You guessed it, “WBS” stands for white boy summer, a slogan the 33-year-old has been using at least since 2021, drawing inspiration fromMegan Thee Stallion‘s hitHot Girl Summer.

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Tom Hanks’ Son Chet Wanted A “White Boy Summer”—Now It’s A Hate Slogan

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According to GPAHE, several fanatical sections, including Proud Boys, White Lives Matter, the Identitarian movement in Europe, and neo-Nazi Active Clubs, have been using “white boy summer” since 2021 to spread propaganda, recruit new members, and facilitate targeted hate campaigns that include acts of vandalism andhate incidents.

There has been an alarming amount of incidents involving extremists and the use of WBS over the last three years.

Tom Hanks’ Son Chet Wanted A “White Boy Summer”—Now It’s A Hate Slogan

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Neo-Nazis have continued to recruit using WBS, such as Ultras Not Reds, a European Telegram account asking for subscriber submissions of white supremacist activism during “WBS adventures,” as per GPAHE.

Additionally, a Finnish radical movement organized a White Boy Summer festival, which took place on June 14 and 15 this year.

The jarring exposé may have made its way to Chet, who eventually clarified on Thursday (July 4) that his WBS slogan had never meant to beracist.

Taking to hisInstagram page, he shared: “White boy summer was created to be fun, playful, and a celebration of fly white boys who love beautiful queens of every race.”

Tom Hanks’ Son Chet Wanted A “White Boy Summer”—Now It’s A Hate Slogan

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“Anything else that it has been twisted into to support any kind of hate or bigotry against any group of people is deplorable and I condemn it.

“I hope that we all can spread love to each other and treat each other with kindness and dignity.”

The actor’s message was seemingly well received, as a person commented: “People will literally do anything to try to dim our light. Love will always prevail.”

An Instagram user wrote: “It was never Nascar white. It was always you, John B, Jack Harlow white.”

Tom Hanks’ Son Chet Wanted A “White Boy Summer”—Now It’s A Hate Slogan

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“Chet does this mean white boysummeris canceled?” a netizen quipped.

Someone else penned: “Real ones know!!! white boy summer is all-inclusive.”

An observer added: “Why does this even deserve an explanation and why can’t people enjoy things for what they are and not turning into something else.

“I am black and I love my beige allies.”

Tom Hanks’ Son Chet Wanted A “White Boy Summer”—Now It’s A Hate Slogan

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A separate individual chimed in: “Chet I know you’re an advocate of love brother. Don’t worry I don’t lump you in with the people of prejudice.”

TheShamelessstar has previously sparked controversy with his outspoken appreciation for Black culture, often adopting elements such as language and style, which some view ascultural appropriation.

One notable example is his occasional use of Jamaican Patois in social media videos, where he mimics the accent and expressions commonly used in Jamaica.

He first went viral for speaking Jamaican Patois back in 2020 at the Golden Globe Awards. At the time, Chet had posted an Instagram video from the red carpet that showed himpraising his famous dad before Tomwas honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the ceremony,Peoplereported.

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In the clip, Chet spoke the English-based Creole language, exclaiming: “BIG UP FIMI WHOL FAMILY SOON COM AT DI AWARDS NA SEEN ? ? ?”

The musician subsequently featured in the hot seat on comedian Ziwe’s eponymous late-night variety show on Showtime.

During his appearance, Chet was grilled about his most prominent and consistent identifier: being an unabashed culture vulture,Rolling Stonereported in 2022.

Chet eventually clarified on Thursday (July 4) that his WBS slogan had never meant to be racist

Tom Hanks’ Son Chet Wanted A “White Boy Summer”—Now It’s A Hate Slogan

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“Are there anymarginalized communitiesyou want to apologize to?” Ziwe asked her guest. “I don’t know, maybe the Patois community?”

Chet replied: “Nah, I don’t feel like I’ve truly done anything offensive, so I don’t.”

When Ziwe, who is known for her satire, asked how Chet’s’ version of a white boy summer “is any different from the past 400 summers in American history,” the actor concluded that maybe it wasn’t.

Chet deflected, asking the host if she was trying to make him nervous. Ziwe went on to question: “Are you afraid of Black women?” to which he replied that he wasn’t, but maybe he should be.

Chet’s WBS slogan continued to ignite divided opinions

Tom Hanks’ Son Chet Wanted A “White Boy Summer”—Now It’s A Hate Slogan

Tom Hanks’ Son Chet Wanted A “White Boy Summer”—Now It’s A Hate Slogan

Tom Hanks’ Son Chet Wanted A “White Boy Summer”—Now It’s A Hate Slogan

Tom Hanks’ Son Chet Wanted A “White Boy Summer”—Now It’s A Hate Slogan

Tom Hanks’ Son Chet Wanted A “White Boy Summer”—Now It’s A Hate Slogan

Tom Hanks’ Son Chet Wanted A “White Boy Summer”—Now It’s A Hate Slogan

Tom Hanks’ Son Chet Wanted A “White Boy Summer”—Now It’s A Hate Slogan

Tom Hanks’ Son Chet Wanted A “White Boy Summer”—Now It’s A Hate Slogan

Tom Hanks’ Son Chet Wanted A “White Boy Summer”—Now It’s A Hate Slogan

Tom Hanks’ Son Chet Wanted A “White Boy Summer”—Now It’s A Hate Slogan

Tom Hanks’ Son Chet Wanted A “White Boy Summer”—Now It’s A Hate Slogan

Tom Hanks’ Son Chet Wanted A “White Boy Summer”—Now It’s A Hate Slogan

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