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10 of Joan Rivers' greatest celebrity zingers

No celebrity was safe… including herself.

Sep 4th 2014, 9:00 PM 47,649 Views 47 Comments

COMEDIAN AND TELEVISION host Joan Rivers has died at the age of 81.

The host of the Fashion Police is known for her no-holds-barred approach to the world of showbiz and celebrity, not excluding herself and her much publicised surgeries.

Here are some of the most devastating, about herself and others.

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1.

Lady Gaga accused Katy Perry of stealing her ideas. And Gaga knows she's right because she can remember stealing them from Madonna first.
— Joan Rivers (@Joan_Rivers) May 16, 2014

Source: Joan Rivers/Twitter

2.

You know why I feel older? I went to buy sexy underwear and they automatically gift wrapped it.

3.

When I first saw Justin Bieber's mug shot I thought they'd added a cute new lesbian on "Orange is the New Black."
— Joan Rivers (@Joan_Rivers) January 24, 2014

Source: Joan Rivers/Twitter

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4.

The only way I can get a man to touch me at this age is plastic surgery.

5.

Beyonce said that she delivered her baby naturally, which for her meant no wind machine or backup dancers.
— Joan Rivers (@Joan_Rivers) January 10, 2012

Source: Joan Rivers/Twitter

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6.

My face has been tucked in more times than a bedsheet at the Holiday Inn.

7.

"The Lego Movie" is still number one at the box office. How dare they make a film about plastic people and not call me!
— Joan Rivers (@Joan_Rivers) February 21, 2014

Source: Joan Rivers/Twitter

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8. On her daughter Melissa

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The only time she really cried is when I sat her down and told her that she was not adopted.

9.

Robin Thicke’s new CD is not selling well. Apparently it's not just Paula Patton who doesn't give a crap what he has to say.
— Joan Rivers (@Joan_Rivers) July 24, 2014

Source: Joan Rivers/Twitter

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10.

Til I was 9, my mother was still trying to get an abortion. That stuff sticks with you.

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10 of Joan Rivers' greatest celebrity zingers

No celebrity was safe… including herself.

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