​​NEW YORK—Standing before a crowd of millennials, Gen Xers, and baby boomers, members of Generation Z announced at a press conference Wednesday that actress Julie Andrews was problematic, but they refused to explain why. “You know what she did—you just don’t want to admit it,” said Gen Z spokesperson Taylor Collaco,…
      • x4740N@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        9 months ago

        Yeah I thought it was some put pf touch right wing conservative media outlet accusing the left of doing something before I saw the onion

  • zabadoh@ani.socialEnglish
    15·
    9 months ago

    At press time, Gen Z had dropped a hint that it had something to do with the Genovian monarchy.

    I thought that The Princess Diaries movies were generally well received.

    That’s Dame Julie Andrews, you, you anti-imperialist Onion people!

    And what does all of this say about Anne Hathaway? /s

    • ZozanoEnglish
      1·
      9 months ago

      There’s nothing wrong with addressing her endorsement of a micro-nation.

  • reddig33@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1312·
    9 months ago

    A swing and a miss, I think. Julie Andrews is generally fabulous. From Sound of Music to SOB to Victor Victoria. An incredible set of pipes and a nice rack to boot.

    • Lauchs@lemmy.worldEnglish
      28·
      9 months ago

      Julie Andrews is generally fabulous.

      That’s part of the joke (I don’t think it works as well if the subject is lecherous scum, or Frank from accounting) but to each their own!

      • reddig33@lemmy.worldEnglish
        98·
        9 months ago

        I kind of get what they were going for, but I guess I just didn’t find it all that funny or clever. Kind of a dud. The fact that she starred in SOB showing her boobs, and played a drag king in Victor Victoria demonstrates she’s not just squeaky clean Mary Poppins. I also don’t think Gen Z runs around labeling everyone and everything as problematic. Sounds like something someone out of touch from Babylon Bee would come up with.