'If a man made this joke, Ellen would lead the cries of 'SEXIST PIG!' ' Piers Morgan comments on the picture showing Ellen ogling Katy's breasts.
- Oct 27, 2017
AceShowbiz - Ellen DeGeneres has come under fire for her birthday tribute to Katy Perry. The "Roar" singer turned 33 years old on Wednesday, October 25 and the TV host wished her a happy birthday with a throwback picture which showed her standing between her wife Portia de Rossi and Katy.
Ellen's mouth agape as she stared at the "Chained to the Rhythm" hitmaker's breasts. She wrote in the caption, "Happy birthday, @KatyPerry! It's time to bring out the big balloons!" "It's time to bring out the big balloons" is a lyric from Katy's 2013 hit "Birthday".
Happy birthday, @KatyPerry! It’s time to bring out the big balloons! pic.twitter.com/w84DMphK3V
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) October 25, 2017
While Ellen's tweet sounded like a joke between two close friends, some deemed that it was insensitive in light of sexual harassment allegations against Harvey Weinstein. Many responded to the tweet with the hashtag #doublestandard.
Piers Morgan commented, "If a man made this joke, Ellen would lead the cries of 'SEXIST PIG!' " Actor Michael Rapaport similarly argued, "Imagine if Cam Newton or any other Man sent out this tweet & photo." He added, "If a DUDE said this the World would stop."
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
Another critic compared Ellen to Harvey Weinstein, writing, "Ellen DeGeneres sexually harasses Katy Perry. Wonder how she interviews female employees? Hollywood = #Weinstein." Another commented, "WTF? Ellen Weinstein? @TheEllenShow totally unacceptable."
Ellen DeGeneres sexually harasses Katy Perry. Wonder how she interviews female employees?
Hollywood = #Weinsteinpic.twitter.com/NrBdLWDUFz
— True News Network (@TrueNewsGlobal) October 25, 2017
She’s obviously just having a laugh, but the issue is the double standard.
If a white, straight man did this, he’d be nailed to the wall.
— 6old Digger☄️ (@6oldDigger) October 26, 2017
"I have lost respect for Ellen after seeing this. What a terrible example to set for so many young girls who look up to Ellen. Sad," read another comment. Another added, "For Ellen's next trick, she'll explain to us all how objectifying women is a bad thing."
For Ellen's next trick, she'll explain to us all how objectifying women is a bad thing.
— The Dude (@Oaf8675309) October 25, 2017
If a man did this, all hell would break loose. This is a f-ed up double standard...smh! #ellenweinstein
— Rose R. (@Coqui873) October 25, 2017
Previously, Ellen dedicated the monologue of her Thursday, October 19 show to discussing sexual misconduct. "This is not a male thing or a female thing. It is not a Hollywood thing or a political thing. This is a human thing," she said at the time. "And it happens in the workplace, it happens in families, it happens all over the world, and we are all the same."
