Emily Ratajkowski Piers Morgan Twitter Feud

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Piers Morgan is back at it again. And by "it," we mean sharing his unsolicited, racist, attention-grabbing, sexist opinions with the world. Today's battleground: Twitter. The opponent: Emily Ratajkowski (see also: any woman who poses nude and is also a feminist). On Twitter, Ratajkowski shared her profile in the latest issue of Harper's Bazaar. This prompted a rant in which Morgan attempted to educate Ratajkowski and the rest of us about what feminism is and is not.

Such an honor to be photographed as Lady Godiva & interviewed by @naomirwolf Check it out: https://t.co/4jCdlAsC3t pic.twitter.com/MmWjhzDCTR
— Emily Ratajkowski (@emrata) July 7, 2016

In the photo, she's naked. In the interview, she talks about feminism. Piers Morgan just couldn't reconcile those two things, so he tweeted at the model. "Do you want me to buy you some clothes? You look freezing." Funny! (He actually made the exact same joke about Kim Kardashian's nude selfie in March.) Then, Ratajkowski shut Morgan down with one perfect tweet: "thanks, but I don't need clothes as much as you need press." Boom! Victory.

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@piersmorgan thanks, but I don't need clothes as much as you need press.
— Emily Ratajkowski (@emrata) July 7, 2016

But Morgan did not accept defeat, not with so much more stupefying misogyny yet to be expressed. Thus, the increasingly inane Twitter rant that follows. Warning: Mansplaining ahead.

You're the one who keeps talking about me in interviews.
I'm beginning to think you secretly fancy me. https://t.co/isVSD3nntP
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) July 7, 2016

Emily Ratajowski posing FULLY-CLOTHED would be a bigger news story. https://t.co/wtutKFzEeO
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) July 7, 2016

My only issue is Ms Ratajowski's claim that her stripping's in the name of feminism.
It's in the name of money. https://t.co/UrwzsqUoNJ
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) July 7, 2016

He went on to call the model "comically deluded" and took the opportunity to throw shade at one of his favourite targets.

Lady Godiva @emrata's new interview about her & @KimKardashian's naked, bird-flipping selfies.
Comically deluded.
https://t.co/6M4cjjG0x6
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) July 7, 2016

Blimey.
Is that what you look like with your clothes on? https://t.co/ScKtwzXhb4
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) July 7, 2016

Then he went on to tally up Twitter followers.

Given I have 4.2 million more followers than Ms @emrata, I think she might be the one in need of more press.... https://t.co/IQZiL69c00
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) July 7, 2016

He made a dig disguised as a compliment.

Even I'd choose dinner with Emily over myself.
So long as she desisted from 'feminist' naked bird-flipping selfies. https://t.co/UvxUkhG6hK
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) July 7, 2016

And then he tried to minimise his original comments. (He was concerned for her well-being, obviously.)

Just said she looked cold.... https://t.co/gZZr187b3p
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) July 7, 2016

In an unexpected turn, Morgan brought Serena Williams into the mix — but only to pit her against Ratajkowski. (Evidently, he feels comfortable with Williams' particular expression of feminism.)

I think @emrata should spend some time with @serenawilliams & find out what feminism's really about.
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) July 7, 2016

And he couldn't finish up without making a joke about Ratajkowski having sex with him, because it's the laziest and simplest expression of sexist humour.

I suspect that's not top of Emily's to-do list. https://t.co/ygT3S6xJYX
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) July 7, 2016

Ironically, Morgan exemplified the very issue Ratajkowski discusses in the article that set him off: sexism and the shaming culture surrounding women's sexuality. This has been quite the education. Thank you, Piers.