Billy Eichner’s Pissed at Ross
And now, the latest gay feud – and, happily, it doesn’t include me. This one is between Ross Mathews and Billy Eichner. From what I can piece together, Ross filmed a commercial for Capital One where he interviewed people on the street – a la Billy on the Street. Eichner was less than thrilled: “Hey @CapitalOne & @HelloRoss – don’t steal from my fucking show. This is stolen intellectual property. FUCK YOU. #Goodbye Ross”. I think we’re throwing around the term “intellectual property” pretty liberally. I mean, folks have been talking to people on the street since…well, since there were streets! Eichner Tweeted again, and then Ross Tweeted: “@BillyEichner Are you serious? I’ve been doing man on the street interviews since 2001. I’ve never even seen your stuff. Bless your heart.” Of course, I don’t really believe that. But, here’s where it gets juicy – Billy Tweeted back “@HelloRoss Perhaps u didn’t but ur new friends @CapitalOne certainly did as they reached out to my agents about this campaign. HAPPY PRIDE.” Well, if that is true, I give Eichner the edge.
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