Poor Shazza. Not only is she officially Hollywood's uncoolest celebrity thanks to certain 'Karma remarks', she has just had a lawsuit slapped on her for a head-spinning one billion smakaroonies!
Sharon Stone has been on the top of everyone's 'internationally despised' list after implying the people of China deserved their recent earthquake disaster. She was asked by a reporter on the red carpet at Cannes whether she had heard of the tragedy to hit China of late, and responded:
"Of course I have. Well you know at first I thought I'm not happy with the way the Chinese are treating the Tibetans, and I've been concerned with should we have the Olympics because they're not being nice to the Dalai Lama who's a good friend of mine.
And then all this earthquake and stuff happened and I thought, 'Is that Karma, when you're not nice and the bad things happen to you?'" (read full story here)
Oh dear. Erm, a simple 'yes' probably would have sufficed Shaz
The resulting global backlash prompted the surgically enhanced has-been to swiftly make a number of heartfelt apologies.
But now, ironically, it seems the Karma of which she speaks has come and bit her squarely on the ass, as Stoney has just been served with legal papers demanding $1billion.
The suit comes from more than 1000 Chinese earthquake victims and a New York attorney.
The documents announce attorney Ming Hai's intention to sue Stone for "harming Chinese people when she suggested the catastrophic quake last May was "karma" for the regime's occupation of Tibet."
Hai wrote, "For the families who have lost their loved ones or lost limbs or suffered severe injuries, your statement and act has caused extreme emotional distress."
Even though the comments were unquestionably daft (although funnier than a fart in a sleeping bag), we think Shaz has already had a fair slap of the salami.
Not only was she been banned from China's International Film Festival in Shanghai, she was dropped from Dior's ads, and earned the wrath of a few million Chinese nationals . Moral of the story? Political commentary and red carpets don't mix!
Look on the bright side Shaz, this is the most publicity you've had in years!
By Penelope Quinn
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