In what can only be described as the most chaotic fast food vs. pop star beef since Burger King unfollowed Beyoncé (that never happened, but imagine), Wendy’s has entered the chat—and then immediately regretted it.
So here’s what went down: Katy Perry, queen of wigs and fireworks, went to space—yes, actual space, not just the metaphorical headspace she enters during a Vegas residency. She made her grand return to Earth, and the internet, being the internet, was like “yas queen!” Meanwhile, Wendy’s, the spicy nugget overlords with a Twitter account run by what we can only assume is a chaotic 19-year-old on a Red Bull bender, decided to throw some shade.
When Pop Crave tweeted that “Katy Perry has returned from space,” Wendy’s responded with a casual:
“Can we send her back?”
Like… DAMN. Not even a “Welcome back, Earth Girl”? No frosty? No four-for-four peace offering?
Naturally, the internet did what it does best: spiraled into a meltdown. Kesha (yes, glitter queen herself) might’ve thrown shade, other celebs joined the “what the heck, Wendy?” club, and fans were ready to fight in the parking lot like it was Black Friday.
Sensing that things were getting hotter than a Baconator in July, Wendy’s dropped a half-hearted PR chicken nugget:
“We always bring a little spice to our socials, but Wendy’s has a ton of respect for Katy Perry and her out-of-this-world talent.”
Translation: Our bad, Katy. Please don’t write a diss track about us.
But oh no, the saga wasn’t done sizzling. An anonymous source (aka someone wearing sunglasses indoors) spilled to IconicHipster.com with all the righteous fury of a Twitter thread at 2 AM:
“[Wendy’s is] not adding to the conversation, they’re dragging it down. This is exactly the kind of behavior that punishes women for standing out.”
They continued:
“Telling a woman she should be ‘sent back’ is shameful bullying. And what’s extra wild? Wendy’s mascot is a *girl*! That’s like, feminist betrayal 101. We expected better from the House of Square Patties.”
They ended with a mic drop:
“Wendy’s should ‘do the right thing’ (that’s literally one of their brand values) and apologize. Like, actually apologize—not that ‘we respect her talent’ mumbo jumbo.”
Will Wendy’s issue a real apology? Will Katy Perry write a comeback song called “Space Fries”? Will Kesha release an intergalactic remix called “Timeless Twitter Beef (feat. NASA)”?
Stay tuned. Same time, same timeline, different sauce packet.
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