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Liam O'Dell
Dec 11, 2021
A conservative content creator with more than 95,000 subscribers on YouTube has been ridiculed online after she tried to pit Madonna against Nancy Reagan, the late wife of Ronald Reagan and former first lady.
In a tweet which was more vague than “Vogue”, Abby ‘Classically Abby’ Shapiro – who just so happens to be the sister of controversial commentator Ben – shared pictures of the two women and wrote: “This is Madonna at 63. This is Nancy Reagan at 64.
“Trashy living vs classic living.
“Which version of yourself do you want to be?”
The image of Madonna is taken from a steamy bedroom photoshoot that got chins wagging last month. When Instagram allegedly removed her racy posts, she simply reposted them.
The post caused both ‘Ben Shapiro’ and ‘Nancy Reagan’ to trend on social media as Twitter users shared their thoughts.
Some commenters pointed out the ex-first lady’s stance on Aids, including her reportedly turning down pleas for help and support from American actor Rock Hudson:
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@classicallyabby FYI: https://t.co/1Xaaivn3lu https://t.co/sbLbTerZSp— Chris Geidner (@Chris Geidner) 1639197089
@classicallyabby Oh the Reagans. Yes, good choice, Abby. Let’s take a look at “classic living.” https://t.co/GYqkQKL4bx— Toasty Fun Buns (@Toasty Fun Buns) 1639167702
@classicallyabby Double standard aside, @Madonna's given millions to AIDS charities, to fighting poverty & hardship… https://t.co/D4nuPlCOMQ— Lesley Abravanel (@Lesley Abravanel) 1639170994
@classicallyabby the one who didn't judge people for dying of AIDS, is this a trick question— Megan Rosati (@Megan Rosati) 1639171716
Naturally, this and other reasons led many to back Madonna:
@classicallyabby Madonna obviously miss nancy has never had a hit single she flopped— sadboideluxe! now in cherry vanilla (@sadboideluxe! now in cherry vanilla) 1639084430
@classicallyabby Madonna so I can dance on Nancy’s grave https://t.co/TecOtvE8YN— Thünder ⚡️ (@Thünder ⚡️) 1639161795
@ekc @classicallyabby I hope I look as good as Madonna when I’m 63— ike vallie-flagg (@ike vallie-flagg) 1639198838
Some users also pointed out the issue with pitting women against each other, describing it as “misogyny”:
@classicallyabby At 63, I plan on being whatever the fuck I want to be that day, a long as I always remember that c… https://t.co/CI51YCaMa7— Rebecca Metz (@Rebecca Metz) 1639181948
@classicallyabby On top of everything else about this, you chose to show the two women in completely different situ… https://t.co/srzJ0QbeHR— Alexandra Erin (she/her) (@Alexandra Erin (she/her)) 1639189679
@classicallyabby bro idc as long as i get to be super hot at 63— dirt fart 🏔sleep’s holy mountain (@dirt fart 🏔sleep’s holy mountain) 1639165982
@classicallyabby Well, the Classy thing to do, would have been not to pin two women against each other. These two… https://t.co/EGa7tpzSrr— Madonna Pop Crush Fan (@Madonna Pop Crush Fan) 1639119483
@classicallyabby I’m sad that in 2021 a young woman is still falling for the patriarchal shell game of pitting wome… https://t.co/mpyCNNOw8D— LemLems (@LemLems) 1639182156
We’re also team Madonna here, obviously.