‘You b*****d!’ Benito Mussolini’s granddaughter unleashes her fury on Jim Carrey after he posted a painting of the murderous Italian fascist leader and his mistress hanging following their deaths in 1945
- Jim Carrey posted another of his drawings on his Twitter account on Saturday
- Dumb and Dumber actor drew a sketch of the hanging corpses of Italian wartime fascist leader Benito Mussolini and his mistress Claretta Petacci
- Sketch is based on famous images of Mussolini, Petacci, and other fascists whose bodies were hung upside down in a square in Milan in April 1945
- Alessandra Mussolini, an Italian politician and the granddaughter of the fascist dictator, slammed Carrey, calling him a ‘b*****d’
- She then posted a number of images about America’s troubled history, including Rosa Parks’ arrest, the bombing of a Vietnamese village, and the atomic bombs
Jim Carrey’s drawing of the violent death of Italy’s wartime fascist dictator Benito Mussolini and his mistress prompted an angry response from his granddaughter.
Alessandra Mussolini, who is a member of the European Parliament, slammed the Dumb and Dumber star on Twitter on Saturday as a ‘b*****d’ for drawing a sketch of her grandfather and Clara Petacci hanging upside down from a rafter.
Carrey’s drawing is based on the real life deaths of Mussolini and his mistress Claretta Petacci.
On April 28, 1945, communist partisan fighters captured and executed Mussolini and his lover as they were traveling with a convoy of other fascist leaders in Italy.
Jim Carrey’s (left) drawing of the corpse of Benito Mussolini angered the wartime dictator’s granddaughter, Alessandra Mussolini (right)
Carrey, whose drawings have been harshly critical of Trump, tweeted a caption which read: ‘If you’re wondering what fascism leads to, just ask Benito Mussolini and his mistress Claretta.’
Carrey’s drawing is based on the real life deaths of Mussolini and Claretta Petacci. In April 1945, Italian Communists shot and executed Mussolini, Petacci, and other key figures in the Italian fascist leadership. A day later, their bodies were hung in a public square in Milan (above)
They were planning to head to Switzerland and from there escape to Spain.
The next day, the bodies of Mussolini, Petacci, and other fascists were hung upside down in front of a gas station in Milan’s Piazzale Loreto as a large crowd vented their anger.
Carrey, whose drawings have been harshly critical of Trump, tweeted a caption which read: ‘If you’re wondering what fascism leads to, just ask Benito Mussolini and his mistress Claretta.’
The actor, who has drawn images of Trump depicting him as a fascist and a Nazi, appears to be making a commentary that he feels is relevant to today’ developments.
Alessandra Mussolini replied to Carrey’s sketch, writing: ‘You are a b*****d.’
Mussolini posted a number of angry tweets in response to Carrey, saying that he should draw images of America’s troubled past. She posted an image of Native Americans standing in front of Mount Rushmore
Mussolini also posted a photo of Rosa Parks, the black civil rights activist who refused to sit in the back of the bus in the segregated south of the 1950s
Mussolini also retweeted a link to a news article about the famous photo taken of frightened and naked Vietnamese villagers fleeing as American planes bombed from overhead
The tweet generated more than 57,000 likes and 15,000 retweets.
Alessandra Mussolini replied to Carrey’s sketch, writing: ‘You are a b*****d.’
Another Twitter user replied to Alessandra Mussolini, writing: ‘I think you’re confusing Jim Carrey with your murderous grandfather.’
To which Mussolini replied: ‘Or maybe with some of your family…’
Alessandra Mussolini, 56, is an Italian politician and former actress and model.
She is a member of the Forza Italia political party, a center-right faction.
Mussolini posted a number of angry tweets in response to Carrey, saying that he should draw images of America’s troubled past.
She posted an image of Native Americans standing in front of Mount Rushmore.
Jim Carrey has posted a number of drawings that offer scathing commentary on Trump
Mussolini also posted a photo of Rosa Parks, the black civil rights activist who refused to sit in the back of the bus in the segregated south of the 1950s.
She also tweeted a photo of a mushroom cloud, presumably as a criticism of the American use of atomic bombs on Japan during World War Two.
Mussolini also retweeted a link to a news article about the famous photo taken of frightened and naked Vietnamese villagers fleeing as American planes bombed from overhead.
A number of Twitter users pointed out to Mussolini that while Carrey is a Hollywood star, he is originally from Canada.