{"id":67039,"date":"2025-02-09T01:00:23","date_gmt":"2025-02-08T23:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/cairo\/en\/?p=67039"},"modified":"2025-02-09T01:00:23","modified_gmt":"2025-02-08T23:00:23","slug":"youre-egyptian-you-must-be-invited-ahmed-helmy-is-under-fire-after-his-joke-in-riyadh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/cairo\/en\/latest\/youre-egyptian-you-must-be-invited-ahmed-helmy-is-under-fire-after-his-joke-in-riyadh\/","title":{"rendered":"“You’re Egyptian… You Must Be Invited” Ahmed Helmy Is Under Fire After His Joke In Riyadh"},"content":{"rendered":"

A clip featuring Ahmed Helmy and Mustafa Gad, Carmen Suleiman\u2019s husband, has been widely shared on social media, stirring controversy. The clip, recorded during Helmy\u2019s play Bani Adam at Riyadh Season, has sparked mixed reactions. Some viewers saw it as an insult, while others believed it was a joke that didn\u2019t land as intended.<\/p>\n

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The full story why people are talking about Ahmed Helmy is coming right at you!<\/h2>\n

During the performance, Helmy had a brief exchange with Mustafa Gad, who was in the audience. Ahmed Helmy asked Mustafa Gad, \u201cWhere are you from?\u201d When he responded with Egyptain Helmy replied saying Egyptian and sitting in the first row??<\/strong> You must be invited!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Some interpreted the remark as a slight against Egyptians, taking offense at what they saw as an unnecessary distinction between Helmy and Gad. Others dismissed it as a lighthearted comment with no ill intent.<\/p>\n

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