In a shocking turn of events, legendary actor and director Clint Eastwood took to Twitter to publicly crucify actress and political activist Alyssa Milano.
In a series of scathing tweets, Eastwood berated Milano for her supposed immaturity and urged her to “grow up” despite her being a mature 50 years old.
Eastwood’s tweets began with a not-so-subtle dig at Milano’s career, questioning whether she even has one anymore. “Hey Alyssa, remember that time you were relevant? Yeah, me neither,” he wrote. “Maybe instead of constantly whining about politics, you should focus on finding a job.”
But Eastwood didn’t stop there. He went on to call Milano a “snarky brat” and accused her of being unable to handle differing opinions.
“You think you’re so enlightened, but all you do is spout off the same tired talking points like a parrot,” he wrote. “Grow up, you’re 50.”
Milano, for her part, responded to Eastwood’s tweets with a mixture of confusion and disbelief. “I’m sorry, what? Did Clint Eastwood just call me a snarky brat on Twitter? Is this real life?” she tweeted. “And what’s with the age-shaming? I thought we were better than this, Clint.”
But Eastwood didn’t back down. In fact, he seemed to relish in the attention his tweets were getting. “If you can’t handle a little criticism, maybe you should take a break from social media,” he wrote. “Or better yet, try growing a thicker skin.”
The feud between Eastwood and Milano has continued to escalate in the days since their initial Twitter spat. Some have praised Eastwood for speaking his mind and not being afraid to call out Milano’s perceived hypocrisy, while others have criticized him for age-shaming and attacking a woman for expressing her political beliefs.
As for Milano, she seems to be taking the whole thing in stride. “At the end of the day, it’s just Twitter,” she tweeted. “I’m not going to let some old man’s insults get me down. I’ve got work to do.”
