Comedian Julie Klausner is refusing to back down after rudely suggesting Disney star Zendaya has an eating disorder and is “starving herself” following Zendaya’s appearance and acceptance speech at the 2016 Kids Choice Awards.
It all started when The Hollywood Reporter tweeted an article covering Zendaya’s acceptance speech in which she thanked parents for ‘allowing me to be a role model for your children.’
Julie retweeted the article, while calling Zendaya a ‘thinspo model for your impressional tweens’.
She then followed up by referencing Zendaya’s infamous feud with Giuliana Rancic:
Zendaya's ultimate retort to Giuliana Rancic is starving herself down to the size of one of her elbowz
— Julie Klausner (@julieklausner) March 13, 2016
You don't have to have an eating disorder to attend the Kids' Choice Awards….but it helps!
— Julie Klausner (@julieklausner) March 13, 2016
Zendaya hopped on Twitter to respond, threatening to ‘educate’ Julie with another paragraph — similar to how she got Giuliana together last year.
Do you find this funny? I will write another paragraph to educate you aswell #youreallywannabenext? https://t.co/z6dXOJ3Tai
— Zendaya (@Zendaya) March 13, 2016
The paragraph never came.
FYI Zendaya and her fans are angry bc I insinuated this isn't a healthy look. The end. https://t.co/ZUwTcgoQml
— Julie Klausner (@julieklausner) March 13, 2016
Zendaya's threat to write another paragraph is more dread inducing than Kim Jong Un's fronting about the bomb he has https://t.co/GK6Qc0ePPJ
— Julie Klausner (@julieklausner) March 13, 2016
Instead, Zendaya encouraged everyone to love their own body type.
Now….everyone go look in the mirror at their beautiful body, and love that shit? #thickgirlswinning #skinnygirlswinning #weallwinning
— Zendaya (@Zendaya) March 13, 2016
After getting fed up with being attacked by Zendaya fans, Juilie proceeded to make somewhat tasteless jokes referencing Nancy Reagan’s body type and her relationship with AIDS.
I will never stop criticizing celebs who perpetuate dangerous beauty standards for a generation of girls who grow up thinking they're fat.
— Julie Klausner (@julieklausner) March 13, 2016
And you know those public fat shamers who fake "concern" for Melissa McCarthy's health? Consider me your fire with fire.
— Julie Klausner (@julieklausner) March 13, 2016
I'm concerned with the generation of girls who aspire to look like Zendaya. I do not worry about Zendaya's health or care whether she eats.
— Julie Klausner (@julieklausner) March 13, 2016
I'm gonna #logoff before these Zendaya fans (the Zenhive?) actually make my brain explode with how smart they are? https://t.co/BLMYE5ZxfV
— Julie Klausner (@julieklausner) March 13, 2016
I would like to use this opportunity to educate Zendaya fans that the Reagans ignored AIDS
— Julie Klausner (@julieklausner) March 13, 2016
Sticking up 4 AIDS is rad. It gets such a bad rap! Love that Zendaya goes so far as 2 have Nancy Reagan's body type! https://t.co/2qMLZr0jzA
— Julie Klausner (@julieklausner) March 13, 2016
Let's not fight. Here is my olive branch to Zendaya fans- can we just all agree that 1) all women are beautiful and 2) Zendaya hates Jews?
— Julie Klausner (@julieklausner) March 13, 2016
One glance at Julie’s mentions and you can see that people are getting together from EVERY angle.
For those who have spoken to me respectfully about post-racialist bias….
— Julie Klausner (@julieklausner) March 13, 2016
…I won't apologize, non-apologize, delete tweets, backpedal or refuse to own my shit. BUT- I will be more thoughtful going forward. /end
— Julie Klausner (@julieklausner) March 13, 2016
To be honest, we don’t even know who Julie Klausner is — but she better be careful. We DO remember what happened to Giuliana.
