Barbra Streisand faced backlash on Tuesday after comments directed at actress Melissa McCarthy were publicly posted on Instagram.
The 82-year-old singing and acting legend commented on a photo of McCarthy in a mint green dress at a gala, asking if she had taken Ozempic, a drug often talked about among celebrities for weight loss. Ta.
“Thank you very much, I took Ozempic with me,” the singer commented. Ms. Streisand quickly deleted comments she may have thought were private, but she didn’t delete them before they became private. captured It will be screenshotted and spread on social media.
Ahh… a comment from Barbra Streisand.
Yes, it’s real, but she deleted it. pic.twitter.com/icINE1XqI4
— Yashar Ali🐘 (@yashar) April 30, 2024
oh my god. I love Barbra. That’s what my aunt says. There are no filters.
— Shelley G (@ShelleyGldschmt) April 30, 2024
Online communities also responded with jokes about the incident.
Oh, someone please tell me how to DM Barbra Streisand. pic.twitter.com/js6gqdMLUv
— Robert Komaniecki (@Komaniecki_R) April 30, 2024
Barbra Streisand wins Tony Award for Best Special Theatrical Event for her innovative and fearless work on Instagram
— Chris Murphy (@christress) April 30, 2024
In response to the backlash, Streisand clarified her intentions with X, explaining that the comment was meant as a compliment to her recent collaboration with McCarthy on her album Encore. (Related: Billie Eilish covered Melissa McCarthy’s mouth and aggressively signed a sign on her face)
“Oh, I went to see you posted a photo on Instagram of the beautiful flowers I received for my birthday,” the singer said. I have written. “Underneath was a photo of my friend Melissa McCarthy, who I sang with on the ‘Encore’ album. She was amazing! I just wanted to give her a compliment. I hope the world reads I forgot it was there.”
