BREUEL-BILD/ABB/picture-alliance/dpa/AP ImagesLooks like Cindy McCain isn't the only one outraged by Gwyneth Paltrow's latest controversial comment.
The Oscar winner is being slammed by Green Beret Bryan Sikes after she made a comparison between the online abuse she so often receives and fighting in war.
Speaking at a Code Conference earlier this week, Paltrow said, "It's almost like how, in war, you go through this bloody, dehumanizing thing, and then something is defined out of it."
And needless to say, her remarks have left many fuming mad.
"I'd first like to start out by saying how terrible I feel for you and all your friends that on a daily basis have to endure mean words written by people you don't know," Sikes sarcastically begins in his open letter to the actress. "I can only imagine the difficulty of waking up in a 12,000 square foot Hollywood home and having your assistant retrieve your iPhone, only to see that the battery is low and someone on twitter (the social media concept that you and all of your friends contribute to on an hourly basis to feed your ego and narcissistic ways), has written a mean word or 2 about you. You've hit the nail on the head, war is exactly like that. You should receive a medal for the burden you have carried on your shoulders due to these meanies on social media."
Of course, that was just the beginning.
"You said, 'Its almost like, how in war, you go through this bloody dehumanizing thing and then something is defined out of it.' I could see how you, and others like you in 'the biz', could be so insecure and mentally weak that you could pair the difficulty of your life on twitter to my brothers who have had their limbs ripped off and seen their friends shot, blown up, burned and disfigured, or wake up every morning in pain – while just starting the day is a challenge," he wrote. "How about our wives? The ones that sign on to be there for us through thick and thin, that help us to shake the hardships of war upon our return? And do all this while being mothers to our kids, keeping bills in order because we are always gone, and keeping our lives glued together. They do all this, by the way, without a team of accountants, nanny's, personal assistants, and life coaches. Yeah, reading a mean tweet is just like all that."
Sikes continued, further slamming Paltrow for her remarks.
"You know what is really 'dehumanizing', Miss Paltrow? The fact that you'd even consider that your life as an "A-list" celebrity reading internet comments could even compare to war and what is endured on the battlefield," he stated. "You and the other "A-listers" that think like you are laughable. You all have actually convinced yourselves that you in some way face difficulty on a regular basis. Let me be the first to burst your bubble: a long line at Starbucks, your driver being 3 minutes late, a scuff mark on your $1200 shoes and a mean tweet do not constitute difficulty in the eyes of a soldier."
Sikes concluded, saying "Understand me when I say this: war does not define me. It is a chapter in my life that helped shaped me. Being a husband and father is what defines me. Remember, sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never…be close to what war is."
But he wasn't the only one who found Gwyneth's remarks to be highly offensive. The Twitterverse also erupted in outrage as social media users (ironically) expressed their distaste for the actress.
Comparing internet trolls to what soldiers go through in war?! Seriously Gwyneth Paltrow should consciously uncouple from her mouth
? Meghan Danielski (@SexyDenAMutha13) May 30, 2014Just heard @GwynethPaltrow thinks her twitter is JUST like a war. Lets end this "war" for her and unfollow...
? Ariel Teal Toombs (@arielteal) May 30, 2014@GwynethPaltrow You're disconnected from reality. Fight a real war or struggle to put food on table, then let's sit for a chat #wakeupgwen
? Misty Pickett (@MisTeach31) May 30, 2014Gwyneth Paltrow compares internet comments to war. Charlize Theron compares press coverage to rape. Perspective, some people lack it.
? Kayleigh Anne (@Ceilidhann) May 30, 2014The only war Gwyneth Paltrow has ever been involved in is the one between her brain and her mouth. She needs to sit down and shut up!
? ??.*???B???*.?? (@IrishLum) May 30, 2014Paltrow isn't the only A-lister who has come under fire for her eyebrow-raising remarks this week. Charlize Theron has also found herself on the receiving end of criticism after she compared the press intrusion of her personal life to rape.