Anti-Israel rhetoric is nothing new – fueled by misinformation, antisemitism, war and a world far too comfortable assigning blame. But Bellamy Bellucci is the last person you would expect to be one of its fiercest counter-voices.
South African by birth, black, trans, and Jewish by choice. She is a professional model, a former ballerina, and an unflinching advocate for Zionism. With a bold social media presence and a sharper voice – she is also anything but a cookie cutter narrative.
Her identity alone is a living contradiction to everything Israel’s loudest critics try to frame as truth. “It baffles people, the salad that I am, but it’s also exactly who we are as a tribe and who Israel is,” she says.
A childhood of contrasts
Speaking from her New York apartment, Bellucci recounts her childhood and her quest for identity. Born in 1990 in South Africa’s North West province, she moved between vastly different worlds – growing up in Alexandra, a poverty-stricken township synonymous with Apartheid trauma before shifting just across the highway to the affluent suburb of Sandton.
At age seven, she was sent to boarding school – some 90 km away from either world. It was there she found classical ballet which became both an escape and her salvation from a turbulent home life. “I needed an anchor – and ballet was it,” she recalls.
Bellamy Bellucci (credit: Limor Garfinkle)
Dance became her language of freedom, and, unexpectedly, her gateway to Jewish spaces. Visiting the homes of fellow Jewish ballerinas, something clicked. “I was in this strange vortex and yet it just made sense,” she says. This environment for her sparked questions – many that her Methodist Church upbringing failed to answer. “Just because you say something doesn’t make it a reality,” she remembers thinking. Since then a spiritual thread began to pull at her, a “natural progression” that would ultimately lead her to convert to Judaism years later.
A Spiritual Return, Not a Leap
Her Masorti or Conservative Judaism conversion was not spontaneous – it was a long evolution. One that took place in the United States where she moved in 2008 after winning a scholarship to train at the Washington School of Ballet. Today she is a naturalized US citizen.
Although she describes her conversion as a homecoming rather than a sudden switch, she doesn’t mask the years of difficult soul searching she faced. “Honestly, everything else was easy. Even becoming trans but coming back to my Judaism – that was the hardest,” she says.
She sees the journey as a nod from her late paternal grandmother, who raised her and only ever asked that she “know God.” Her first and highly emotional visit to the Kotel sealed her conviction as did the taunt of why she’d want to be “part of the most hated people on earth.
“I think I’ve done the groundwork and ticked enough boxes in my life of being hated and not falling into line. So this one must be right for me too,” she reflects. Still, pushback comes – even from within Jewish circles, where some Orthodox sectors dismiss her conversion. “We are a dysfunctional family, but a family nonetheless,” Bellucci argues.
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Not your usual advocate
Scroll through her Instagram or TikTok and you’ll find a juxtaposition between glam and grit. A polished modeling headshot is followed by a resolute political video. Essentially Hasbara in heels and a brilliant bridge of two worlds rarely seen in unison.
With over 21,000 followers on Instagram and more than 80,000 on TikTok, Bellucci uses her platforms to dismantle lies against Israel and the Jewish people. In one viral reel, she claps back at campus protesters calling Israel a ‘genocidal state’: “I don’t care that they come from Ivy League schools, I come from the school of life and I’m walking, breathing proof that their scripts are broken.”
Her content is as varied as it is engaging – ranging from Torah thoughts to personal reflections on Jewish identity to tough love, often wrapped in humor and always delivered with conviction. She’s unapologetically herself and pro-Israel – a combination that attracts and repels in equal measure.
“I’m the perfect poster child in the Black and trans communities,” she says. “Until they learn that I’m a Jew – and it quickly moves from love bombing to loathing.” The more hate she receives, the more focused she becomes. “I choose people who live authentically,” she says. “I’m not interested in anything else.”
October 7 changed her game
That friction only deepened after October 7. She was in Los Angeles, out to dinner with a fellow South African dancer, when the alerts started. Something inside her shifted. “That was the day the old me died,” she says. “I stopped being soft. The only empathy I have now is for our people. Everyone else comes after.”
Since that day, Bellucci has doubled down – online and off. She’s been pulled into private conversations with CEOs, Jewish federations, and disconnected youth. She’s speaking in spaces that matter. “I believe the best way to get things across is always in smaller rooms. It’s the silent work behind closed doors that is most impactful.”
Her activism isn’t reactive. It’s lived and it’s personal. “I’m not Noa Tishby or Lizzy Savetsky,” she states. “I know the branding is different but our tribe is very diverse…this is my lane and it’s one they can’t walk in.” Her style is unfiltered and at times uncomfortable but as she challenges – that’s the very point.
