NBA star Kyrie Irving is calling out the global elite, accusing them of using the entertainment industry to manipulate and control the masses. In a recent livestream, he claimed celebrities are nothing more than scripted puppets—tools of hidden powers who use fame and media as a weapon of distraction and deception.
The Dallas Mavericks baller argues that Hollywood and mainstream fame have little to do with talent or creativity, and everything to do with social engineering. According to Kyrie, most celebrities are not authentic individuals but soulless performers—actors playing carefully assigned roles to keep the public pacified and misled.
Irving suggests that these celebrities aren’t the problem themselves—they’re tools of the real power: a shadowy elite often referred to as the Illuminati.
NBA star Kyrie Irving says the world is nothing more than a staged performance, carefully scripted and controlled.
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He claims many celebrities aren't even real people, but actors playing roles—pretending to be human. pic.twitter.com/6l9TePuDaA
“They’re not real people,” he said, “They’re stuck in automation mode—NPCs with no morals, no purpose, no help for the ones actually on the journey.”
His comments suggest that many celebrities are not in control of their own personas, but are playing assigned roles designed to distract, pacify, and mislead the public.
It’s not the first time Irving has touched on conspiratorial themes, but this statement signals a deeper frustration—not with individuals, but with the entire system of manufactured celebrity used by elites to maintain power.
Irving’s message is clear: don’t trust the spotlight. Look beyond the illusion.
The real fight, he implies, is spiritual, psychological, and cultural—and those playing along with the system are part of the problem.