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Last Wednesday’s domestic terrorist attack on the Capitol by Trump supporters left the country and world gripped in a sort of waking horror. Actor Kevin Sorbo decided to show his ass and tweet conspiracies about the rioters at the Capitol. Sorbo tweeted a picture of the traitors, stating “they don’t look like patriots.” And in another tweet Kevin claimed that the insurrectionists were Antifa. Kevin also retweeted a false claim that the violent mob were “leftist” agitators.
Kevin’s former costar, warrior princess Lucy Lawless, couldn’t let this lie stand. Her clapback was akin to her one two punch on Xena. I cackled out loud when she called Kevin “peanut” in her response. Lucy also called those storming the Capitol exactly what they were, “homegrown QAnon domestic terrorists.” Here is the exchange below:
No, Peanut. They are not Patriots. They are your flying monkeys,homegrown terrorists, QAnon actors. They are the douchebags that go out and do the evil bidding of people like you who like to wind them up like toys and let them do their worst. #keepingYourFilthyHandsclean #enabler
— Lucy Lawless (@RealLucyLawless) January 7, 2021
ANTIFA led the charge into the capitol building dressed as Trump supporters.
— Kevin Sorbo (@ksorbs) January 6, 2021
Lucy just stated the obvious which was confirmed by the idiots storming the Capitol themselves. Many of the rioters live streamed their sedition and some went as far as posting pictures of themselves in Nancy Pelosi’s office, taking Nancy’s lectern, hanging a noose while calling for Mike Pence and bursting through windows inside the Capitol. Saying otherwise can no longer be chalked up as being ignorant, at this point if you support the Republican party, you are part of the problem.
With that being said, people supported Lucy’s tweet by retweeting her with their comments. So far Lucy’s response to Kevin has had over 14k retweets, which saw Lucy trend on Twitter. Below are a few of the responses:
Lucy… Here's the best acting he's ever done… pic.twitter.com/kdigQiWyte
— stoneface (@StoneFaceBuster) January 8, 2021
Sorbo who?https://t.co/AQM1rVIlST
— M.A. Sterling (@SterlingMA) January 10, 2021
I admit I liked him as Hercules back in the day, but…WTF happened to him? When did he become an idiot Trumper?
Please tell me Lucy Lawless is still sane…🥺 pic.twitter.com/4u7p48dQ0a
— Geekazoid (@JiffyPopCulture) January 10, 2021
How many times can you fall in love with Lucy Lawless? https://t.co/De3oFH3ZFA
— Hart Hanson (@HartHanson) January 9, 2021
From the same genius who brought us Stevie Nicks’ Fajita Roundup 😍 https://t.co/CQOFjw7SLl
— Ron Carlivati (@carlivatiron) January 8, 2021
Oh @RealLucyLawless I always loved you but this…this is fucking gold. #peanutisatraitor https://t.co/KC7R0kISAY
— Richard Marx (@richardmarx) January 8, 2021
After that Lucy confirmed that she’s not here to play.
To all those detractors who have been asking…. pic.twitter.com/uFGvx7G6PP
— Lucy Lawless (@RealLucyLawless) January 10, 2021
Xena, my first feminist idol and I am so glad Lucy is still awesome.
Same. I wonder how my life would be now if we didn’t have awesome women like her on TV back in the days. On a superficial note, she is as beautiful now as she was back then.
We need more of her on TV.
Exactly, in the 90’s and early 2000’s, we had some really good strong female characters like Xena, Buffy, Lara Croft etc.
It’s only after that the strong female role models went down. Thankfully, we seem to get some more in these days.
PS: Yes, Lucy still looks beautiful as she did 20 years ago.
She’s great in Spartacus too.
I never expected it with that series before watching, but they have many well-rounded female (and LGBT) characters, instead of having just one ‘the evil Roman’ woman and the one female slave.
She actually has a show on Acorn.tv called “My Life is Murder”. I loved Xena back in the day.
Couldn’t agree more, she changed my world and opened my eyes and she did for many queer women of a certain age, it’s so reassuring to know when they get worse she continues to just keep getting better.
Ugh. Kevin Sorbo is the worst.
yup, he’s a moron
She rules. Brilliant reply. Lucy lawless has always been ahead of the curve. There is an excellent post going around the internet about how you may think you have true beliefs and your friend might think theirs are just as true even tho they run counter to yours. It continues to say…but then when I go to protest for my beliefs, I look around. And if Neo Nazis are there I realize I am on the wrong side. It’s brilliant and attributed to a Rich O’Connor.
OMG, I love that someone mentioned her Stevie Nicks SNL sketch, because that’s one of my favorite pieces of bizarre comedy ever made. Also, she nailed down Ron Swanson. GOAT.
