A Yemeni fighter with terrorists on a hijacked ship has gone viral for being the “hot Houthi pirate” — and even he is among those disgusted by the focus on his movie-star looks rather than his anti-Israel militancy, which got him booted from TikTok.
While the Houthis capture ships in the Red Sea, 19-year-old Rashid Al Haddad has been capturing hearts on social media, where he has earned the nicknames “Timhouthi Chalamet” his resemblance to actor Timothée Chalamet and “Jihadi Depp,” a nod to Johnny Depp’s “Pirates of the Caribbean” series.
Al Haddad had flooded social media with thirst traps aboard the seized container ship Galaxy Leader, which the Houthis stormed on Nov. 19, as he documented the exploits of the Houthis in recent weeks.
The militants targeted dozens of ships controlled by Israeli allies, including the US, in protest of the nation’s ongoing bombardment of Gaza in retaliation for Hamas’ Oct. 7 terror attack.
“Unless they resist the Zionists, they do not know that the war will end only with the victory of Palestine, they dream of a dream beyond the sun,” Al Haddad’s latest Instagram post read.
“The ship is now our right, don’t turn it around,” said another.
Rashid Al Haddad, a 19-year-old Yemeni, has been dubbed the “hot Houthi pirate.”
Al Haddad urges his followers to focus on a “free Palestine,” not his good looks. @r42r43“Free Palestine We will bomb all Israeli ship,” another read.
The majority of the commenters on his posts appeared to be divided mainly into two camps: those showing solidarity with Palestine — and those who were swooning over his appearance.
“I know this is serious business but Yemeni Abercrombie model there,” another smitten user wrote on X, where she posted a clip of “The Office” character Pam Beesly holding a sign reading “Hot.”
“God you’re beautiful,” one person wrote, while others asked him to “hit” them up if he ever came to America.
The influencer described himself as a “media personality, actor and photographer.” @r42r43“He can hijack me,” one user wrote on X, while another asked: “Does his boat have room for one more….?”
Not everyone was impressed with the teenager, including TikTok officials, who sources told The Post booted the teen for violating its policy against promoting or supporting violent or hateful actors.
“Christ almighty this is getting to be too much. The internet and everybody on it, is out of control,” one commenter wrote.
Al Haddad does not appear to be an actual Houthi pirate. @r42r43“So gross. y are people sexualizing this man??,” wrote another.
For his part, Al Haddad urged his thousands of followers to focus their attention on Gaza.
Newly recruited fighters who joined a Houthi military force. Xinhua/Shutterstock
Members of the Yemeni coast guard affiliated with the Houthi group. AFP via Getty Images“I didn’t talk about beauty or anything else, but our cause is Palestine, and this is not the time to talk about beauty,” he wrote on X, sharing a Newsweek article repeating his “Hot Houthi Pirate” nickname.
“I hope that my message reaches you, a free Palestine, and we ignite it against the Israeli aggression that violates human rights,” the influencer added.
Al Haddad has suggested he is part of the Yemeni armed forces and posted images of himself with an AK-47.
He has described himself as “ready for sacrifice and eager for martyrdom.”
But despite all the bellicose bluster, Al Haddad does not appear to be an actual Houthi pirate, according to the Telegraph, which noted that he has not posted any video of actual hijackings by the Iran-backed rebels.
On Threads — Meta’s rival to X — he describes himself as a “media personality, actor and photographer,” according to the outlet.
In an interview with YouTuber Hasan Piker, Al Haddad said through a translator that “he is a Yemeni who stands with Palestine.”
He said the “only motivation that [the Houthis] have is their solidarity with Palestine and to stop the attack on Palestine.”
Asked what attracted him to boarding the Galaxy Leader, the translator replied: “He said he likes adventures and he’s a big supporter of Palestine and he’s looking forward to bigger and more exciting things.”
Last week, the US and Britain launched strikes on more than a dozen Houthi-linked targets in Yemen — just days after the militants carried out their “largest attack” to date on ships in the Red Sea.
Tensions in the area have ramped up since the Houthis began attacking and hijacking cargo ships passing through the vital shipping corridor, following the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war.
The Houthis have claimed their attacks are a show of support for Hamas and have targeted 27 ships to date.
The attention on Al Haddad’s appearance harkened back to an internet infatuation with Crips gang member Jeremy Meeks, who was dubbed the “world’s hottest felon” after his mugshot went viral.
The ex-con cashed in on his newfound fame by trading street crime for a modeling career after being released from jail.
