Kirstie Alley Gets Dragged into Bridgegate Somehow

Josh FeldmanMay 1st, 2015, 3:01 pm

Sometimes things just happen on the internet that make absolutely no sense. Take a look at this headline about the big news that David Wildstein, one of the key figures in the now-infamous Bridgegate scandal, would be pleading guilty:

For some reason, however, this pretty straightforward news morphed into this weirdness in which “Christie Ally” somehow made people think of actress Kirstie Alley (get it? it’s because they’re similar) and, um, well, it just took off. Case in point:

Kirstie Alley to Plead Guilty in New Jersey Bridge Closings pic.twitter.com/bCIru9YO5L

— Philip Winn (@philipwinn) May 1, 2015

There were lots of jokes like that over the past day, and Alley noticed. And she was probably the most amused of anyone on Twitter:

@LloydZiel I TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY!! ..you see I bought a new ASTON Martin and wanted the whole freeway to myself to test drive and…

— Kirstie Alley (@kirstiealley) May 1, 2015

And THIS is how rumors once again get started…jeez…hasn't even been a week since my last accusation…

— Kirstie Alley (@kirstiealley) May 1, 2015

Dear @nytimes , your GW Bridge scandal headline "Christie Ally" to plead guilty, is now trending as "Kirstie Alley" to plead ..HELP !!!!

— Kirstie Alley (@kirstiealley) May 1, 2015

I feel the fire of the witch hunt..ouch ouch ouch pic.twitter.com/T8arE04LPO

— Kirstie Alley (@kirstiealley) May 1, 2015

@KavaRob @nytimes I hope!!! Then at least my kids will know where I am…and who's bitch I Am

— Kirstie Alley (@kirstiealley) May 1, 2015

Gotta say Im kinda lovin my power right now … I can add "Major Bridge Closer Downer" to my resume

— Kirstie Alley (@kirstiealley) May 1, 2015

@business THANK YOU!!! My timeline is filled with endless hostility for closing that damn bridge!!..THANK YOU!! :)

— Kirstie Alley (@kirstiealley) May 1, 2015