.@KateAurthur Oh…you're still talking?
— While Supplies Last (@corrcomm) December 2, 2016
It’s been a rough couple of days for BuzzFeed’s Kate Aurthur, what with being raked over the coals for her bigoted hit piece on “Fixer Upper” hosts Chip and Joanna Gaines.
And she’s had just about enough of all the criticism, thank you very much:
The people calling me a "cunt" and wishing death upon me have a strange interpretation of what Chip and Joanna Gaines would want.
— Kate Aurthur (@KateAurthur) December 2, 2016
That's wrong, but you playing the victim now after trying to ruin the Gaines' life for pure sport is just precious. https://t.co/flLLFuYgXq
— Carl Gustav (@CaptYonah) December 2, 2016
https://twitter.com/Heminator/status/804798843304943616
While a few jerks out there may have called her the c-word or sent her death threats, it’s probably a pretty safe bet that most of the pushback she received was from people calling her out for being a hack — which she is. Aurthur deserved to be shamed for her garbage post. And her behavior today isn’t likely to make the shaming stop:
And to the people who (more civilly) have wondered about the LGBT population of Waco, #FixerUpper can manipulate things however it wants!
— Kate Aurthur (@KateAurthur) December 2, 2016
Especially considering that the whole house-hunting part of the show is faked: https://t.co/Q03gzwpEJs
— Kate Aurthur (@KateAurthur) December 2, 2016
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For crying out loud. This woman … what a piece of work.
So @KateAurthur went from a pastor being anti-gay, to a couple being anti-gay, to HGTV being anti-gay now to an entire city being anti-gay
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) December 2, 2016
Seems like digging one’s own grave is a company-wide problem at BuzzFeed.
This is @KateAurthur right now. pic.twitter.com/qMuQRzJ9W0
— Pam D (@lifebythecreek) December 2, 2016
you're a fraud and now everyone knows it
— Ryan (@chasinghumility) December 2, 2016
https://twitter.com/unclefacts/status/804773515794743296
.@redsteeze @KateAurthur geez, what's the matter with this country? It's like you can't go on ideological witch hunts in peace anymore, smdh
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) December 2, 2016
https://twitter.com/JohnnyVonRotten/status/804753682281754624
Hey bigot, at what point will you stop your pointless crusade on two amazing people who put on an amazing show? #JealousLoser
— The SEC Machine (@SECbias12) December 2, 2016
So what? Jealous?
— Redpill Cherokee (@RedpillCherokee) December 2, 2016
The question is: Why the hell do you even care??? I don't care, does anyone else care???
— Brandie Bridgnell (@BrandieBridgne1) December 2, 2016
Great idea Kate, just double down on the mean, petty attacks on Chip and Jo. Smooth move. pic.twitter.com/1kYZT7YNEh
— Mrz.T (@MaeTellu) December 2, 2016
you're just going to double-down here, aren't you? An APOLOGY to them would be a good start, as well as some self-reflection.
— Captain Smirk (@spacemanspiff76) December 2, 2016
https://twitter.com/wildcatlh/status/804756027862384640
https://twitter.com/Shrek84/status/804754548325752833
: Show us on this doll where Chip and Joanna Gaines hurt you. #FixerUpper pic.twitter.com/WjIaGk0Pl6
— Jeff Yeah! (@JeffOutLoud) December 2, 2016
https://twitter.com/ThisIsMajorTom2/status/804751310306283521
https://twitter.com/JeffGoulash/status/804745094452641792
https://twitter.com/ellencarmichael/status/804794274403549185
my god! Why do you hate these people so much? This is sickening.
— Bronco Bob (@sonofsamford) December 2, 2016
you aren't a journalist. You're a hate-driven harpie.
— Esteban Guero (@lavidaguero) December 2, 2016
I feel sorry for you. https://t.co/tI1Qthpv4u
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) December 2, 2016
Get well soon.
— Denny Loggins (@DennyLoggins) December 2, 2016
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