Fact Check: Did Malice, Pusha T and Pharrell Williams wear Israeli flag outfits at the Grammys 2026?

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: A viral image showing rapper brothers Malice and Pusha T, along with music producer Pharrell, wearing Israeli flag outfits at the Grammy Awards has been circulating on social media. The image has sparked speculation among netizens, with many questioning the authenticity of the photograph. Let us analyse and fact-check the photo.

Claim: Trio dressed in Israeli flag outfits at the Grammy

The image showing Malice, Pusha, and Pharrell wearing Israeli flag-themed outfits at the Grammy Awards has been going viral on various social media platforms.

The image first surfaced on X, posted by an account called HFR Podcast, along with a caption, 'Clipse & Pharrell in matching outfits at the #GRAMMYs.'

The post has garnered more than three million views along with thousands of likes and hundreds of reshares.

Fact Check: False, the image is digitally altered

However, the image is digitally altered, and the X account that posted it is a parody account that often posts fake news and digitally altered photos as satire for engagement. 

The account’s bio even states, “Follow for PARODY Rap News, Everything Fake. NOT affiliated with NFR Podcast.”

The claim has also been fact-checked by Grok, the AI assistant of X, stating, “The image is fabricated by a parody account known for fake rap news. Clipse and Pharrell did wear matching pink velvet Louis Vuitton suits at the 2026 GRAMMYs, but not the Israeli flag-themed ones depicted."

"Confirmed via Vanity Fair, W Magazine, and Variety reports.” 

The real image shows the trio wearing matching bubble gum pink velvet tuxedos designed by Louis Vuitton.

Pusha T attends the Grammys despite being named in the Epstein files

Pusha T attended the 2026 Grammys on Sunday, February 1, despite his name being listed in the newly released Jeffrey Epstein files, which were released by the Department of Justice on Friday, January 30.

The 48-year-old rapper and his brother Malice form the duo Clipse. They received five Grammy nominations for their album 'Let God Sort Em Out' at the 2026 awards.

Before the ceremony, it was announced that they won Best Rap Performance for 'Chains & Whips,' featuring Pharrell Williams and Kendrick Lamar.