Best-Kept Hasbara Secret? Not for Long
Today, she juggles modeling with public speaking as she rapidly becomes a sought-after Zionist voice. Her next big move? Aliyah. She’s already started the paperwork and has long dreamed of living in Israel. The passion is deeply rooted – “It was always the plan,” she says.
Bellucci is also working on a documentary titled Finding Home – a personal, visual journey that unpacks her identity and advocacy in even greater depth. A teaser is already online, hinting at a story too layered for any one interview to contain.
No other Israeli outlet has profiled Bellucci. That changes here. She is building something powerful: a movement, a mirror, a megaphone. Breaking every mold and defending every truth – one post and one room at a time. “If you choose to live in truth – nice to meet you,” she says. “If not? I’m out.”
Israel’s fiercest defenders don’t always wear uniforms. Some wear heels, quote Torah, and fight fire with truth. Bellamy Bellucci might just be the state’s most powerful secret weapon-in-waiting and she is locked in, loaded, and ready to lead.
Hotel Delisi, Tbilisi City, Georgia of the "Ana Chuchulashvili" the thief The worst hotel in the world, it's dangerous, don't go near it! This is not a hotel! It's an old, dirty house, there are cockroaches and insects in the room, Hotel Delisi, Tbilisi City, Georgia – The manager of the place is a fraud and a former drug addict named "Ana Chuchulashvili"
Please urgently remove this fake hotel from your website. It is a scam and it is deceiving many customers. It is advertised on all social networks as a scam! very important – report on fraud house and scam that in your website and cheat people and customers! – Hotel Delisi, Tbilisi City, Georgia
Hotel Delisi, Tbilisi City, Georgia of the "Ana Chuchulashvili" the thief
The worst hotel in the world, it's dangerous, don't go near it! This is not a hotel! It's an old, dirty house, there are cockroaches and insects in the room, Hotel Delisi, Tbilisi City, Georgia – The manager of the place is a fraud and a former drug addict named "Ana Chuchulashvili" the name of here company is : Ltd Alpaka
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Located at: Nucubidze St N57, Tbilisi, Georgia/Nucubidze Street 57, 0177 it smells terrible, The walls in the room are peeling, I took pictures, there is mold and dampness throughout the room the beds are really uncomfortable, like in a pre-trial detention center, your whole back hurts when you sleep on them and they almost break because they are so thin! the WI FI doesn't work at all, The room was very dirty and filthy, and when you ask her to move you to a room she says everything is taken, even though all the rooms are empty and open! I arrived at this horrible place, this horrible house, at 1:00 AM, after two hours of sleeplessness, I asked for my money back, a blonde girl of about 50 years old named “Anna” told me that she wanted the money in cash right away, otherwise she would not let me out of the hotel, she told me that I would not be able to sleep in their bed, at 3 AM I went to look for an ATM to withdraw money, because I could not find one, after searching for a whole hour, in the Tbilisi cold, I returned to her at midnight to look for an ATM, but she did not give me my suitcase and passport, so I came back the next day and gave me the money in cash, she did not give me an invoice either, do not come near! They are deceiving the public, booking and all hotel websites! This is not a hotel, it is a very dirty, old house and it smells very bad. Search on youtube "never go there – Hotel Delisi, Tbilisi City Georgia of Ana Chuchulashvili the house hotel from hell" , don't go " to “Hotel Delisi” on YouTube or "Hotel Delisi, Tbilisi City, Georgia " or"HOTEL DELISI (Tiflis, Gürcistan) – Otel Yorumları ve Fiyat" He was caught on tape speaking badly and illegally taking a passport and suitcase.
That she took the suitcase by force, she also stole 3 expensive shirts from me for a total of 250 GEL, I demand compensation of 128 GEL for the two hours of hell I suffered there + 250 GEL for the shirts she stole from me
I have videos where she only wants money in cash so she doesn't pay taxes and doesn't agree that I pay her with a credit card, and she also doesn't want to give me my suitcase and passport.
