One of the pre-Oscar news stories floating around out there was that Meryl Streep bailed on Chanel after they made her a custom gown for the Academy Awards.

The scuttlebutt was that Streep chose not to take the $105,000 gown designed by Karl Lagerfeld because Chanel refused to pay her for the honor of wearing it.

Naturally, the story made Meryl look all kinds of greedy and cheap.

After all, she was getting the gown for free. What kind of cow demands payment for wearing a free dress?!

Lagerfeld was disappointed. He said of Streep, “A genius actress, but cheapness also, no?”

I don’t know what kind of genius acting skills are required to put on a phony accent for the camera. But hey. To each his own.

Well, it turns out Streep did not demand to be paid for wearing the gown.

Lagerfeld and Chanel were mistaken.

And Meryl Streep is very unhappy with being “defamed” by them.

In a statement released to Women’s Wear Daily, Lagerfeld apologized and said that he misunderstood.

But Meryl will have none of his apology [hat tip WWD ].

“In reference to Mr. Lagerfeld’s ‘statement,’ there is no ‘controversy’: Karl Lagerfeld, a prominent designer, defamed me, my stylist and the illustrious designer whose dress I chose to wear, in an important industry publication. That publication printed this defamation, unchecked. Subsequently, the story was picked up globally, and continues, globally, to overwhelm my appearance at the Oscars, on the occasion of my record-breaking 20th nomination, and to eclipse this honor in the eyes of the media, my colleagues and the audience. I do not take this lightly, and Mr. Lagerfeld’s generic ‘statement’ of regret for this ‘controversy’ was not an apology. He lied, they printed the lie, and I am still waiting.”

Well, what do you know?! Meryl Streep was burned by fake news!

Anybody else find this all kinds of ironic?

Frankly, I’m stunned to learn that Meryl has a problem with people lying and defaming others.

Aren’t you?

If it’s wrong when Karl Lagerfeld lies and defames Meryl. Shouldn’t it be wrong when Meryl lies and defames not only the President of the United States, but his supporters?

As the old saying goes, when you’re pointing a finger at someone else, three fingers are pointing back at you.

And notice what bothers Meryl about this “defamation.” It overshadowed her appearance at last night’s Oscars. And her “record-breaking 20th nomination.”

Oh, poor baby.

You mean someone had the nerve to delegitimize her on her big night?

What a crying shame.

For months now, Meryl and her lot have been lying about Donald Trump and defaming him on a routine basis. Why?

Well, to overshadow his presidency with the stink of illegitimacy.

And Meryl not only refuses to speak out against that defamation, she actually participates in it enthusiastically.

But when Lagerfeld mistakenly claims Streep expected remuneration for wearing a donated gown? Well, that is a bridge too far!

If only Karl Lagerfeld had accused Trump voters of being racist brownshirts and gap-toothed yokels who only watch mixed martial arts, Meryl would have applauded his lies.

One would hope that Meryl Streep would make this connection on her own and stop slandering President Trump and those of us who voted for him.

But I wouldn’t hold my breath.

That kind of realization takes self-reflection – something Meryl and her fellow Hollywood cretins sorely lack.

I have zero sympathy for Ms. Streep.

She deserves none.

So suck it up, Meryl.

If you’re going to slander and defame others, maybe you shouldn’t be surprised when karma rears its head and bites you on the ass.

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