20 Times Celebrities Make Throwing Shades An Art Form
People don’t always get along. Personalities clash. While some are mature enough to handle them with grace, others make bloodbaths out of them.
These feuds often start with some shade-throwing from one side. And then the other returns fire. Which devolves into a messy yet beautiful train wreck.
Now, throwing shades is tough. The best shades are usually disguised as a backhanded compliment, or carefully worded comment, and not a ‘yo mama” joke. When this happens in the celebrity realm, this results in some famous feuds that are still talked about, even when their originators have been made up. Or passed away.
And the Internet doesn’t forget about these fiery battles of witty words. Here are 20 times celebrities make throwing shades an art form.
#1 Mariah Carey and Jennifer Lopez
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#2 Mariah Carey and Eminem
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As proven by her fight with Eminem, Mariah is always locked, loaded, and ready to fire up a feud. Mariah and Eminem have gone back and forth over the years over whether or not they dated in the early 2000s. "Obsessed," a diss tune turned smash, and gave her the final laugh.#3 Joan Crawford and Bette Davis
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Joan Crawford and Bette Davis were still vying for success in golden age Hollywood as they aged. They were both casts in the film What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? The two were warring over Franchot Tone, whom Davis claimed Crawford took from her while Davis was on the hunt, and it was a grudge for life after that.#4 Elton John and Madonna
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Before he blasted her up at the 2004 Q Awards, Elton John and Madonna were pals. Elton stated emphatically "Sorry about that, but I believe anyone who lip-syncs on stage in public when you pay £75 to see them should be shot," Does he care? No.#5 Jennifer Aniston and Kanye West
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Jennifer Aniston and Kanye West's dispute is one of the most unexpected celebrity feuds ever. Jennifer Aniston advised people not to vote for Kanye West while encouraging them to vote in the 2020 election.In a since-deleted tweet, Kanye responded, "Friends wasn't funny either."
#6 Kevin Smith and Bruce Willis
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#7 Megan Fox and Michael Bay
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#8 Kim Cattrall and Sarah Jessica Parker
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#9 Chloe Grace Moretz and Kim Kardashian
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Chloe Grace Moretz reacted to Kim Kardashian standing naked as a mother. "I genuinely hope you know how important having goals is for young women, showing them we have so much more to contribute than..." she tweeted to Kim.Kim fired back: "Let's all welcome @ChloeGMoretz to Twitter because no one knows who she is...your Nylon cover is lovely boo," Kim said, referring to Chloe's nude cover.
#10 Vin Diesel and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
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Vin Diesel and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson were rumored to be feuding during Fast 9, but The Rock stepped in when Vin made a plea mentioning his children and late castmate Paul Walker."I didn't appreciate how he included his children, as well as Paul Walker's death, in the article. Leave them out, please "The Rock said.
#11 T.I. and Iggy Azalea
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Iggy, on the other hand, had something to say. "Imagine thinking I was his worst failure lmao.” "We have an entire list for you," she said in a now-deleted tweet. The shade goes on: "He's a tremendous sexist who has never discussed with a woman in which he didn't sound like a fortune cookie."
#12 Tom Cruise and Brooke Shields
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Tom Cruise blasted Brooke Shields for taking medicine for postpartum depression. "When someone claims (medicine) helps them, it is to cope, not to cure. There is nothing that can help them at all "He told Access Hollywood about Brooke’s postpartum struggle.Brooke's reaction was unequivocal. "Tom should stick to protecting the planet from aliens and let ladies suffering from postpartum depression select what treatment choices are best for them," she retorted openly. They've buried the hatchet since then.
#13 Chloe Sevigny and Jennifer Lawrence
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#14 George Clooney and Russell Crowe
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#15 Samantha Ware and Lea Michele
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Samantha Ware went up about her encounters with Lea Michele when she supported Black Lives Matter. "Remember how you made my first television appearance a living hell?!?!?" "Because I'll never forget," Samantha tweeted in all caps to Lea. Lea later apologized, but she hasn't worked professionally since.#16 Karl Lagerfeld and Pippa Middleton
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The late Karl Lagerfeld humiliated Pippa Middleton by comparing her to her sister Kate. While he complimented Kate Middleton on her lovely shape and is the perfect match for Prince William, he is less kind to her sister. "Her sister, on the other hand, is struggling. I dislike the sister's expression. She merely needs to display her back."#17 Dakota Johnson and Ellen DeGeneres
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Dakota Johnson's fire back on Ellen DeGeneres on her show. Dakota Johnson confronted Ellen after she joked about not being invited to her birthday celebration.See, Dakota not only invited her, but she also called her out for previously giving her problems over her birthday parties.
#18 Martha Stewart and Gwyneth Paltrow
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#19 Tia Mowry and Charlize Theron
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"I wasn't exaggerating. I know how to approach another famous person. Charlize was simply cruel. I'm simply being truthful."
#20 Heidi Montag and Lauren Conrad
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Heidi Montag despised being cast as the villain in The Hills, which was later discovered to be manufactured. Much of The Hills was made up, but the animosity between Lauren Conrad and Heidi Montag was genuine, as proved by Heidi's 2019 statements about LC. She told Us Weekly, "I spent years pretending to adore her for a living." "Dealing with her was essentially my job, and it wasn't pleasant..."