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[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 312 points 6 months ago (4 children)

I would have never seen this picture if she hadn't done this.

[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 147 points 6 months ago (2 children)
[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 41 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Yikes, Barbra really let herself go.

[–] thefartographer@lemm.ee 18 points 6 months ago (3 children)

No, you're thinking of Kristen Bell who is the "let it go" lady. Streisand is the one who famously lost out on Worst Actress to Kristen Stewart for her role in The Guilt Trip, in which she played the unbelievably original role of "obnoxious Jewish mother."

She also released at least one musical album back in the 1900s and appeared in a few movies.

One such movie included Streisand portraying the daughter of a disappointed rabbi who also questions her father's ability to hear her.

[–] flubba86@lemmy.world 11 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Kristen Bell played Anna in Frozen, did not sing "Let it go". That was by Elsa, played by Idina Menzel.

[–] thefartographer@lemm.ee 8 points 6 months ago

You talking about the wick-edly talented... Adele Dazeem?

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[–] AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world 33 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

And even those who saw it would have seen it in the context of a lot of other portraits in the same style, where it doesn’t stand out as anything personally directed at Rinehart.

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[–] coaxil@lemm.ee 133 points 6 months ago (3 children)
[–] Natanael@slrpnk.net 105 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (3 children)
[–] RIPandTERROR@sh.itjust.works 11 points 6 months ago

I'm in fuckin tears

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[–] oehm@midwest.social 108 points 6 months ago (17 children)

Another case of the Streisand effect

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[–] Draegur@lemm.ee 77 points 6 months ago (5 children)

if she weren't rich, i'd feel bad for her. her status and authority, unfortunately, make her an acceptable target for nonviolent criticism, such as really ugly portraits.

[–] SuperApples@lemmy.world 58 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (3 children)

her status and authority, unfortunately, make her an acceptable target

Agreed, but It's really more that she's a complete arsehole. As a nimby mining magnate, she is a sponsor of organised climate denialism and vocal about it herself, a race she clearly has a horse in. She's also an active libertarian who wants to further dismantle the welfare system, and reduce taxation, and wants Australian workers to be cool like Africans and work for $2 a day. And a vocal Trump supporter.

It's not the painting that makes her ugly, it's her behaviour and ideology.

[–] Draegur@lemm.ee 19 points 6 months ago

it's her behavior and ideology that makes the painting accurate :3

[–] answersplease77@lemmy.world 17 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

It's crazy to me how ~~most if not~~ all billionares cheerish exploiting poor wages and keeping poor people poorer while hoarding unimaginable wealth that's enough for lifetime for generations of their family. That's because billionares are mentally sick.

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[–] Fisk400@feddit.nu 33 points 6 months ago

It's not uglier than the other portraits in the set. Its really weird that she would object when she is sharing a wall with royalty.

[–] kaffiene@lemmy.world 29 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Regardless of her money, she's an ugly individual. And I don't mean physically

Yeah, I was going to say I'm not Australian, so I'm not super familiar with her, but from what I do know of her, this portrait seems fitting.

[–] BubbleMonkey@slrpnk.net 8 points 6 months ago

Punching up (nonviolently, as you say) is always valid.

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[–] reagansrottencorpse@lemmy.ml 54 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Rinehart has an estimated net worth of $30.2 billion USD, according to Forbes.

Piece of shit.

[–] kaffiene@lemmy.world 30 points 6 months ago (1 children)

She is a piece of shit, and not just because she's a billionaire

[–] buddascrayon@lemmy.world 17 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, mining magnate basically means she's rich cause her father's company has raped the earth using labor they paid pennies for while those who actually did all the work are likely living in abject poverty.

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[–] circuscritic@lemmy.ca 53 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

She is basically the Koch brothers, but bigger, dumber, and more evil.

The only reason why the Koch family is probably worse, is because their influence flows through the American state.

All this is to say, it's a good bet that after this story dies down, the gallery will quietly acquiesce and take down the painting. This will either be followed by a carrot, or a removal of whatever stick she used.

[–] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 52 points 6 months ago

If there ever was an example of the Streisand effect, this is it!

[–] lennybird@lemmy.world 47 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Man... You could just fucking own it and be far better off in every way. Just speaks to the crazy ego these people have.

[–] WoahWoah@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (3 children)

I mean she could literally just own it and be done with it. She has 30B+. Just buy it and ruin it if you hate it so much, like Elon did with Xitter.

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[–] kingshrubb@lemmy.world 47 points 6 months ago (1 children)
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[–] itsmect@monero.town 46 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Only commenting to give this post even more engagement, lol

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[–] Daft_ish@lemmy.world 31 points 6 months ago

I will never not appreciate the Streisand effect.

[–] dantheclamman@lemmy.world 28 points 6 months ago (1 children)
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[–] FiniteBanjo@lemmy.today 26 points 6 months ago

This is the image.

wantja Arts/Vincent Namatjira/Copyright Agency/Getty Images

[–] Jimmyeatsausage@lemmy.world 24 points 6 months ago (5 children)
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[–] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 24 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Maybe she could buy the painting? I'm sure the artist would be willing to part with it for a donation of a few billion to charitable causes.

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[–] ipkpjersi@lemmy.ml 22 points 6 months ago (7 children)

I think it's a pretty accurate drawing, seems like art to me.

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[–] dumbass@leminal.space 19 points 6 months ago

Ahhh yes, good, shame that racist fat cunt globally.

[–] MrShankles@reddthat.com 17 points 6 months ago

She'd have done better claiming, "It doesn't even look like me‽ Kind of a shit artist imo, if we're all just being honest."

Apparently, there's no going back from the Streisand effect. And now, here we all are, looking at her actual gremlin face... understanding that the painting is somehow true. She should have let it go

[–] BertramDitore@lemmy.world 14 points 6 months ago

The article could have ended after the very first sentence.

Art is subjective.

[–] Socsa@sh.itjust.works 9 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

I think it's funny how on .ml I can't call this woman a bitch, but I can say I want to cut off her head and eat her liver.

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[–] chemicalprophet@lemm.ee 8 points 6 months ago

Best of luck. Get back under your bridge! Shoo!

[–] MargotRobbie@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)

As Australia's only Barbi-llionaire, I vote to replace her portrait with a funny portrait of me in the exhibition instead.

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[–] magnetosphere@fedia.io 8 points 6 months ago

I have seen stories on this topic posted several times. I upvote it every time and will continue to do so.

[–] flux@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

I'm sure no artist will ever paint her in an unflatering way after hearing this. Did NGA leak this or did she make a public statement?

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