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Barbra Streisand left her fans stunned on Monday after publicly grilling Melissa McCarthy about her weight loss with a “rude comment.”
The Broadway legend, 82, couldn’t help but comment on a photo of the actress, 53, posing with her friend Adam Shankman, 59, in Sunday’s CTG Gala 2024 at the Ahmanson Theater.
The comedian, whose weight has fluctuated over the years, showed off her recently slimmed down figure in a chic mint dress and jacket, prompting Barbra to post: ‘Give my greetings. Did you take Ozempic?’
The EGOT-winning artist quickly received dozens of responses highlighting the nature of her query, and while she didn’t address the backlash, Barbra quietly deleted her comment.
However, with a reputation for speaking her mind, this isn’t the only time Barbra has unknowingly caused offence…
Is no one safe from Barbara’s darts? After Streisand sparked outrage with ‘rude’ comment about Melissa McCartney’s weight, a look at the other stars who have fallen from grace with her acid tongue (pictured in 2019)
Barbra left fans stunned after publicly grilling Melissa about her use of Ozempic in a scathing Instagram comment on Monday, which she later quietly deleted.
oprah
In 2003, Barbra appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show wearing a white turtleneck and carrying her white dog Sammie around the studio.
After a musical performance during which Barbara wore a white microphone, Oprah criticized her for even matching the microphone to her outfit and her dog.
She said: ‘I just want to say this… I own this studio, I’ve been here for I don’t know how many years. “I’ve never seen a white microphone.”
Barbra replied: ‘It’s actually off-white, matching my off-white sweater. I like simplicity and monochromatic frames.’
—So you had the microphone sprayed? Oprah asked again in a meeting that comedian Kathy Griffin said had been eating at Oprah for weeks in her book Official Book Club Selection.
In 2003, Barbara clashed with Oprah Winfrey during an awkward exchange about her personalized accessories (Oprah pictured in March).
Barbra appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show wearing a white turtleneck and carrying her white dog Sammie around the studio and also insisted that her microphone be painted white.
donald trump
In 2018, Barbra claimed Donald Trump was making her “gain weight” as she turned to comfort food to deal with the current state of politics.
She later told Australia’s Stellar magazine that the “lying” president made her feel “a little depressed” as she stayed up into the wee hours of the morning after eating chocolate and ice cream.
‘Trump lied from the beginning and I simply honor the truth: in my work, in my life, I love the truth. I think he is very powerful,” Barbra stated.
‘To me, the truth is the essence of living in a democracy and I guess what offends me so much is that Trump seems to care so little, because he continues to lie day after day and make things up, you know? ‘
She continued: ‘I tell you, when the news gets really bad, like it did the other night listening to (the President) I had to have two coffee ice cream cones… I had to have two. She was thinking of three.
‘Sometimes when I do that and eat chocolate before going to bed, I can’t sleep until five or six in the morning. I sleep very little.
In 2018, Barbra claimed Donald Trump was making her “gain weight” as she turned to comfort eating to deal with the current state of politics.
Larry Kramer
Barbra and Larry were involved in a saga over the television adaptation of their play The Normal Heart for years.
Barbra acquired the rights to The Normal Heart in 1986, but apparently was unable to raise the money to make the project.
A leaked email from Larry to Barbra in 2012 highlighted his frustration, as he told her that she “didn’t have the same burning passion to do it as you always claim.”
However, Barbra defended herself by insisting: “In the press, Larry continued to speak against me.
“But I think it’s unfair to continue blaming me for not making the film.
‘I worked at it for 25 years, without pay. Larry had the rights for the last 15 years and he couldn’t do it either. Those are the facts.’
Barbra and Larry (pictured in 1993) were embroiled in a saga over the TV adaptation of her play The Normal Heart for years, leading Barbra to claim he had been lying about her.
Bradley Cooper
When Bradley’s remake of his 1976 film A Star is Born was released, Barbra couldn’t help but show her disappointment at the end result.
She confessed that she was initially on board before learning of Bradley’s involvement.
Barbra explained: “At first, when I heard it was being done again, it was supposed to be Will Smith and Beyoncé, and I thought, that’s interesting.
“Really doing it differently again, different type of music, actors integrated, I thought it was a great idea.”
Then I was surprised when I saw how similar it was to the version I made in 1976…
“I don’t care so much about success but about originality.”
When Bradley’s 2018 remake of his 1976 film A Star is Born was released, Barbra couldn’t help but show her disappointment in the end result (pictured with Jennifer Aniston in February).