Good Charlotte's Benji Madden Slams Kelly Clarkson In Blog, Then Backs Off ? Sorta

 

 

Rocker may not have understood that Clarkson's comments about Hilary Duff were in jest.

 

With the advent of the messageboard and the "band blog," opportunities abound for rock stars to talk smack about their contemporaries. There are so many poorly punctuated rants, ego-fueled back-and-forths and downright puzzling tirades floating around in cyberspace that in order for a burgeoning feud to truly get noticed, it's got to raise (or lower) the bar drastically and dramatically.

 

Well, that's the case with a tirade that Good Charlotte's Benji Madden has lobbed at former "American Idol" champ (and current pop-rock golden girl) Kelly Clarkson, which manages to break new ground in the "are-you-serious?" world of rock beefs because of its undeniable ridiculousness (but also because it doesn't involve the Killers ? see "The Vanilla Thrilla: The Killers vs. The Bravery" and "Killers Get More Beef ? This Time With Fall Out Boy").

 

The whole mess started late last month, when in an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Clarkson made a joking reference to a beef between herself and Hilary Duff (a.k.a. GC frontman Joel Madden's girlfriend), saying that she'd like to "fight" Duff because she's from Clarkson's home state of Texas. She then added that she'd also like to throw Beyonc? in the mix, too, since she's also a native Texan.

 

Perhaps failing to realize that Clarkson was joking (even though the interview was in the magazine's 'Stupid Questions With ...' section), on Saturday, Benji Madden fired back at Clarkson with a catty entry in his blog on GoodCharlotte.com.

 

In the post, which has since been removed from the band's site, Madden got in a few shots about Clarkson's weight and career, while also giving props to his mom, replacing the pronoun "you" with "u" and spelling the word "sucks" with an "x."

 

"My mom told me if I didn't have anything nice to say don't say anything at all, so I won't say 'Amercian Idol' sux, but it does make me laugh when someone like Kelly Clarkson disses someone like Hilary Duff," the post ? as quoted in several punk blogs ? read in part. " 'Cause let's not forget Kelly (BTW-Kanye West thinks u have a nice a--, I saw him look at it one time ... me, I prefer the more fit look), you were a 'contestant' on a TV show. Hilary made herself."

 

The post was long gone by Sunday, replaced with a message from Benji that read "Where did all my blogs go? O well," and concluded with a link to Clarkson's official site (listed as "#1 Ya'll!!!"). But Wednesday, Benji managed to get in one more passing dig, writing that he would be "making balloon figures of Kelly Clarkson" during Duff's birthday party at the Los Angeles club Mood on Wednesday night.

 

But when MTV News caught up with Madden at Mood, there were no balloon figures or harsh words.

 

"Here's the thing," he said. "I heard that she said some petty things about someone I care deeply about, so I just made some petty remarks 'cause I'm a petty guy. Straight up, I'm from Waldorf, Maryland, you guys. Let's not forget that. You take shots, I take shots. I love you Kelly ? it's all good."

 

Well, maybe not all good. Neither Madden's record label, Epic, nor his management company would comment on the issue. And Clarkson has declined comment, though a spokesperson for RCA, her record label, who requested anonymity told MTV News, "It's insane. Kelly likes Hilary, and the [EW quote] was said in jest. In fact, the article says she was laughing while she said it."

 

 

 

Good Charlotte is like so HARD CORE MAN! :plain

What a moron. Seriously.

Aint that good charlotte guy like 7 years older than Hillary Duff? I like Good Charlotte, dont get me wrong...but is he like expecting her to be his sugar mama once the band goes away?

Good Charlotte is and forever will be wimp music. Can't hold a candle to any pre-1989 punk bands.

jeez im starting to like this band less and less.

 

and i think joel madden is like 26.

 

cmon hilary hook up with me....

 

i wish...

jeez im starting to like this band less and less.

 

and i think joel madden is like 26.

 

cmon hilary hook up with me....

 

i wish...

 

 

UGH... Would you stop? Seriously? Are you 10 years old? Good lord....

jeez im starting to like this band less and less.

 

and i think joel madden is like 26.

 

cmon hilary hook up with me....

 

i wish...

 

 

UGH... Would you stop? Seriously? Are you 10 years old? Good lord....

 

:lol

jeez im starting to like this band less and less.

 

and i think joel madden is like 26.

 

cmon hilary hook up with me....

 

i wish...

 

 

UGH... Would you stop? Seriously? Are you 10 years old? Good lord....

 

 

something ive learned on this site...when someone makes a post like that...just leave it alone.

see right now i would usually set off a rampage...but why fight it? wont do any good it would just waste my time.

jeez im starting to like this band less and less.

