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Noah Schnapp

Documented profile covering 4 controversies, including “2023-2024: Israel-Gaza statements and 'Zionism is sexy' video trigger boycott calls” and “2024: Reportedly removed from a New York nightclub following severe alcohol intoxication”.

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Profile No. 1742 · Updated on 12 October 2026

4Documented controversies

8Sources

0Formal charge · all time

0Conviction

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I. Documented controversies

2023-10–2024-01

2023-2024: Israel-Gaza statements and 'Zionism is sexy' video trigger boycott calls

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Following the Hamas attack on 7 October 2023, Schnapp expressed strong support for Israel and posted statements equating the public's choice with supporting either Israel or terrorism. A subsequent video showed him smiling among people displaying 'Zionism is sexy' and 'Hamas is ISIS' stickers, prompting calls for his removal and a boycott of Stranger Things.

State of the evidence: Documented
Attribution: Personally implicated

Sources · 2

[1]
The IndependentStranger Things star Noah Schnapp addresses controversy over Israel-Gaza views after backlashPressHigh reliability
[2]
Teen VogueStranger Things Fans Call for Boycott After Noah Schnapp Zionism Is Sexy VideoPressHigh reliability

Last verified: 13 September 2026

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2024-06

2024: Reportedly removed from a New York nightclub following severe alcohol intoxication

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At 19, Schnapp was reportedly removed from The Palace nightclub in New York after a witness described him as heavily intoxicated and aggressive when other patrons allegedly refused to drink shots with him because of his age. Footage published by Page Six appeared to show him heavily intoxicated.

Attribution: Personally implicated

Sources · 2

[1]
Page SixAngry Noah Schnapp, 19, kicked out of NYC club after getting aggressively wasted: sourcePressMedium reliability
[2]
Hindustan TimesStranger Things Noah Schnapp forced to leave New York City nightclub for being aggressively wasted: ReportPressMedium reliability

Last verified: 13 September 2026

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2022-07

2022: Publication of Doja Cat's private messages about Joseph Quinn

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Schnapp posted private messages on TikTok in which Doja Cat asked him to help her contact his Stranger Things co-star Joseph Quinn. The singer publicly described him as socially unaware and considered the publication of their private conversation particularly inappropriate.

State of the evidence: Reported by the press
Attribution: Directly implicated

Sources · 2

[1]
Los Angeles TimesDoja Cat slams Stranger Things Noah Schnapp for borderline snake leak of her DMsPressHigh reliability
[2]
Los Angeles TimesNoah Schnapp says he apologized to Doja Cat after he leaked their private messagesPressHigh reliability

Last verified: 13 September 2026

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2020-08

2020: Viral video appears to show him saying the N-word; Schnapp denies it and apologises

No legal proceedings

A 2019 video showing Schnapp singing Freaky Friday went viral in 2020, with many internet users believing they heard him repeat the N-word. The hashtag #NoahSchnappIsOverParty subsequently circulated widely.

Attribution: Directly implicated

Sources · 2

[1]
Teen VogueNoah Schnapp Denies Using N-Word, Apologizes for Replacement WordPressHigh reliability
[2]
NMEStranger Things star Noah Schnapp denies using N-word in viral clipPressHigh reliability

Last verified: 13 September 2026

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Doja Cat2 documented references
- 2022: dispute with Noah Schnapp over publication of private messages, followed by mutual apologies Source ↗
- 2022: Publication of Doja Cat's private messages about Joseph Quinn Source ↗

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