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Internet Is Losing Their Shit Over This Offensive Birthday Wish From Ellen To Katy Perry

By Sara Salman
October 27, 2017
2 minutes read

Ellen Degeneres has found herself in a bit of a controversy!

The famous talk-show host and Presidential Medal of Freedom holder has caused quite a stir on Twitter after wishing Katy Perry on her birthday.

This was the tweet:

Happy birthday, @KatyPerry! It’s time to bring out the big balloons! pic.twitter.com/w84DMphK3V

— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) October 25, 2017

“Happy birthday, @KatyPerry! It’s time to bring out the big balloons!” Oh boy.

Needless to say, everyone lost their shit.

#EllenWeinstein soon started trending.

WTF? Ellen Weinstein? @TheEllenShow totally unacceptable.

— Erik Kunzelman (@ErikEKunzelman) October 25, 2017

People wondered what would have happened if it was a man.

How is this acceptable with everything going on in Hollywood. If it was a man he would be blasted. Oh, that’s right she is lesbian. #unreal

— Jeremy Rist (@jMOTOrist) October 25, 2017

Not appropriate, regardless of gender. I’d be offended if this tweet was about me on my birthday.

— Janet (@janetcwalsh1) October 25, 2017

They highlighted the hypocrisy.

Ahhhh… the delightful (disgusting) hypocrisy of Leftist Hollywood. No, it’s not different or funny because a lesbian is doing it.

— Stace Nelson (@SenStaceNelson) October 25, 2017

The irony.

Harvey Weinstein and Woody Allen agree!

— Tony Bruno (@TonyBrunoShow) October 25, 2017

This tweet would cost Bill O’Reilly another $32 Million. But, girls can do anything anyway.

— Yogi Patel (@TheYogiPatel) October 25, 2017

It would, wouldn’t it?

If a DUDE said this the World would stop https://t.co/I4rOKmIplI

— MichaelRapaport (@MichaelRapaport) October 25, 2017

Women aren’t balloons.

Disgusting! Women aren’t balloons! This is offending and degrading!

— TJFierce (@TjFierce) October 25, 2017

So how is a lesbian ogling the breasts of another NOT sexual harassment exactly? Oh yeah, Perry kissed a girl, but she LIKED it.

— P. Bond (@Peggitha) October 25, 2017

She represents the LGBT community, and this is not an excellent example.

So unacceptable for so many reasons but mostly because you set the behavior for how LGBTQs get judged and accepted.
So not cool.

— Susan Scott (@susan_scott) October 25, 2017

Even Piers Morgan chimed in.

If a man made this joke, Ellen would lead the cries of ‘SEXIST PIG!’ https://t.co/lgXNX82Nk8

— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) October 25, 2017

However, some people came to her defence.

No. It has to do with them being very good friends.

— Ian Hardison (@ViewsUpNorth) October 25, 2017

One of them pointed out that there is a difference in talking about a friend and a stranger.

Not double standard when they r friends and play that way with ea other, another thing is unwarranted comments or jokes from a boss.

— #fightback (@mercedesv76) October 25, 2017

“Girl privilege.”

This ain’t double standards u taking it out of context. Its girl privilege. Just accept! Like the N word blacks can say it but whites cant.

— African Butter (@MissTiaOfficial) October 26, 2017

Some said it wasn’t an unwanted joke.

I think we can let this go – I’m horrified by the amount of threats – but we can’t let PC run amok. She’s hardly making an unwanted joke

— Kevin (@goldzappa) October 25, 2017