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Ellen DeGeneres has been criticised for posting a “sexist” Happy Birthday message to Katy Perry.
The daytime talk show host tweeted the singer yesterday (October 25) to wish the singer a Happy 33rd Birthday.
“Happy birthday, @KatyPerry! It’s time to bring out the big balloons!” DeGeneres wrote in reference to Perry’s ‘Birthday’ track while captioning a picture of her staring open-mouthed at Perry’s breasts, while stood next to her partner Portia De Rossi.
But it created a wave of protests with many pointing out in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal, had a man written a similar tweet then they would have been heavily criticised.
Happy birthday, @KatyPerry! It’s time to bring out the big balloons! pic.twitter.com/w84DMphK3V
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) October 25, 2017
Piers Morgan claimed the presenter would be the first to lead the “cries of ‘SEXIST PIG!’” in that situation.
Prison Break star Michael Rapaport agreed, posting: “Imagine if Cam Newton or any other Man sent out this tweet & photo.”
“For Ellen’s next trick, she’ll explain to us all how objectifying women is a bad thing,” wrote one user, while another added: “It’s not harassment if Ellen DeGeneres does it.”
Others said it was “not appropriate, regardless of gender”.
If a man made this joke, Ellen would lead the cries of ‘SEXIST PIG!’ https://t.co/lgXNX82Nk8
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) October 25, 2017
Imagine if Cam Newton or any other Man sent out this tweet & photo. pic.twitter.com/7fvRGg9lgZ
— MichaelRapaport (@MichaelRapaport) October 25, 2017
I’m creeped out over this. @TheEllenShow is disgusting. She belongs in the same bull pen as #Weinstein
— Mike Meins ツ🍺🇨🇦 (@McLovin_Yeg) October 26, 2017
But some defended DeGeneres on the grounds that she is good friends with Perry.
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