Who is Elizabeth Pipko? Model starts 'Holocaust Lest People Forget' platform to 'combat' Kanye West
Elizabeth Pipko, 27, a model and former campaign worker for Donald Trump's 2016 election campaign, who has previously posed for Maxim, announced that she had established 'Holocaust Lest People Forget', a global platform that enables individuals to contribute artifacts and memories of the Holocaust tragedy that occurred less than a century ago, on Monday, January 22. Interestingly, her platform is based on two domains she set up for Kanye West, namely EducateYe.com and EducateKanye.com.
According to the Daily Mail, Pipko created the website to due to a rise is anti-semitism and West "spewing his dangerous opinions." It may be recalled that the 'Donda' rapper had been reportedly making a lot of antisemitic statements, including saying that he "likes Hitler" and hobnobbing with Nick Fuentes.
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Who is Elizabeth Pipko?
Pipko was born in the US on June 26, 1995 and is a novelist and a model. She is the daughter of Jewish immigrants who came from the former Soviet Union.
At 17, Pipko got a contract with Wihemina Models. At the beginning of her career, she was frequently compared to Emily Ratajkowski, with many people pointing out similarities in their appearance. She has been featured in Maxim, DT, Esquire, Contrast, and L'officiel. In 2018, she was a model for Vizcaya Swimwear's 'Perfectly Imperfect' campaign, which was an anti-photoshop campaign that promoted good body image.
Pipko worked as a volunteer services coordinator for Trump's 2016 presidential campaign. In 2019, Pipko worked as a spokesperson for The Exodus Movement, which had previously been known as Jexodus (a name that appears to be a combination of the words "Jewish" and "Exodus"). Additionally, Pipko incorporated The Exodus Movement as a tax-exempt charitable organization.
Pipko has published two books of poetry, 'Sweet Sixteen' and 'About You'. In 2020, Pipko's book, 'Finding My Place: Making My Parents' American Dream Come True', was released through Post Hill Press.
Why did Elizabeth Pipko create the platform?
Speaking to the Daily Mail, Pipko said that her parents always taught her about culture and history. She said, "They always taught me about where we came from as a family and as a people"
Pipko continued, "The Kanye stuff came about last fall, spewing all his... let's say dangerous opinions. I've been a very big fan so seeing him take that stance was sad for me, he has a ton of specifically young followers who are the demographic who knows the least about the Holocaust, If someone was going to make an impact in this space it has to be with young people."
Pipko, who is currently pursuing a graduate degree in social policy and practice at the University of Pennsylvania, stated that this was an opportunity for her to unite several of her identities, including those of an activist, a student, a proud Jewish person and someone who works in the field of non-profit organizations.
On being asked what she would ask West if she met him, Pipko said, "I think I would ask him where he got his information because the Holocaust is pretty well documented, as much as anything can be. I'd probably ask him to take a moment and if nothing else view the images on my website and take a moment to see what happens and he'd very quickly realizedthe power behind his comments." She mentioned she was fan of the rapper and his ex-wife, Kim Kardashian.
Her platform has already accumulated a substantial number of letters sent from concentration camps. Pipko's objective is to ensure that both the domain and the website continue to function for as long as the internet exists. She sees the project as a means for young tech-savvy people to interact with their elders, who have more in-depth understanding of the Holocaust as a tragedy that occurred in history.