The internet took notice over the weekend when actress Susan Sarandon wore a rather revealing outfit for the SAG Awards. The 69-year-old star wore what appeared to be a white jacket barely adorned over a black bra, and everyone took notice. Especially former CNN personality Piers Morgan, who was especially miffed because he thought Sarandon’s wardrobe choice was tacky in light of the fact she was presenting the awards show’s In Memoriam segment.
Would Susan Sarandon wear this to a funeral? No.
It was thus horribly inappropriate for an In Memoriam tribute. pic.twitter.com/hMoGChJY8D— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 3, 2016
To clarify, I've no problem with Susan Sarandon flashing her breasts. Just tacky to do it when fronting 'In Memoriam' at awards show.
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 1, 2016
What followed was a predictable bout of social media-fueled outrage. However, something else happened. Something else that neither Sarandon nor Morgan had intended, but was nonetheless… interesting. That’s because Sarandon caught wind of Morgan’s online shenanigans and decided to share a #TBT with him on Thursday.
Today’s #TBT is dedicated to @piersmorgan. pic.twitter.com/InU7d6qhC0
— Susan Sarandon (@SusanSarandon) February 4, 2016
Morgan, ever the gentleman, returned the favor (sort of).
Today's #TBT is dedicated to @SusanSarandon. pic.twitter.com/g8Wh6phMrA
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 4, 2016
Later, he tried to clear the air. How? By commending Sarandon’s cleavage, but reemphasizing his previous point about her decision to show it off during the In Memoriam segment.
Just for the record, @SusanSarandon, I think your cleavage is magnificent.
I'd just keep it hidden for "In Memoriam" tributes.
Love Piers x— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 4, 2016
What followed was a cavalcade of “cleavage selfies” taken by women on Twitter in support of Sarandon’s SAG Awards fashion. Not just cleavage selfies posted blindly to the internet, mind you, but tweeted directly at Morgan as a form of response to his earlier criticism of Sarandon.
@SusanSarandon #Solidarity #Cleavage #TearsforPiers @piersmorgan pic.twitter.com/t23Gw5AVbQ
— Susan (@susher99) February 5, 2016
https://twitter.com/Girlwhosafriend/status/695402420214505473
https://twitter.com/SheriLaBrant/status/695450904351236098
https://twitter.com/Ninjabailleeee/status/695413770164826112
@SusanSarandon You have my support. Tired of being told what we can & cannot do with our bodies! #cleavagesolidarity pic.twitter.com/vhMbnsuN1n
— Jacqueline Olivia (@CulturalCurator) February 5, 2016
Shaming women @piersmorgan? Really?! I love @SusanSarandon and her boobs all day long! #cleavagesolidarity pic.twitter.com/FDFP17Zlzq
— ALI COBRIN (@AliCobrin) February 5, 2016
https://twitter.com/EinsteinBarbie/status/695412237205254145
Hours after the initial exchange with Sarandon, Morgan returned to acknowledge that he was buried in a mound of breast selfies. Being the wordsmith that he is, he uttered four simple words that expressed his supposedly perilous situation.
I'm under cleavage attack.
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 5, 2016
And, for good measure, added an additional swipe at feminists.
Woke up to hundreds of cleavage tweets from feminists.
If guys did that to a feminist writer she'd scream for their arrests.
I just laughed.— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 5, 2016
(Via Mashable)