Shonda Rhimes typically saves the drama for Thursday nights on ABC.
The the executive producer of Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal and How to Get Away with Murder couldn’t help but go off on a Twitter follower yesterday after he wrote the following:
“The gay scenes in Scandal and How to Get Away With Murder are too much. There is no point and they add nothing to the plot.”
Peeved over why this user singled out those scenes and referenced them as such, Rhimes shot back in a series of Tweets.
“There are no GAY scenes. There are scenes with people in them,” she wrote.
“If you are suddenly discovering that Shondaland shows have scenes involving people who are gay, you are LATE TO THE PARTY. If u use the phrase “gay scenes”, u are not only LATE to the party but also NOT INVITED to the party. Bye Felicia. #oneLOVE.”
Rhimes then took a break, but returned later on last night to explain herself in further detail.
Ok, tweeps. Someone got me all riled up and fighting 4 my friends and their love and the equality of all—I am supposed to be WRITING. So, I know you lovelies are asking me questions but I have to go. And finish making script notes. So you have more #GreysAnatomy to watch. I love all you Tweeples. Even the ones who still need to grow.
And remember that at some point, someone discriminated against you too. I don’t know why this kind of hate is out there. Ugh. #onelove. At least in Shondaland. Have a great rest of your weekend!
Rhimes is an executive producer on How to Get Away With Murder.
The series – which airs at 10/9c on Thursday evenings and which stars Oscar nominee Viola Davis – aired a racy sex scene between Connor, one of Annalise Keating’s law students, and another man last week.
You can watch How to Get Away with Murder online to relive it now and see what all the fuss is about: