Take notes from these celebrity burns
From J.K Rowling's taunting of Piers Morgan to Stephen Fry's burn of Trump at the BAFTAs, 2017 is shaping up to be the year of the best celebrity comebacks. Here are the best comebacks from recent years.
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Jessica Chastain is no stranger to supporting women's rights having marched on Washington with thousands of women in January as part of the Women's March. And now she's taking on Twitter trolls, with some men learning the hard way that mansplaining about the cost of women's health care won't go down well. Chastain originally sent out a tweet which included a link to a Huffington Post article about how President Donald Trump's healthcare plan, as is, which will eliminate universal maternity coverage. This would be a reversal of President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act specifically added to ensure that all insurance companies gave pregnant women health benefits for an equal cost to men. Photo: Noam Galai -
The reason for this Trumpcare switch, according to White House spokesman Sean Spicer, was to take down insurance costs for those who don't need prenatal care; which would be men and older people. Chastain had some strong views on this saying, "some men don't want to pay for women's health, but sorry, you wouldn't be here without us. Time to show honour & respect for your mothers guys." Male trolls were quick to 'refute' Chastain's remarks, but she perfectly put one troll in their place by saying, "please Steven, tell me more about what women want. I need your insight." According to another Twitter troll, the actress was undermining the work of 'real' feminists, to which she perfectly responded, "Thank you Mark for teaching me about feminism. Perhaps with your help, I too can become a 'real' feminist." If sarcasm was a flame, these men have definitely be burnt. Photo: Twitter/Jessica Chastain -
MSNBC host Rachel Maddow has been killing 2017, thanks to her intrepid reporting on the Trump administration and must-see exclusives, including this week revealing Trump's 2005 tax return. The openly-gay host has seen some of her best career ratings of late, but it was an unscripted clapback yesterday that has gone completely viral. At the end of an interview with Rep. Bill Pascrell about members of Congress attempting to force President Donald Trump to release his tax returns, Maddow thanked Pascrell for being on her show, to which he responded, “Thank you, sir,” before quickly correcting himself. Maddow perfectly responded with, "It’s all right, I answer to both." She then laughed and added, “It’s really quite convenient in unexpected places.” Photo: AP -
J. K. Rowling has been no stranger when it comes to calling out the Trump administration or others on ill behaviour and unconstitutional matters. After Trump's proposed Muslim ban Rowling quoted Vice President Mike Pence's tweet from 2015, "calls to ban Muslims from entering the U.S. are offensive and unconstitutional" and added in a biblical reference: "For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul?" Matthew 16:26 Photo: Charles Sykes -
Now Rowling has hit back at Trump's advisor Roger Stone who issued inexcusable and vile insults on a woman after she questioned his assertion that Obama should be "charged, convicted and jailed" over the (totally unsupported) claims that the former president ordered an illegal wiretap on Trump during the campaign. J.K Rowling came to the woman's defense, writing "This man is an advisor to the leader of the free world." Stone has now withdrawn his tweet, but hasn't backtracked off his negative tirade against women, attacking Ana Navarro, a Nicaraguan-born CNN and ABC contributor on Twitter about her weight and sex life. Photo: Twitter -
The Harry Potter author wasn't done. She later questioned the president on his continual attempt to distract from his administrations ongoing Russia debacle. Photo: Twitter -
What's an award show in 2017 without a Trump burn? At the BAFTAs, host Stephen Fry was there to deliver. During his opening monologue he jokingly referred to "the most overrated people on the planet" when addressing the audience. The camera then cut to show Meryl Streep laughing, making the connection to Donald Trump's infamous tweet about her pretty clear. A short while later, when Fry introduced Streep, he took it one step further. "Unquestionably, on one of the greatest actresses of all time — only a blithering idiot would think otherwise — Meryl Streep!" he said. So subtle, but undeniably effective. Photo: Getty -
After Donald Trump called out Nordstorn for no longer stocking his daughter Ivanka's clothing line, comedian Chelesa Handler hilariously clapped back. She posted this on Instagram along with the caption, "A Jew and a Gay went to pick a Muslim up from the airport, headed straight to Nordstrom, and then headed over to @whitehouse to give our thanks! @POTUS!" Photo: Instagram -
JK Rowling has proved it's possible to beat your enemies at their own game without ever having to wave a wand and utter the words avada kedavra. The author of Harry Potter tweeted out an article about her achievements, saying she wanted to find out who the writer was. But Piers Morgan, who seems to be dropping into everyone's business lately, couldn't resist taking the bait. He tweeted: "Priceless #humblebrag BS [bullshit]. Nobody plays the celebrity game more abusively or ruthlessly than you, Ms 'Intensely Private Billionaire.'" Fans broke down on Twitter in hysterics after noting it was in actual fact Morgan who wrote the excerpt about Rowling in 2010 and therefore insulted himself. Mischief managed. Photo: Andrew Montgomery -
It all started when she tweeted about Australian comedian Jim Jefferies' comments towards Morgan on HBO show Real Time, "Yes, watching Piers Morgan being told to f--- off on live TV is *exactly* as satisfying as I'd always imagined," to which he bizarrely implied he never read Harry Potter because he had a premonition that Rowling would send out these comments. Piers Morgan replied to this by saying she was "superior, dismissive and arrogant". He wrote: "The superior, dismissive arrogance of rabid Remain/Clinton supporters like @jk_rowling is, of course, precisely why both campaigns lost." She replied: "The fact-free, amoral, bigotry-apologism of celebrity toady Piers Morgan is, of course, why it's so delicious to see him told to f--- off." In solidarity with Rowling, UK Bookstore Big Green Bookshop has started tweeting every single word of Harry Potter to Morgan, adding to the insult. Photo: Twitter -
Mariah Carey used her video clip "I Don't" to throw not-so-subtle digs at James Packer, including allegedly burning the dress she was planning to wear down the aisle with the media mogul. -
Melissa McCarthy has opened the floodgates, with actors left, right and centre scrambling to volunteer to mock Trump's administration after the Ghostbusters star won the world over with her performance as gum-chewing, hissy-fit throwing White House press secretary Sean Spicer; all complete with a frump suit jacket. The icing on the cake? Trump reportedly hated that a woman played Spicer. Well played Melissa, well played. Photo: Twitter -
Empire actress Gabby Sidibe took to Twitter to address fat-shaming comments she received after a particularly raunchy sex-scene aired and pretty much shut the internet down. Photo: Twitter -
Emily Ratajkowski has taken inspiration from her dusty rose power suit she wore frow at Altuzarra's NYFW show to stamp out sexism. Known for her vocal activism on female issues and sexuality, the actress called out New York Times journalist Jacob Bernstein who called Melania Trump a "hooker" mid-conversation. Her tweets resulted in Bernstein offering an apology. Photo: Getty Images -
After Emily Ratajkowski called out the slut shaming of the First Lady, the New York Times and Bernstein have both issued an apology with the writer taking "ownership" of his mistake in a four-part series of tweets. The New York Times said in a comment,"At a party last night, a Times reporter who does not cover Washington or politics, referred to an unfounded rumour regarding Melania Trump," the newspaper said in a statement. "The comment was not intended to be public, but it was nonetheless completely inappropriate and should not have occurred. Editors have talked to the reporter in question about the lapse." Photo: Twitter -
By now the whole of Twitter knows the drill when it comes to Chrissy Teigen - you will need ice for your burn, especially if you are a mummy-shamer, have hit back at her about Trump or dare to mock North West's fashion. When a paparazzo recently said to her "if we evolved from monkeys, why is John Legend still around?" Teigen was quick to fire back on Twitter with, "I was very kind. Answered cooking questions, then he came with that. F---ing disgusting. Guess we'll find him when he puts the video out. That he edits the s--- out of since he didn't get clocked." She gracefully did not name the photographer but did point out he continues with anti-Semitic comments. Photo: Instagram -
Chrissy Teigen, who was an active supporter of Hillary Clinton on the campaign trail, has been quick to Tweet against Trump's administration. In a hilarious set of tweets about line-up at the inauguration, Teigen wrote, "But have fun with DJ Buttcrack spinning the hot shit and Lil Banana dropping bars at your inauguration." A Twitter troll then went to say that people "at least wouldn't be subjected to your no talent illiterate husband," to which Teigen gave a response that should be nominated for best comeback of the year, "John went to the same university as the Donald, silly billy," she wrote, referring to the University of Pennsylvania. "Only difference was John went at the young age of 16." Photo: Twitter -
Teigen's glorious comeback in the wake of the resignation of security adviser Michael Flynn. Photo: Twitter -
Games of Throne's actress Sophie Turner joined the Trump burns by reponding to someone who posted a photo of President Trump and the First Lady, under the caption: “Name a better duo. I’ll wait” by simply sharing a picture of a fork and a plug socket. She then went on to say, “Sorry I haven't been tweeting much guys. Here's a roundup 1. No to that orange guy 2. Yes to women's march. 3. Alternative facts is lol,”. Photo: Getty Images -
Captain America, aka Chris Evans, has hit out against racist trolls on Twitter so it come as no surprise that he would take on a KKK leader. He had this to say when white supremacist David Duke accused him of hating white women. Photo: Twitter -
Guy Sebastian and Shannon Noll have been the centre of memes for years, with the internet claiming that "Nollsy was robbbed" of the Australian Idol title. After Noll was arrested outside Adelaide's crazy horse, Sebastian could not help add a little light to the situation on social media after defending the fellow singer. Photo: Instagram -
During their 2013 Golden Globes hosting duties, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler joked that Taylor Swift better “stay away from Michael J. Fox’s son”. Swift felt that burn keenly and later went into revenge mode, telling Vanity Fair (that Katie Couric once told her), “There is a special place in hell for women who don’t support other women.” But, in typical form, Fey and Poehler got the last word. A year later, after winning Best Actress in a TV Comedy for her role as Leslie Knope on Parks And Recreation, Poehler joined Fey on stage for a lot of lady love and one subtle diss: “There’s a special place in hell for you,” Fey said to Poehler, before giving her a congratulatory hug. Sorry Swift, this duo is bulletproof. Photo: Getty -
Singer Zendaya gave Twitter fat shamers the ultimate burn by signing up the target of their hate - a plus-sized woman - to her clothing label. But not before giving the trolls a solid telling off. Zendaya wrote, "Stumbling across this is stupid s---, she is fine as hell head to toe and guaranteed doesn't know you exist my man. As for her, slay on queen. Can we find her @....I'd love for her to be a @dayabyzendaya model." Photo: Vincent Sandoval -
Nicki Minaj ended her acceptance speech at the 2015 VMAs by thanking her pastor, then calling out awards host Miley Cyrus with this epic line: "And now, back to this b---- who had a lot to say about me the other day in the press: Miley, What's good?" Minaj was referring to Cyrus' remarks that Minaj could have used the snub of Anaconda for video of the year as an opportunity to talk out about racism in the industry, rather than make it about herself. Minaj, in a New York Times interview, fired back by saying, “The fact that you feel upset about me speaking on something that affects black women makes me feel like you have some big balls,” she said. “You’re in videos with black men, and you’re bringing out black women on your stages, but you don’t want to know how black women feel about something that’s so important? Come on, you can’t want the good without the bad. "If you want to enjoy our culture and our lifestyle, bond with us, dance with us, have fun with us, twerk with us, rap with us, then you should also want to know what affects us, what is bothering us, what we feel is unfair to us," she continued. "You shouldn’t not want to know that.” Photo: Harrison Saragossi
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