 

and i think joel madden is like 26.

 

cmon hilary hook up with me....

 

i wish...

 

 

UGH... Would you stop? Seriously? Are you 10 years old? Good lord....

 

 

something ive learned on this site...when someone makes a post like that...just leave it alone.

see right now i would usually set off a rampage...but why fight it? wont do any good it would just waste my time.

 

But you just responded to it....

:plain

jeez im starting to like this band less and less.

 

and i think joel madden is like 26.

 

cmon hilary hook up with me....

 

i wish...

 

 

UGH... Would you stop? Seriously? Are you 10 years old? Good lord....

 

 

something ive learned on this site...when someone makes a post like that...just leave it alone.

see right now i would usually set off a rampage...but why fight it? wont do any good it would just waste my time.

 

But you just responded to it....

:plain

 

ugh i ment like responding in a bad way...you shouldnt have said anything at all and just let it go.

Aint Hillary Duff getting all skinny and anorexic looking, and her teeth showing like she has horse mouth.

Aint Hillary Duff getting all skinny and anorexic looking, and her teeth showing like she has horse mouth.

 

 

Yea she fed up her mouth/face area really bad.

My guess is, Hillary is screwing both of them

Well you guys have your own opinions but mine is i still find her very pretty and its Hilary not Hillary.

Anyone that sings with a fake English accent = punkass buster

see right now i would usually set off a rampage...but why fight it? wont do any good it would just waste my time.

set off a rampage?

 

i don't think you've ever set off a rampage.

 

if there's one thing i know about fishfan25, it's that when someone fights him or makes fun of him, he just rolls over and plays nice. nut up, young man. i don't care what you do on this board, but in real life, i can assure you that you'd get swirly'd only half as much as you normally do if you just showed some testicular fortitude once in awhile and actually fought back.

see right now i would usually set off a rampage...but why fight it? wont do any good it would just waste my time.

set off a rampage?

 

i don't think you've ever set off a rampage.

 

if there's one thing i know about fishfan25, it's that when someone fights him or makes fun of him, he just rolls over and plays nice. nut up, young man. i don't care what you do on this board, but in real life, i can assure you that you'd get swirly'd only half as much as you normally do if you just showed some testicular fortitude once in awhile and actually fought back.

 

ummm i did that before i dont know if you knew that.

i can only think of 2 people right now that ive feuded (sp?) with but i dont need to mention there names because its not important. and your kinda right i am kinda soft. but on boards like this there is no need for it...its stupid and a waste of time. in real life thats different. it depends how serious it is like if its something small just let it go. now if this person really wants to start something well i got jack johnson and tom o' leary waiting for them...i hope i got that line right.

see right now i would usually set off a rampage...but why fight it? wont do any good it would just waste my time.

set off a rampage?

 

i don't think you've ever set off a rampage.

 

if there's one thing i know about fishfan25, it's that when someone fights him or makes fun of him, he just rolls over and plays nice. nut up, young man. i don't care what you do on this board, but in real life, i can assure you that you'd get swirly'd only half as much as you normally do if you just showed some testicular fortitude once in awhile and actually fought back.

 

ummm i did that before i dont know if you knew that.

i can only think of 2 people right now that ive feuded (sp?) with but i dont need to mention there names because its not important. and your kinda right i am kinda soft. but on boards like this there is no need for it...its stupid and a waste of time. in real life thats different. it depends how serious it is like if its something small just let it go. now if this person really wants to start something well i got jack johnson and tom o' leary waiting for them...i hope i got that line right.

 

Who's Tom O'Leary and what's that line from?

anchorman

and her teeth showing like she has horse mouth.

 

She got veneers, that's why.

Good Lord... Am I really reading this? Are people actually saying to stand up for yourself on a message board?? This has to be one of the most ridiculous things I've ever read... FishFan25 makes a simple comment, gets ridiculed for it, he lets it go (and rightfully so), and some people have a problem with that??? That is hilarious..

 

Besides, I'll bet the people that do all the talking on message boards don't do it in person...

 

Haha... thanks for a good laugh today....

Actually I straight shoot people 100% of the time...in most circles I am considered extremely rude, arrogant, and cocky...and my best friend says I have an "im better than you attitude, complicated by the fact that you always point out other peoples faults in a harsh way"...if someones got somethin wrong with them, it's best to let them know about it instead of letting them go on thinking everything is jim dandy.

Actually I straight shoot people 100% of the time...in most circles I am considered extremely rude, arrogant, and cocky...and my best friend says I have an "im better than you attitude, complicated by the fact that you always point out other peoples faults in a harsh way"...if someones got somethin wrong with them, it's best to let them know about it instead of letting them go on thinking everything is jim dandy.

 

 

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