Julie Klausner, the actress and blogger who stars in Hulu’s Difficult People, was being a rather difficult person on Saturday night, when she body shamed Disney Channel star Zendaya at the 2016 Kids’ Choice Awards.
.@Zendaya Fires Back at @JulieKlausner for Claiming Actress 'Is Starving Herself' https://t.co/zd0FEEltgz pic.twitter.com/xZKf3W6gsc
— TheWrap (@TheWrap) March 14, 2016
Klausner tweeted about Zendaya after she won a Kids’ Choice Award for Favorite Female TV Star for her role in K.C. Undercover.
And thinspo model for your impressionable tweens https://t.co/ZUwTcgoQml
— Julie Klausner (@julieklausner) March 13, 2016
Julie Klausner’s next remark about Zendaya was completely tactless and unnecessary.
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, who isn’t known for standing by silently while people attack her (remember the dreadlocks debacle?), tweeted back.
Do you find this funny? I will write another paragraph to educate you aswell #youreallywannabenext? https://t.co/z6dXOJ3Tai
— Zendaya (@Zendaya) March 13, 2016
Julie Klauser wasn’t the least bit interested in backing down, however.
@Zendaya can't wait.
— Julie Klausner (@julieklausner) March 13, 2016
Zendaya, who is clearly more mature than Julie Klausner, took the high road.
Now….everyone go look in the mirror at their beautiful body, and love that shit? #thickgirlswinning #skinnygirlswinning #weallwinning
— Zendaya (@Zendaya) March 13, 2016
Julie Klausner continued, but changed her tone a bit.
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
She concluded as follows.
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
What’s your take on his Twitter feud between Julie Klausner and Zendaya? Might it not have escalated so severely had Klausner not started off in such a sarcastic manner?