D.L. Hughley has given Internet users an actual reason to be upset.
Over the past couple days, Hollywood has been hit by a pair of tragedies.
First, Carrie Fisher died from complications related to a heart attack she suffered on Friday, December 23.
Then, incredibly/shockingly/depressingly, Debbie Reynolds died just one day later, succumbing to a stroke within 24 hours of saying goodbye to her only child.
Talk about heartbreaking.
In light of these terrible events, an endless array of stars took to social media in order to express their sadness and condolences.
Most of these Tweets were of the expected variety, as actors, actresses and singers told stories about Fisher and paid her tribute online.
But there were a few exceptions.
Alec Baldwin, for example, used Fisher’s passing as a chance to once again throw shade at Donald Trump and how unqualified he is to be President of the United States.
Steve Martin was taken to task for a Tweet simply because it referred to Fisher as a “beautiful creature,” with critics coming down so hard on the comedian that he had to delete his message.
Cinnabon exploited Fisher’s death to cite her “buns” and share a pretty hilarious photo of a pastry superimposed over her famous Princess Leia hairdo. (The company eventually apologized for the error in judgment.)
Then there was Charlie Sheen, who simply asked God to kill Donald Trump next.
Those were the Tweets that drew the most outrageous reactions.
But Hughley has now stepped forward and put them all to shame.
Or, to be more specific, Hughley has now stepped forward to bring a lifetime of shame upon himself.
While most celebrities (and warm-blooded human beings in general) have reacted to Reynolds’ passing with nothing but stunned grief, Hughley has instead taken the unusual path of actually blaming the veteran actress.
For dying.
Yes, D.L. Hughley has slammed Debbie Reynolds for being too weak to survive without her daughter.
He’s also managed to bring race into the equation.
“Debbie Reynolds died a day after her daughter did!” wrote Hughley, contrasting this event with the way African-Americans women respond to the death of their children and writing:
“Black Mama’s don’t die cuz they kids do!They cry and say God don’t make no mistakes!”
No, really. Look below. He actually Tweeted this:
Hughley didn’t back down upon receiving backlash for the message, either.
Upon being told that he basically sucks as a person and comedian, Hughley shot back to one critic as follows:
That’s one take on life, we suppose.
Some might say that Hughley is just “keeping it real,” while others might say:
WHAT THE HECK ARE YOU DOING, MAN??!?!?!?
WHY ON EARTH ARE YOU BRINGING UP RACE AND HOW ON EARTH ARE YOU BLAMING ANYONE FOR DYING, LET ALONE SOMEONE WHO JUST LOST HER CHILD?
You know, either or. Reaction could go either way.
If Hughley is looking for a more sympathetic way to respond to someone’s death, may we suggest the following messages?
Or Hughley could have just said nothing at all.
It may take some stars by surprise, but there’s no requirement to comment on a fellow celebrity’s death.
This is advice that many people on social media would do well to follow.