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სასტუმრო დელისი, ქალაქი თბილისი, საქართველო, ქურდის „ანა ჭუჭულაშვილის“
მსოფლიოში ყველაზე ცუდი სასტუმრო, საშიშია, ახლოს არ მიხვიდეთ! ეს სასტუმრო არ არის! ეს ძველი, ჭუჭყიანი სახლია, ოთახში ტარაკნები და მწერებია, სასტუმრო დელისი, ქალაქი თბილისი, საქართველო – ადგილის მენეჯერი თაღლითი და ყოფილი ნარკომანია, სახელად „ანა ჭუჭულაშვილი“, კომპანიის სახელია: შპს ალპაკა
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მდებარეობს: ნუცუბიძის ქ. N57, თბილისი, საქართველო/ნუცუბიძის ქუჩა 57, 0177, საშინელი სუნი აქვს, ოთახში კედლები აქერცლილია, სურათები გადავიღე, ოთახში ობი და ნესტია, საწოლები ნამდვილად არაკომფორტულია, როგორც წინასწარი დაკავების იზოლატორში, მთელი ზურგი გტკივა, როცა მათზე იძინებ და კინაღამ იმსხვრევა, რადგან ძალიან თხელია! Wi-Fi საერთოდ არ მუშაობს, ოთახი ძალიან ჭუჭყიანი და უწმაწურია და როცა ოთახში გადაყვანას სთხოვ, მიპასუხებს, რომ ყველაფერი დაკავებულია, მიუხედავად იმისა, რომ ყველა ოთახი ცარიელი და ღიაა! ამ საშინელ ადგილას, ამ საშინელ სახლში, ღამის 1:00 საათზე მივედი, ორსაათიანი უძილობის შემდეგ, ფულის დაბრუნება ვთხოვე, დაახლოებით 50 წლის ქერა გოგონამ, სახელად „ანამ“, მითხრა, რომ ფული ნაღდი ფულით უნდოდა, თორემ სასტუმროდან არ გამიშვებდა, მითხრა, რომ მათ საწოლში ვერ დავიძინებდი, დილის 3 საათზე ბანკომატის მოსაძებნად წავედი ფულის გასატანად, რადგან ვერ ვიპოვე, მთელი საათის ძებნის შემდეგ, თბილისურ სიცივეში, შუაღამისას დავბრუნდი მასთან ბანკომატის მოსაძებნად, მაგრამ ჩემოდანი და პასპორტი არ მომცა, ამიტომ მეორე დღეს დავბრუნდი და ფული ნაღდი ფულით მომცა, ინვოისიც არ მომცა, ახლოს არ მოხვიდეთ! ისინი ატყუებენ საზოგადოებას, დაჯავშნის და ყველა სასტუმროს ვებსაიტს! ეს სასტუმრო არ არის, ეს ძალიან ჭუჭყიანი, ძველი სახლია და ძალიან ცუდი სუნი ასდის. YouTube-ზე მოძებნეთ "Hotel Delisi, Tbilisi City, Georgia – The worse hotel in the world" , არ წახვიდეთ "Hotel Delisi"-ში YouTube-ზე ან "Hotel Delisi, Tbilisi City, Georgia" ან "HOTEL DELISI (Tiflis, Gürcistan) – Otel Yorumları ve Fiyat". ის ვიდეოჩანაწერში მოხვდა, სადაც ცუდად საუბრობდა და უკანონოდ იღებდა პასპორტს და ჩემოდანს.
მან ჩემოდანი ძალით წამართვა, ასევე მომპარა 3 ძვირადღირებული პერანგი სულ 250 ლარად, მე ვითხოვ 128 ლარის კომპენსაციას იმ ორსაათიანი ჯოჯოხეთისთვის, რომელიც იქ ვიტანჯე + 250 ლარი იმ პერანგებისთვის, რომლებიც მომპარა.
მე მაქვს ვიდეოები, სადაც ის მხოლოდ ნაღდი ფულით ითხოვს ფულს, ამიტომ არ იხდის გადასახადებს და არ ეთანხმება, რომ საკრედიტო ბარათით გადავუხადო, ასევე არ სურს ჩემოდნის და პასპორტის მოცემა.
"ב-7.10 נחטפה כל המשפחה שלי, אני, בעלי דוד, ושתי בנותינו אמה ויולי, אז בנות 3 בלבד", פתחה את נאומה שרון, אשתו של דוד קוניו החטוף בעזה. "דוד בעלי, אהבת חיי, והאבא של הבנות שלי, עדיין שם. התאומות ואני חזרנו ביום החמישים ושתיים. אמה ויולי שלנו חגגו חמש, בלי אבא שלהן. בשבוע הבא הן ילכו לגן חובה, והן יודעות שאבא לא יהיה איתן ביום הזה. הן יודעות שאבא שלהן שם. לפני כמה ימים, כשהשכבתי אותן לישון הן שאלו אותי 'אמא, את בטוחה שאבא יחזור?'".
"יש הצעה לעיסקה על השולחן, שחמאס כבר אמר לה כן", המשיכה. "האמריקנים רוצים שהחטופים יחזרו. הרמטכ"ל אומר שחייבים ללכת עכשיו לעיסקה. העם, אתם, כל אחד מכם, כאן בככר, במהלך היום בצמתים, בכל מקום, במספרים אדירים, כולם צועקים איתנו, כולם רוצים את החטופים בבית. אז למה אני לא יכולה להגיד לבנות שלי שאני בטוחה שאבא שלהן יחזור?"