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John Dolmayan's False Claim on Charlize Theron's Kids

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System of a Down drummer John Dolmayan stirred controversy by advocating for actress Charlize Therons imprisonment or institutionalization, based on a false quote about her childrens sexuality. The quote was actually from actress Marcia Gay Harden, and Dolmayan likely sourced it from Newsmax host David Harris Juniors Instagram. Theron, who has two adopted daughters, has publicly supported them. Dolmayans reaction underscores the contentious debates around parenting and gender, and the rapid spread of misinformation online. Despite internal disagreements, System of a Down continues to thrive, with frontman Serj Tankian, Dolmayans brother-in-law, embracing their differences as a source of the bands edge.

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John Dolmayan's False Claim on Charlize Theron's Kids

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Music News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!John Dolmayan's False Claim on Charlize Theron's Kids. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

It's April 20th, this is music news today, music coverage powered by AI. System of a down drummer, John Domayan, sparked outrage over the weekend by calling for actress Charlize Theron to be jailed or locked in an asylum. He shared a graphic on Instagram, claiming she said all her kids are queer, with one non-binary, one gay and one fluid. Turns out, that quote was bogus. The words actually came from actress Marsha Gaye Harden, not Theron. Domayan likely grabbed the misattributed image from Newsmax host David Harris Jr.'s Instagram. Harden has three kids from her marriage, born in 1998 and twins in 2004. Theron does have two adopted kids she is raising as daughters. Back in 2019, she said her older child Jackson told her at age 3, I am not a boy. She supports them fully, letting them be who they are. Domayan's reaction highlights heated debates on parenting and gender.

He called it mental abuse and statistically impossible, but the mixup shows how fast false info spreads online. Despite clashes like this, system of a down keeps rolling. Frontman, Serge, Tankian, Domayan's brother-in-law, has defended their differences, saying it fuels the band's edge. Sticking together through the noise keeps the music alive.

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