Candace Owens Rips Hillary Clinton's 'Barbie' Remark

Candace Owens has lashed out at Hillary Clinton after the former Secretary of State commented on Barbie star Margot Robbie and director Greta Gerwig missing out on Academy Awards nominations for their efforts in the hit movie.

Soon after the Oscar nominees were announced on Tuesday, the social media landscape was alight with debate about what was seen as two major snubs in Robbie and Gerwig not being named among the contenders.

Barbie received eight nominations in seven categories, including Best Costume, Best Production Design, Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay, and two for Best Original Song ("I'm Just Ken," performed by Barbie star Ryan Gosling and Billie Eilish's "What Was I Made For?").

America Ferrera, who stars as Gloria, received a Best Supporting Actress nod, while Gosling was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his efforts as Ken.

On Wednesday, Clinton added her name to the list of celebrities and public figures weighing in on conversation around Robbie and Gerwig missing out on Oscar nods.

"Greta & Margot, While it can sting to win the box office but not take home the gold, your millions of fans love you," Clinton wrote on X, formerly Twitter. "You're both so much more than Kenough."

The post, which included the hashtag "#HillaryBarbie," had been viewed more than 35 million times as of press time.

Clinton's words caught the attention of conservative commentator Owens, who characterized those involved in the discourse as "a bunch of hyper-privileged woke women" airing their grievances.

"This is literally why everybody hates feminism," Owens commented in response to Clinton's post. "A bunch of hyper-privileged woke women are crying because a woman who played Barbie isn't being considered for best actress in an [Oscars] category. This is the feminist plight today."

Underscoring her feelings on the matter, Owens added: "Feminists: 'if we do ANYTHING we need to be handed a trophy…especially if Barbie is involved!'"

Newsweek has contacted a representative of Clinton via email for comment.

After this year's Oscar nominations were announced, Gosling said in a statement that while he was "extremely honored to be nominated," Robbie and Gerwig were "the two people most responsible for this history-making, globally-celebrated film."

"No recognition would be possible for anyone on the film without their talent, grit and genius," he added. "To say that I'm disappointed that they are not nominated in their respective categories would be an understatement."

"Against all odds with nothing but a couple of soulless, scantily clad, and thankfully crotchless dolls, they made us laugh, they broke our hearts, they pushed the culture and they made history," Gosling went on. "Their work should be recognized along with the other very deserving nominees."

Gosling added that he was "so happy" for Ferrera, as well as the other "incredible artists who contributed their talents to making this such a groundbreaking film."

Barbie is based on the eponymous dolls from Mattel. Starring Robbie—who also produced the movie—as the titular character and Gosling as Ken, the pair go on a journey of self-discovery following Barbie's existential crisis.

The film provided audiences with a comedic yet insightful critique of patriarchy, and also had an underlying message about the contradictions of womanhood.

Barbie, which Gerwig previously called "most certainly a feminist film," became a huge talking point in the lead-up to its release and has continued to have a strong cultural impact. It was the highest-grossing film of 2023 and also won the Golden Globe for Cinematic and Box Office Achievement.

Barbie's global box office haul stands at over $1.4 billion.