Yahoo News Leslie Jones & Perez clash over Black Lives Matter joke
Today's (first) celebrity Twitter feud is between Leslie Jones and Perez Hilton, after the blogger tweeted his objections to one of her jokes.
The actress, comedian and SNL star recently completed a four-night stint at a New York comedy club, and decided to get topical and deal with the recent protests against Trump's presidency.
While the NY Times deemed the gig a "raucous, high-volume" set, it seems one of her jokes didn't go down too well with Perez Hilton.
After quotes from the set surfaced, the celebrity blogger challenged Leslie online, sparking an exchange of words between them.
Referencing the Black Lives Matter movement, Leslie said: "If I see another 45-year-old white woman from Williamsburg saying 'black lives matter', I'm going to punch you in the mouth. Stop doing that.
"Not one black woman out there. Black woman at home watching Housewives of Atlanta."
The joke caused a stir online, with Perez taking up the baton to tell Leslie he wasn't happy with the comments.
"Thankfully, Leslie is only speaking for herself," he said. "And her comedy is very unfunny here!
"I guess I don't find #BlackLivesMatter funny. I support it and seriously. The bit seems to alienate allies. Sad."
Leslie, who has endured her fair share of trolling in the past, responded to Perez's comments by explaining that the audience at the gig didn't deem the gag inappropriate when set in context.
@ThePerezHilton @PerezHilton boy bye y'all the only one offended. My audience who was there to hear The whole thing in context LOVED IT!
- Leslie Jones (@Lesdoggg) February 26, 2017
@ThePerezHilton @itsmagesty see that's the joke right there. A white guy telling me how important black lives matter. You wasn't even there!
- Leslie Jones (@Lesdoggg) February 26, 2017
"Boy bye y'all the only one offended," she said. "My audience who was there to hear The whole thing in context LOVED IT!
"See that's the joke right there. A white guy telling me how important black lives matter. You wasn't even there!"
With neither side backing down, the debate continued into the early hours of Sunday morning (February 26).
@Lesdoggg @itsmagesty "Gossip" is based on untruths. Reporting is based on facts and what was said.
- Perez (@ThePerezHilton) February 26, 2017
@ThePerezHilton @itsmagesty you are not one!You have to be there to report fact darling. You didn't report all the white women who laughed
- Leslie Jones (@Lesdoggg) February 26, 2017
@Lesdoggg @itsmagesty You said you said those things. Some people also laugh at pedophilia jokes.
- Perez (@ThePerezHilton) February 26, 2017
@ThePerezHilton @itsmagesty Perez you can't be serious right now. Really disappointed. Thought you had better sense.
- Leslie Jones (@Lesdoggg) February 26, 2017
Eventually, Leslie ended the exchange of words by blocking Perez online, and the majority of Twitter seemed to be thrilled (not being biased, we scrolled.)
On white people upset at a joke about white women & #blacklivesmatter. It was funny and not worth the drama. https://t.co/HhMVwaULvT
- mcbc (@mcbc) February 26, 2017
I'm going to need @PerezHilton to have several seats. So irrelevant as always. Don't worry about @Lesdoggg.
- mairead (@sexonfireee) February 26, 2017
Leslie Jones is an American hero https://t.co/uCicTAaPYe
- Blair Imani (@BlairImani) February 26, 2017
@ThePerezHilton @Lesdoggg Perez quite frankly if black women are offended we can speak for ourselves. Thanks tho
- MAGESTY (@itsmagesty) February 26, 2017
And it was Leslie who had the last word, clearing up her joke once and for all.
Man I'm so happy I had sold out shows at Carolines!! And having a ball the people are awesome! Then here comes mfs who got 2 start something
- Leslie Jones (@Lesdoggg) February 26, 2017
Go ahead and be mad. Which is sad cause you could be laughing. We have enough sadness and in the world.I'm gonna laugh and make people laugh
- Leslie Jones (@Lesdoggg) February 26, 2017
And if you don't like it. Don't listen!! Bye Felicia!!
- Leslie Jones (@Lesdoggg) February 26, 2017
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