At a Lakers vs. Hawks game in Atlanta, a man, Chris Carlos, first yelled at the NBA star, but his wife, Instagram model Juliana Carlos, soon stepped in, pulling down her mask to launch obscenities at James, TMZ reports. The scene was so out of hand that the the game was stopped and the couple was ejected from the building. Afterward, James tweeted, "Courtside Karen was MAD MAD!!" probably dubbing her with the most inescapable clapback of her career.

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Michelle Williams -

When a commenter told the former Destiny's Child singer that she “needs some children,” Williams first replied "You're an idiot!!!!" then later added, "What if that woman CAN'T have children?? What if that woman DOESN'T WANT children?? WATCH YOUR MOUTH and FINGERS..... Don't you ever let that come out of your mouth or your fingers on a comment section again to ANYBODY. I would have ignored but too many people need to stay out of a woman's uterus!!! Now scram and be blessed!!!"

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Bella Hadid -

Bella Hadid called out rapper Lil Pump after his controversial support of Donald Trump. The model posted a photo of "Lil Pimp," as Trump mistakenly called him, with four women holding up a pro-Trump sign, and she wrote, "This is so irresponsible. This kid is a loser."

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Cardi B -

In response to a tweet that questioned female rappers' ability to buy Birkin bags and claiming they depreciate the value of them, Cardi went straight facts: "Actually, we add value ... when we mention brands in hip-hop, they s—t go up," referencing Balenciaga and Christian Louboutin, both of whom for which she rocketed sales.

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She went on to condemn the way women of color are questioned about owning designer bags but not white women.

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Gigi Hadid -

Infamous YouTuber Jake Paul decided to call out Zayn Malik on Twitter for having an "attitude" and telling him to "f⁠— off for no reason." He then told the singer to "stop being angry cause [you] came home alone to [your] big a⁠— hotel room."

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Gigi Hadid -

Model Gigi Hadid came to her boyfriend’s defense, responding, "Lol cause he doesn’t care to hang [with] you and your embarrassing crew of YouTube groupies..? Home alone with his best friends like a respectful king cause he has me, sweetie. Unbothered by your irrelevant ugly a⁠—. Go to bed…” Mic drop!

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Katy Perry - When the singer said Diplo was worse at sex than John Mayer and Orlando Bloom, she certainly wasn't expecting such a dismissive reply from her ex.

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Diplo - Diplo replied: "I don't even remember having sex."

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Sharon Osbourne - Sharon destroyed Kendall and Kylie Jenner for using famous music icons (including Ozzy's face) on their t-shirts.

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Sharon Osbourne - Sharon Tweeted: "Girls, you haven't earned the right to put your face with musical icons. Stick to what you know...lip gloss."

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J.K. Rowling - Someone was not happy about an article involving the 'Harry Potter' author, so the person took to Twitter to tell Rowlings that as a result the user would burn all its J.K. Rowling's DVDs and books.

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J.K. Rowling - Rowling replied: "Well, the fumes from the DVDs might be toxic and I've still got your money, so by all means borrow my lighter."

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Pink - Someone tweeted that the only relevant thing Pink ever did, was to be in Christina Aguilera's video.

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Pink - The singer humorously implied that this person had been asleep for the last 20 years and replied "And you're f⁠—n rip van winkle if you've never seen one of my videos."

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Chrissy Teigen - Although the original thread has now been deleted, someone on Twitter told Teigen that she "peaked," as in no better things would happen in her life.

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Chrissy Teigen - To which Chrissy Teigen replied: "I have a best selling book, great boobs, a family I love, am literally eating pasta on a lake in Italy and I married rich." Touché.

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Ed Sheeran - The singer was accused of closing his Twitter account as a way to avoid the backlash after his cameo appearance in 'Game of Thrones.'

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Ed Sheeran - He took to Instagram to reply to the accusations: "I am in game of thrones, why the h⁠—ll would I worry what people thought about that. It's clearly f⁠—n' awesome."

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Jennifer Lopez - Someone accused Jennifer Lopez of using Photoshop in her Instagram photos.

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Jennifer Lopez - J.Lo replied saying that it was just a smudge on the mirror, and added hilarious hashtags such as #lordblessthehaters and #wishtherewasphotoshopforhaters.