I love how he is known as a Xena co-star, as he was the main character in Hercules, but that series got eclipsed by spin-off Xena, lmao
Yup!! She was the best and the gay subtext between her and Gabrielle was groundbreaking and has made Xena a gay icon. She was never second fiddle to Hercules or Kevin Sorbo.
Lucy continues to be amazing and I’m glad she said something (insert Xena warrior call here)!!
he is SO bitter about her & her success
Note that in his own Tweets, he moved from being on the side of those storming the Capitole and then suddenly they ‘are’ antifa
He must be stunned by the news that the “Antifa” is made up of well-known enthusiastic Trump supporters! (sarcasm. he’s a tool)
I am wondering if there is some anger at Kevin, from back in the day, for her to just knock him out on Twitter like that. She is AWESOME!
Why would there be any anger? Anything happened back then?
He’s trashed her in the press for over a decade. Said she slept her way into her job, etc. Acted like he knew everything even though he said Bob Tappert (the producer) left his wife of fifteen years for her even though as far as I could see he’s never been married. Also said she’s obviously a lesbian though she won’t own up. Stuff like that. He’s a pig.
So, in other words…. She rejected his advances.
@Brandy Alexander- precisely. He’s a beta.
Oh, that’s just nasty. What a creep.
Didn’t know that!
Probably because her show became way more popular than his.
I think it was a natural and appropriate response to the utter bullshit that pours out of Kevin Sorbo. I doubt it had anything to do with personal revenge over his assholery to her, since really, her career has been pretty great, while his has not.
Yes, I agree it’s not revenge. I was hinting at something more like: you ass, I dealt with you and know you are an idiot, SIT DOWN AND SHUT UP, enough is enough.
Also her show was far more successful than his! Who remembers Hercules, it was all about Xena.
Say goodbye to any future acting jobs Kev.
He is a washout, hence his desperation and Trump support.
What Sierra said. His fame was with Hercules. And that was long ago.
I guess he could make alt right “Christian” films with Kirk Cameron.
HeatherC, unfortunately, he makes a fair amount of alt-right “Christian” crap.
HeatherC, he makes a ton of those crap movies as it is.
So sad… Kevin Sorbo is an idiot… 😔
Respect and Love Lucy Lawless! Great Actress!
“Change my mind” like dude, there’s no mind in there to change.
Seriously. Ugh. I have been thinking about the parallels to Nazi Germany a lot these past few days. Were they also as stupid as Trump supporters? And they didn’t even social media to disseminate their deadly ideology.
Her response was brilliant, just brilliant.
Kevin Sorbo’s wife is also a huge Trump loving, Covid denying idiot, who pushes hard core Christian homeschooling. Lucy Lawless also has an excellent show on Acorn tv called My Life is Murder.
She was terrific in that. And I want that apartment!
Second season is being filmed now and yes, that apartment is the best. Other than the nosy, obnoxious neighbour.
More anecdotal evidence that hyper-religiosity kills free thinking (and brain cells).
Yay so a second season is coming? Great news
Oooh, I need to watch it! It was filmed in my home town of Melbourne. Plus it has some other great Aussie actors in it too. I love Lucy 😉
Also, I love how she called him a (well deserved) Peanut. That is such an Aussie (and I would assume Kiwi) thing to say!
Love Lucy so much!!!!! And if you haven’t seen the series Ash v Evil Dead (it’s on hulu, not sure if it was on cable elsewhere) she is sssoooooooo effing good!!!!!
Richard Marx’s lovely remarks about Lucy Lawless are like a 90s flashback dream.
Richard Marx is a good follow on twitter. It’s also where I found out that he’s now married to Daisy Fuentes. More 90s flashbacks.
Marx and Fuentes?! WOW. I had no idea. never hear about them – must be a no-drama couple.
A friend worked with him on a movie years ago and can confirm he is an ass****.
Kevin Sorbo is a meathead, and should leave the intellectual lifting to those more qualified.
It makes me think of the Simpsons episode where it turns out Xena has actual superpowers.
“I didn’t know Xena could fly.” “I’m not Xena; I’m Lucy Lawless!”
I love that!
The fact that she was on The Simpsons and Sorbo wasn’t is proof that she was more popular.
I had a look at his wife’s twitter. https://twitter.com/thesamsorbo
She mostly retweets her husbands tweets. It’s like she has no opinions of her own. So pathetic.
Sad to say he went to my alma mater. Lots of Minnesotans are Trumpsters unfortunately. Lost lots of friends i grew up with in the last 5 years-its sad
Living up to his given name, yet again.
She is also a very good comedic actress. Love her so much!
I grew up watching Hercules and Xena and I didn’t know Kevin Sorbo was such an ass, how disappointing. Thank godness for Lucy Lawless and Xena.