15 times celebs clapped back in style

Welcome to the clapback hall of fame

Social media gave us memes, trends, and iconic celebrity clapbacks we’ll never forget. From red carpets to Instagram comments, stars don’t always bite their tongues when things get shady.

Sure, most celebs smile through awkward interviews and creepy hosts, but everyone has their limit. And when they hit it? Oh, the drama is delicious.

Don’t come for Kim’s mom skills

The Kardashians deal with online hate like it’s a full-time job, but this troll seriously crossed the line. Accusing Kim of ditching her sick kid to party? Bold and wrong.

Kim wasn’t about to let that one slide and clapped back like a boss. She shut it down fast with, “Don’t even try me when it comes to my kids.”

Zendaya swings in to save the day

When Zendaya saw a girl getting body-shamed online, she didn’t just scroll past, she stepped in. The hater tried to be slick, but Zendaya shut him down with style and grace.

She even offered the girl a modeling spot in her Daya by Zendaya line, talk about a plot twist. Turns out the only thing that troll did was help someone level up.

Gabourey Sidibe’s set-set sass

After the 2014 Golden Globes, trolls came for Gabourey Sidibe’s dress and weight like they had nothing better to do. But she didn’t waste a tear, unless it was on her private jet.

She tweeted that she was crying on her way to her dream job, which is the classiest mic drop ever. Haters? She left them on the runway.

John Legend doesn’t miss a beat

When Donald Trump faced student protests, his son hopped on Twitter to throw shade. He mocked the so-called “participation medal” generation like that was the problem.

Enter John Legend, cool as ever, clearing it up with one sharp tweet. He called it like it is, they were protesting his racist father, plain and simple.

Chrissy Teigen’s pasta-powered clapback

Chrissy Teigen’s been throwing shade at Trump for years, and he finally blocked her after a simple “no one likes you.” But the real show started when a troll claimed that was her “peak.”

Chrissy fired back with a list of wins, bestselling book, loving family, and oh yeah, eating pasta on a lake in Italy. Sorry troll, she’s still rising.

Oprah doesn’t need to prove a thing

So, some guy named @awalkdatalk thought it’d be smart to question Oprah about giving back, tweeting “@Oprah when are u going to give back to the ghettos in America?. Bold move, buddy, especially when you clearly didn’t do your homework.

Oprah hit him with a calm “when are you?” and followed it up by revealing she’s sent 500 Black men to college. Walk the walk before you run your mouth, sir.

J.K. Rowling’s epic Serena shade

This author knows how to clap back hard. When someone tried to say her career made her opinions invalid, she schooled him on what free speech really means.

Then, out of nowhere, a troll claimed Serena Williams only wins because she’s “built like a man.” Rowling fired back with, “Yeah, my husband looks just like this in a dress. You’re an idiot,” and posted a pic proving Serena’s power is total girl power.

Kim’s epic shade at Lamar

Lamar Odom accused Khloe of moving on to her “second or third NBA player,” after his overdose scandal, throwing shade at her relationships.Yikes, that was harsh.

Kim wasn’t having it and fired back with, “Or second or third brothel,” reminding everyone about Lamar’s own scandals. Shade for shade, Lamar, touché.

Nicki Minaj throws shade at Perez Hilton

American Idol fans knew Nicki and Mariah had beef, but Nicki’s clapback at Perez Hilton took it next level. Perez said Mariah came for Nicki on the show, but Nicki set the record straight, Mariah was just salty because Nicki tied her Hot 100 record fast.

Then, Nicki hit Perez with the real burn: “What u SHOULD be doing is asking why a woman SO successful at her age is still so INSECURE and bitter.” Ouch, Perez got served.

Patty Jenkins schools James Cameron with class

James Cameron stirred the pot by calling Wonder Woman “a step back for women,” like he’s the boss of feminism or something. Cue Patty Jenkins, who wasn’t about to let that slide without a classy but firm response.

She shut him down with, “James Cameron’s inability to understand what Wonder Woman means to women worldwide is unsurprising, since he’s not a woman.” Oof, take that, Mr. Titanic.

Ava Phillippe’s clapback on body shaming

“NBD but I just achieved a major milestone as a woman online,” Ava said, dropping truth bombs left and right. The first troll told her to get on Ozempic for being “too fat,” while another accused her of starving herself for being “too thin.”

She snapped back, “My weight did not change in the time period between their comments. (& it wouldn’t be any of their business if it did!)” Boom, talk about shutting down haters with style!

Natalie Portman puts rumors in their place

When pregnancy rumors flew just from a photo of Natalie in a tank top, she wasn’t about to stay silent. She called out the news outlet with a sassy Instagram Story: “Hey, so I’m totally not pregnant…”

Then she added the real burn, “But apparently, it’s still OK in 2021 for anyone to speculate and comment on a woman’s body shape whenever they want? Do better @nypost.” Oof, nailed it.

Lizzo’s powerful clapback to body shamers

In June 2020, Lizzo set the record straight about her fitness journey and self-love. She said, “I’ve been working out consistently for the last five years, and it may surprise some that I’m not working out to have your ideal body type.”

She finished strong: “I’m working out to have my ideal body type, and you know what? That’s none of your business. I am beautiful, I am strong, I do my job, and I stay focused.” Talk about owning it!

Dolly Parton vs. Barbara Walters

In a 1977 interview, Barbara Walters threw some shade at Dolly’s country roots, asking if she’d be called a “hillbilly.” Dolly didn’t miss a beat, firing back, “If you had… it would have been something very natural, but I probably would have kicked your shins or something!” [laughs]

Dolly’s wit shined brighter than any insult, proving she’s got charm and claws when it comes to handling shade.

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Sofía Vergara shuts down the host’s pronunciation police

On a Spanish talk show, Sofía was promoting her Netflix series Griselda when the host questioned how she said Modern Family, the show that made her a star for 11 years.

With zero patience for the pronunciation police, Sofía snapped back, “Or is it because you speak better English than me? How many Emmy noms do you have? How many Golden Globe nods? Sorry, how many?” Mic drop.

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