{"id":131903,"date":"2024-06-02T05:29:24","date_gmt":"2024-06-02T05:29:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/02\/chris-evans-speaks-out-about-false-claims-stating-he-signed-a-bomb-hollywood-life\/"},"modified":"2024-06-02T05:29:24","modified_gmt":"2024-06-02T05:29:24","slug":"chris-evans-speaks-out-about-false-claims-stating-he-signed-a-bomb-hollywood-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/02\/chris-evans-speaks-out-about-false-claims-stating-he-signed-a-bomb-hollywood-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Evans Speaks Out About False Claims Stating He Signed a Bomb \u2013 Hollywood Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"entry-media edge-to-edge entry-media--lead-image\" aria-describedby=\"lead-image-credit\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper image-wrapper--widescreen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"384\" height=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/chris-evans-featured.jpg?quality=100&amp;w=384&amp;h=216&amp;crop=1\" class=\"attachment-hl-384x216-tc size-hl-384x216-tc wp-post-image\" alt=\"Chris Evans\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/chris-evans-featured.jpg?quality=100&amp;w=384&amp;h=216&amp;crop=1 384w, https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/chris-evans-featured.jpg?quality=100&amp;resize=768%2C432 768w, https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/chris-evans-featured.jpg?quality=100&amp;resize=1536%2C864 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 670px\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><figcaption id=\"lead-image-credit\">Image Credit: Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- .entry-media --><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/celeb\/chris-evans\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chris Evans<\/a> <\/strong>cleared the air on a viral picture showcasing him signing what seems to be like a bomb in his Instagram Stories on Thursday, May 30. \u201cThere\u2019s a lot of misinformation surrounding this picture,\u201d famous the 42-year-old.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThis image was taken during a USO tour in 2016. I went with a group of actors, athletes and musicians to show appreciation for our service members. The object I was asked to sign is not a bomb, or a missile, or a weapon of any kind. It\u2019s an inert object used for training or display purposes only. You can read the quote from the Air Force in the next story,\u201d added the <em>Captain America<\/em> actor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-4\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chris touched the subject on his social media after he observed followers claiming that he had signed an Israeli bomb supposed to make use of in Gaza. The snap was taken again in December 2016 whereas he was in Turkey visiting the Incirlik Air Base sharing vacation pleasure to the U.S. troops.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-5\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He was accompanied by his <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avengers<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> pal<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/celeb\/scarlett-johansson\/10\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Scarlett Johansson<\/a><\/strong>, former olympian <strong>Maya DiRado<\/strong>, retired NBA athlete <strong>Ray Allen<\/strong>, and nation music singer <strong>Craig Cambell<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5283426\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5283426\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5283426 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/chris-instagram.jpg\" alt=\"Chris Evans Instagram Stories\" width=\"600\" height=\"1100\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5283426\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-6\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The object Chris Evans is signing in the USO tour photo from 2016 is an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) inert training aid. The object is meant to model an artillery shell and is for display and training purposes only,\u201d a spokesperson from the U.S. Air Force stated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-7\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The USO additionally got here to Chris\u2019 protection and said in a submit on the time of the occasion, \u201cWhile on the ground, the group met with an explosive ordinance disposal team, got to see multiple military aircraft, spoke with operational maintenance crews and a missile brigade and participated in a security forces K-9 demonstration.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-8\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Though the Marvel superhero has clarified the misunderstanding, he has not touched base on the matter of the Israel assaults on Gaza and followers have introduced it to his consideration. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe urge Chris to speak out against this genocide and use his platform to push for a permanent, lasting ceasefire,\u201d a fan account said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-9\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u201cThe fact Chris Evans came online to \u2018debunk\u2019 a known controversy people have been addressing for years yet is silent about a genocide says so much and mind you he only did this after he started to get compared to Nikki Haley,\u201d one other person shared.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Image Credit: Getty Images Chris Evans cleared the air on a viral picture showcasing him signing what seems to be like a bomb in his Instagram Stories on Thursday, May 30. \u201cThere\u2019s a lot of misinformation surrounding this picture,\u201d famous the 42-year-old. \u201cThis image was taken during a USO tour in 2016. 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