Looks like we’ll be celebrating Thanksgiving a day early this year.
Let’s set the stage: Yesterday, Piers Morgan blasted girl group Little Mix for supposedly stealing their pose from the Dixie Chicks:
Hey @LittleMix – when are you going to admit you stole this idea from @dixiechicks? pic.twitter.com/dLRX2TMv2k
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) November 20, 2018
That prompted a scolding from Ariana Grande’s mother Joan:
Honestly what is wrong with you @piersmorgan ? Didn’t your mother ever teach you, if you have nothing nice to say, don’t say it! You came for @TheEllenShow yesterday which was disgraceful, she is an angel. @LittleMix today, did you ever hear of paying homage? And..well never mind https://t.co/5WBOlL8t6O
— Joan Grande (@joangrande) November 21, 2018
Have her call me… it’s not about being afraid, that’s a cop out; and we all know in America that everyone has the right to speak their minds, but trash talk for the sake of denigrating women doing their jobs is at best misogynistic and at worst undignified and ignorant!
— Joan Grande (@joangrande) November 21, 2018
The only ‘trash talk’ came from Little Mix who called me a ‘tw*t’ on the radio.
I suggest you call THEIR mothers to tell them to wash their mouths out with soap. https://t.co/uJNp5ryypi— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) November 21, 2018
Ariana Grande didn’t take kindly to the way Morgan spoke to her mom, so she waded into the fray:
Ellen is an incredible & kind human being.. I use my talent AND my sexuality all the time because i choose to. women can be sexual AND talented. naked and dignified. it’s OUR choice. ? & we will keep fighting til people understand. i say this w all due respect but thank u, next. https://t.co/wSknRSlJN8
— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) November 21, 2018
Hi Ariana!
How lovely to hear from you so soon after your mother.
Of course, women can do what they like – but if they/you use nudity to sell records to impressionable young female fans, I'll continue to call them/you out on it.
All due respect, but thank YOU. Next… https://t.co/PpRK5Wqs92— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) November 21, 2018
also @piersmorgan, i look forward to the day you realize there are other ways to go about making yourself relevant than to criticize young, beautiful, successful women for everything they do. i think that’ll be a beautiful thing for you and your career or what’s left of it. ?
— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) November 21, 2018
Now now, young lady – my career's doing just fine thanks.
For the record, I criticise/praise everyone – male, female, gender-fluid.
Indeed, I've written columns praising AND criticising you, and you deserved both. https://t.co/vfsDNqzYLl— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) November 21, 2018
when u do it it’s ok tho right? https://t.co/FJyF24ZlYx
— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) November 21, 2018
Is that your screensaver? https://t.co/S0DgkhCQpz
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) November 21, 2018
nah and it ain’t ur girls’ either i can promise u that
— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) November 21, 2018
???
Methinks the lady doth protest too much. https://t.co/QQXtuLj4fN— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) November 21, 2018
Since I've got your attention @ArianaGrande – want to come on @GMB on Monday to settle this like mano-to-womano?
We can bring our mothers too, if you like.— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) November 21, 2018
Thanks @ArianaGrande ! ?? pic.twitter.com/jHKi0gX2WJ
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) November 21, 2018
ICYMI: The photo that's got global superstars going crazy: pic.twitter.com/u8kfseMmgA
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) November 21, 2018
We really didn’t need to see that right now.
Ariana Grande, the new official clap back queen, drags Piers Morgan over his misogynistic comments towards Little Mix >>> https://t.co/Tl31OXbXHk pic.twitter.com/2xHuO05ZBW
— MTV UK (@MTVUK) November 21, 2018
Why's it 'misogynistic' to suggest female pop stars with millions of young fans shouldn't use nudity to sell records?
Most women I've spoken to you about this agree with me – especially mothers of young girls. https://t.co/OM7qr1BL2Y— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) November 21, 2018
@piersmorgan let @ArianaGrande be. why are you so fixated on a successful young woman who's doing the damn thing. you should go worry about what's left of your career, sir
— Kenidra4Humanity (@KenidraRWoods_) November 21, 2018
a) Ariana’s the one who sent me a blizzard of tweets, suggesting the fixation lies elsewhere..
b) Talking of careers, who are you? https://t.co/7gQcQn0IGO— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) November 21, 2018
This career-shaming stuff again? Sigh.
Bang Bang. ? pic.twitter.com/xBOhAgtEMp
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) November 21, 2018
Think it’s because people love Piers Morgan so much? Or more because they like watching him get publicly smacked around by a pop star?
is he done yet?
— christian (@arianasriots) November 21, 2018
probably not but i am
— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) November 21, 2018
Heh.
anyway
— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) November 21, 2018
what else is new
— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) November 21, 2018
Are we having fun yet?
This is like 2Pac & Biggie all over again.
— Ricky Gervais (@rickygervais) November 21, 2018
I don’t know who’s more irritating out of @piersmorgan and @ArianaGrande to be honest
— CPM (@mit94ch) November 21, 2018
Does it matter?
Me: We should be kinder to those with whom we disagree.
*****watches Ariana Grande dragging Piers Morgan*****
Me: Actually fighting is good.
— Jerry Dunleavy (@JerryDunleavy) November 21, 2018
Last word to Ariana, because better her than Piers.
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