" of the actor's stance on the Israel-Gaza war. "Oh hell nah guys I am just a fan of the show! I was not aware about any of the actors backgrounds or stances. I was not sharing support for anything but the show do not get it twisted! Thank you," she wrote."
Lara Raj posted a TikTok after the premiere of the first four episodes of Stranger Things season five and called the show a "cinematic masterpiece." She commented that Will Byers "looks so hot" and praised the character's final scene. The remark prompted fierce online backlash because Will is played by Noah Schnapp, who previously faced controversy for his support of Israel during the Gaza conflict. Raj replied via Bubble that she was not aware of the actor's background or stances and that she was only a fan of the show. Some social users criticized her response and questioned her awareness.
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