We’re only four weeks into 2015, but in the world of social media, that’s a lifetime – certainly
where celebrities and their tweets are concerned. We all know that our favorite members
of La-La land love to air their dirty laundry in public, and while 2014 was pretty controversial,
that is not to say that January 2015 hasn’t had its crazy moments. Here are just a few of the
most controversial social media outbursts in 2015.
Mark Schultz blasts his own biopic
Just as the clock was counting us down into 2015, Olympian and National Wrestling Hall
of Famer Mark Schultz was upsetting a few producers and actors in Hollywood thanks to
his rant about Foxcatcher, the 2014 flick dedicated to his life. He told his 3,500 followers:
“Everything I’ve ever said positive about the movie I take back.” He then proceeded to tweet:
“I HATE IT” – seven times! The tweets were promptly removed, and he took to Facebook to
apologise to his fans, but it’s likely Channing Tatum – the actor playing him – probably did
not see the funny side.
Kevin Durant questions the point of Twitter
It seems that even NBA stars have their moments of clarity, and for Oklahoma City Thunder
star Kevin Durant, he took to Twitter to question its very existence. He began his rant by
asking fans: “Why do you post on Twitter?” The questions quickly became more controversial
however, the most notable being “You want to show people how funny you are because
you’re too insecure to do it in person?” Ouch. After a while, Durant assured fans he was
simply “thinking out loud,” but you cannot fault the irony of the whole situation.
CNN star’s risky Charlie Hebdo tweets
The Charlie Hebdo case was one of the most shocking news stories of the year just as 2015
broke. After cartoonists for popular French satire magazine Charlie Hebdo were murdered
by extremists, tensions were high and many people took to Twitter to voice their feelings –
particularly with the hashtag #jesuischarlie.
However, for one CNN reporter, Jim Clancy, the whole incident was a perfect excuse to have
an anti-Israel outburst. Clancy tweeted to his followers: “The cartoons NEVER mocked the
Prophet. They mocked how the COWARDS tried to distort his word. Pay attention.” When
challenged, Clancy descended into an argument in which he claimed any counter-tweets
were an organized pro-Israel attack on him. Thankfully, Clancy came to his sense and has
since removed the tweets.
