Social Media Star Montana Tucker Tells Ben Shapiro How She Danced Into Pro-Israel Activism

Social media star Montana Tucker told Ben Shapiro how she went from singing, dancing, and acting to being one of the fiercest pro-Israel voices following Hamas’ October 7 attack.

“That was a really big risk for my platforms because people were not following me to see me cry and to see me talk about something so serious,” Tucker told Shapiro on the Sunday Special. “They were following me to see me dance on the streets and sing.”

Tucker, who has more than 14 million followers across all platforms, said she lost hundreds of thousands of followers and received death threats after she became outspoken.

“But I also gained a whole new following of people who truly share my morals, values, and mission,” she said. She noted that many of her original followers, who might not have been exposed to her perspective on the war in Israel, stayed with her. “I now have a diverse audience — people of all races, religions, and walks of life — who are not only being educated about this, but are also beginning to truly understand what’s happening.”

Tucker expressed disappointment in how TikTok — her largest platform — became increasingly hateful after October 7, a stark contrast to the welcoming space she once knew.

“It used to be a place that I felt was so loving and accepting of everyone. Like it didn’t matter what you looked like, where you’re from, anyone had the opportunity to go viral,” Tucker said. “I feel like now, it’s turned into like such a hateful place.”

Tucker, 31, said her career shift was deeply personal and followed in the path of her two of her Holocaust survivor grandparents who spoke about Jewish suffering around the world.

“I just knew that I had to now take over their legacy and their goal and their mission,” Tucker said. “When October 7th happened specifically, something came over me that it was like, okay, this is now my time.”

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Tucker made headlines in February when she wore a dress to the Grammy’s with a large yellow ribbon and the words “Bring Them Home,” referring to the hostages held by Hamas in Gaza.

Tucker, who is from Boca Raton, Florida, said her last time being in Israel before October 7 was for a birthright trip 11 years ago. But after Hamas’ attack, she said she’s been back several times to create different projects.

One of her most notable projects was a viral video featuring survivors of the Nova massacre and Lilach Friedman’s Dance Ensemble, filmed at the site of the Nova festival. The tribute, titled “We CAN Dance Again,” honored the 364 festival goers who were killed.

Tucker also released her “How To: Never Forget” docuseries in January where she traveled to Poland to learn more about the history of the Holocaust.

In December, Tucker will release her latest documentary about the child survivors of Hamas’ attack, titled “The Children of October 7th.”

Tucker told Shapiro about one of the chilling interviews she had with a child while filming.

“I interviewed a kid who Hamas kill both of his parents right in front of him, and then he had to hide under his mother’s dead body for a few hours so that Hamas would think that he was dead as well,” she said. “Can you imagine living under your mother’s dead body just to survive?”

“The lifetime of trauma that these kids are going to have to deal with, they’re never going to be the same ever,” she added.

You can watch the full interview on DailyWire+.