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Bret Easton Ellis Rips Kathryn Bigelow in Sexist Rant: Zero Dark Thirty Director Overrated Because She’s “Hot”

Bret Easton Ellis, Kathryn Bigelow

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Bret Easton Ellis has never been one to hold back his opinions on Twitter (see: Paris HiltonMatt Bomer).

Now, he’s directing his 140-character vitriol at a most unlikely of targets: Zero Dark Thirtyhelmer Kathryn Bigelow.

The motormouthed author took to Twitter Wednesday night to slam the filmmaker—the first woman to win an Oscar for Best Director—for her success mainly because of her gender.

Oh, yes: He went there.

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