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Actor Chet Hanks has publically come out against hate groups using his “White Boy Summer” song and catchphrase for ill intent and recruitment.
On Wednesday (July 3), Chet Hanks, the son of the renowned actor, Tom Hanks, denounced the usage of his trending song and catchphrase “White Boy Summer” by white nationalist groups. In a post on Instagram, the actor posted a quick video with the caption: “White boy summer was created to be fun, playful, and a celebration of fly white boys who love beautiful queens of every race,” he wrote. “Anything else that it has been twisted into to support any kind of hate or bigotry against any group of people is deplorable and I condemn it. I hope that we all can spread love to each other and treat each other with kindness and dignity.”
The post comes after a report issued by the Global Project Against Hate & Extremism (GPAHE), which explicitly named Hanks’ song and phrase, coined in 2021, as a rallying slogan for white nationalist groups in their communications on the private social media platform Telegram and other outreach efforts online in addition to promoting acts of violence. The report names the Proud Boys extremist group as one of the first adopters in the wake of the murder of George Floyd, along with other domestic groups and those based in European nations like France and Finland. “This is the story of how an influential person with a large social media audience can inspire a viral and dangerous narrative and motivate white supremacist groups worldwide,” the report stated.
Hanks has tried to distance himself from these groups using “White Boy Summer” in the past. “Take it how you want, I’m not talking about Trump, Nascar-type white. I’m talking about me, (rappers) Jon B. Jack Harlow-type white boys. Let me know if you guys can vibe with that, and get ready. ‘Cause I am,” he wrote back in 2021. But the Your Honor actor came under intense scrutiny on his initial attempt to sell merchandise with the phrase that bore a font that was strikingly similar to that used by white extremist groups, as well as the typeface used on Nazi leader Adolf Hitler’s “Mein Kampf.”
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Chet Hanks’ aka Shabba Hanks aka Tom’s Son’s redemption arc comes with some wild stories. He says cokeheads told him he was abusing the drug.
As reported by Page Six, the Your Honor actor made a recent appearance on Bradley Martyn’s Raw Talk podcast. The Los Angeles, California, native discussed a variety of topics during the almost two-hour interview. He openly talked about his struggles with drug abuse, specifically cocaine. “The drug I had the most problem with was just f****ing coke, dude,” he revealed. Hanks went on to admit he was an addict to the white powder. “I’m a f***ing cokehead, straight-up,” he said before adding, “Not anymore, but that is my drug of choice — cocaine, bro, like Tony Montana.”
The “White Boy Summer” rapper went on to admit that he was doing so much that his co-conspirators were advising him to slow down. “I would go do coke with the cokeheads, and they would be telling me, like, ‘Yo, chill, bro. … Wait a second. Give it like 15 minutes.’” Thankfully, Chet kicked the habit by going to rehab and eventually found God in the process.
You can view Chet Hanks’ Raw Talk interview below.
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Shabba Hanks, oops, we mean Chet Hanks, allegedly put hands on a man trying to break into his home and relieve him of some prized possessions.
TMZ exclusively reports that the notorious Jafaican and son of Tom Hanks went “toe-to-toe” with a burglar, thwarting a robbery attempt on his home.
Per TMZ:
A law enforcement sources tell us … before authorities arrived early Monday morning, Tom Hanks’ son punched the 42-year-old suspect after finding him attempting to break in around 3:00 AM. When L.A. County Sheriff’s deputies got on scene they tried to slap cuffs on the man, but he kept fighting.
The celebrity gossip site also reports one of the officers responding to the attempted burglary was severely injured, suffering a broken leg when the robber fell backward onto one of the deputies’ legs, breaking it as they attempted to subdue by putting him in cuffs.
What an unfortunate break.
Both Chet Hanks and the robber were taken to a nearby hospital, where they were both examined. The suspect was booked after he was medically cleared, while Hanks walked away from the incident unscathed.
TMZ reports the case will be sent to the L.A. County District Attorney’s Office for filing considerations.
Chet Hanks History of Mess
The last time we saw or heard from Hanks was on an episode of the now-canceled show Ziwe, where he was grilled on his use of Patois and asked if he wanted to apologize to the Patois community.
“Nah. I don’t feel like I’ve truly done anything offensive, so I don’t,” he told Ziwe.
Back in March 2021, Chet Hanks was accused of domestic violence by his ex, Kiana Parker. He eventually filed a lawsuit against Parker, claiming she stole his property and racked up thousands of dollars worth of debt on his credit card.
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