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Taylor Swift - The singer used an Instagram story to clapback at people who thought she was naked in a music video. It turns out, it was just a bodysuit mimicking her skin color.

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Demi Lovato - Halsey criticized Lovato on her song 'Cool For The Summer.' Lovato's response: "You know a song is a hit when people are still talking about the lyrics two years later. ??#shhhhdonttellyourmother"

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Sia - Someone threatened to leak intimate pictures of the singer online.

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Sia - Sia's response to the blackmailer? She published the pictures herself! She even wrote to her fans on Twitter "Everyday is Christmas!"

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Rihanna - Azealia Banks' attacked Rihanna for expressing her political opinion and not being an US citizen. RiRi posted a selfie sending a kiss in response with the message "the face you make when you a immigrant."

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Rihanna - After being called fat, RiRi shut down the body-shamers in the most hilarious way.

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Rihanna - She posted a meme with two photos of rapper Gucci Mane, saying "If you can't handle me at my 2007 Gucci Mane, You don't deserve me at my 2017 Gucci Mane."

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Cher - The singer made an appeal on Twitter in support of the DREAM Act. A Twitter user doubted Cher's intentions and wrote "I believe it when I see it."

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Cher - To which Cher brutally replied: "then keep your eyes opened b⁠—h."

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Nick Jonas - Jonas reacted to a picture a taller fan took with him, saying Nick would need "a few more inches." Nick Jonas called him out and told him that he was incredibly rude and needed some manners.

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Chris Evans - A former Ku Klux Klan member posted a picture of Evans with his Jewish girlfriend and his African-American ex, and asked why Chris hated "the women of his people."

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Chris Evans - The actor shutdown the white supremacist by replying: "I don't hate them. That's YOUR method. I love. Try it. It's stronger than hate. It unites us. I promise it's in you under the anger and fear."

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Wesley Snipes - A Twitter user told Snipes to pay his taxes, making reference to a tax evasion scandal the actor was involved in years ago.

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Wesley Snipes - But the actor had no problem in challenging the user to a fight. He wrote "Hey Justin, come see these hands. Tax free."

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Sarah Hyland - 'Modern Family' star Sarah Hyland got back at Life & Style Magazine after they wrote she had "work done."

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Sarah Hyland - The actress posted a pic of her wearing a facial mask, and wrote: "Got some work done tonight Going for a new look... gonna write about this now?"

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Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump - Donald Trump tweeted that "Hilary Clinton blames everybody (and every thing) but herself for her election loss." He added that "She lost the debates and lost her direction!"

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Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump - Clinton replied with a photo of her book 'It Takes a Village,' and wrote "If you didn't like that book, try this one — some good lessons in here about working together to solve problems. Happy to send a copy."

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Kiersey Clemons -

When haters took to Twitter to tell Clemons to shave her hairy armpits, she simply told everyone to suck her d⁠—k. Well, at least it's concise.

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The most epic celebrity clapbacks ever

Vanessa Bryant calls out Meek Mill for "disrespectful" Kobe lyric, and fans love it

23/02/21 | StarsInsider

CELEBRITY Feuds

Celebrities have to deal with a lot of criticism. While many have loyal legions of fans who back them up at all times, there are also many haters (mostly keyboard warriors) who use the Internet to troll celebs. And then there are celebs who have to clap back at other celebs.

The late Kobe Bryant's widow Vanessa took to social media on February 22 to call out Meek Mill for lyrics included in his latest song which leaked last week. The lyrics go: "This b—h I'm f—kin' always tell me that she love but she ain't ever showed me / Yeah, and if I ever lack, I'm goin' out with my chopper, it be another Kobe."

"Dear @meekmill, I find this line to be extremely insensitive and disrespectful. Period," she wrote. Then she added the clapback fans are loving on Twitter: "I am not familiar with any of your music, but I believe you can do better than this." She explained that even if he's a fan of Kobe, "there a better way to show your admiration for my husband. This lacks respect and tact."

Less than a half hour after her post, the rapper tweeted, "I'm going back savage in this s—t ... f#%k ya feelings!" Fans are now calling for Mill to apologize.

Celebrity clapbacks range from hilarious to absolutely brutal, and they can be targeted at just about anyone. Indeed there are many witty celebs out there, and they too take to social media to express their opinions and shut down those who criticize them. So, without further ado, browse through this gallery and check out the best celebrity clapbacks.