No one knew what to do with me, writes Ramy Youssef of his friend, privilege, and terror. Swift Taylor

It's an odd moment for Ramy Youssef. He is on the verge of making his big screen debut in the deliciously bizarre and sexy fantasy film Poor Things. It appears like he is entering a new stage in his career with the success of his comic drama series Ramy. However, the Israel-Gaza conflict is the main storyline at the moment, and Egyptian-American performer Youssef is in the forefront due to his prominence as a Muslim.The day we meet in December, these two worlds collide.

Taylor Swift, along with her famous friends Selena Gomez and Cara Delevingne, attended Youssef's standup gig in New York a few days ago, which is why he is somewhat in the news. All of Youssef's remaining stand-up tour earnings will be donated to American Near East Refugee Aid, a Palestinian non-governmental organization. The right-wing host Megyn Kelly took this too seriously, saying that Swift "owes Israelis and Jewish Americans an apology" and advising people to "boycott her events until she issues one." Kelly also said that Swift "clearly knows nothing" when it comes to discussing those subjects again.