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Everything That Upset the Internet This Week

By Meghan McKenna

Date June 17, 2018

What’s the Internet up in arms about this week? A fashion designer insulting a celeb, a five-year-old’s hairstyle and a joke about mental health. Here’s everything you need to know:

Stefano Gabbana called Selena Gomez “ugly”

THE STORY: Dolce & Gabbana designer and co-founder, Stefano Gabbana, commented on a picture of Selena Gomez on Instagram: “È proprio brutta!” The Italian phrase roughly translates to: “she’s really ugly!” The photograph was posted on the account The Catwalk Italia, and showed Gomez wearing different red dresses.

THE REACTION:

RIGHTEOUSNESS OF THE RAGE: Gabbana is notorious for being a hate-filled troll, and frequently starts spats with celebrities. He’s feuded with Miley Cyrus, made unkind comments about Kate Moss and body shamed Lady Gaga. He’s also dismissed the #MeToo movement and made controversial arguments against gay parenting, calling IVF children “synthetic.” There are lots of reasons to #BoycottDolceGabbana — this is just another.

Kim Kardashian straightened North West’s hair

THE STORY: On the day before North West’s fifth birthday, Kim Kardashian West stepped out with her eldest for a scoop of Cool Mess ice cream in New York City. Little North was rocking a neon pink Adidas track suit with her hair pulled into a sleek high ponytail, her signature curls no where in sight.

THE REACTION: 

RIGHTEOUSNESS OF THE RAGE: Wait, are people really out here talking about a five-year-old’s appearance? North West looks happy, and I think that’s what counts. (When I was five-years-old, I was begging my mom to put my pin straight hair into hot rollers for special occasions. So I do hope North knows just how beautiful her head of curls is.)

RuPaul made a bipolar joke

THE STORY: The latest episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race challenged the remaining contestants to design “evil twin” personas. When introducing the challenge, RuPaul encouraged the stars to “board the bipolar express.” Here’s the clip:

THE REACTION:

RIGHTEOUSNESS OF THE RAGE: RuPaul’s Drag Race has created a space on television where difficult—and often ignored—conversations can take place. The show has never shied away from discussions about body-shaming, substance abuse, HIV or hate crimes, among other topics. Mental health in the LGBTQ+ community is something that previous show contestants have spoken about.

Drag often intends to make people uncomfortable—and RuPaul definitely did that here. And so, there are two ways we can look at RuPaul’s comments. Either he is using mental health as an inappropriate punchline, or, he’s reclaiming the topic to rid it of shame. I’m not sure if his joke was necessary—or if it did anything to aid stigmatization—but at least it sparked an interesting conversation.

Eminem Scared Fans By Using Gunshot-Like Sounds During Concert

THE STORY: At last weekend’s Bonnaroo music festival in Tennessee, Eminem performed his 2000 song “Kill You”during his headlining set. At the end of the song, a series of loud gunshot-like sound effects went off, which reportedly “frightened some in the audience, leading some to panic, duck, and run.”

THE REACTION:

RIGHTEOUSNESS OF THE RAGE: Apparently, Eminem has been doing this little gimmick in his set since 2001. But in today’s climate, it might be better to just cut out the gun shots. If you aren’t going to do it for the comfort of your audience, at least do it out of respect for those who have died in mass shootings. Or, if it’s essential to the “art” of it all, provide a pre-show warning.

 

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