Twitter — now rebranded as X — took celebrity drama to new heights. From shady subtweets and cryptic emojis to full-blown tweetstorms that hijacked the trending page, the platform remained the go-to arena for stars to stir up chaos. Celebrities didn’t just promote their latest projects this year — they aired grievances, reignited old rivalries, and fired off clapbacks that kept fans glued to their feeds.
In this roundup, we’re spotlighting the top 10 celebrities who threw shade on Twitter, plus 5 more who stirred the pot just as hard in sneakier ways. Whether it was a barely-veiled diss, a fiery response to a fan, or a tweet that launched a thousand memes, these viral moments helped define the internet’s wildest headlines.
1. Nicki Minaj
Nicki Minaj kicked off one of the year’s most viral feuds when she clapped back at SZA over alleged label drama. What started as a subtle callout blossomed into a full-blown tweetstorm, with Minaj calling SZA “sounding like a f‑king dead dog”—a diss that ignited fan wars and caught Ariana Grande’s attention. The shade spread fast across Twitter, turning it into one of the most discussed celeb spats of 2025.
2. Elon Musk
Elon Musk reignited a Twitter showdown with Donald Trump over the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” Musk called out the legislation while Trump fired back, demanding Musk “go back to where he came from.” The drama played out in a series of intense tweets, fueling widespread debate about tech power, politics, and patriotism.
3. Drake
Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s long-standing rivalry flared back to life when Drake dropped “Circo Loco,” a track packed with jabs that sparked a tidal wave of fan speculation and memes. Twitter blew up with fans dissecting every lyric, prompting Lamar to respond subtly—turning their feud into one of rap’s most buzzworthy moments of the year.
4. Chelsea Handler
Chelsea Handler roasted Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni during her 2025 Critics’ Choice Awards monologue — and let Twitter have it too. After joking about their ongoing legal drama, she turned to Ariana Grande’s relationship, calling her boyfriend a “munchkin,” triggering a viral tweetstorm full of gifs, hot takes, and fan reactions. Handler’s sharp comedic timing and fearless commentary reminded everyone why celebrity roasts still dominate timelines.
5. Azealia Banks
Azealia Banks turned heads when she publicly accused Conor McGregor of sending her explicit DMs, reigniting their old drama after her earlier feud with Bebe Rexha. Her allegation went viral, dominating Twitter conversations about social media oversharing and celebrity accountability.
6. C.J. Gardner-Johnson
NFL star C.J. Gardner-Johnson sparked outrage when he wore a T-shirt featuring a vulgar insult aimed at Taylor Swift and her fans. The post-game photo went viral, drawing swift backlash from Swifties and social commentators alike, and reigniting tensions between sports figures and pop stans online.
7. Brooklyn Beckham
Brooklyn Beckham made headlines when fans noticed he unfollowed his brothers Cruz and Romeo on Twitter (X). Though he remained silent, the online distancing fueled speculation about internal Beckham family drama—and Twitter wasted no time running wild with theories.
8. Zeze Millz
British media personality Zeze Millz threw shade at Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu after her rumored Love Island comeback, reigniting a feud that had simmered since the show’s last reunion. Their passive-aggressive tweets quickly drew in their fanbases, sparking a storm of commentary and memes
9. Angel Reese
College basketball star Angel Reese didn’t hold back when former NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III implied she “hated” Caitlin Clark. Labeling his statement “nasty work,” Reese clapped back with a tweet that trended for hours, once again placing her in the center of online sports controversy
10. Katy Perry
A cheeky subtweet from Katy Perry referencing a “certain someone’s overhyped tour” had Swifties convinced she was reigniting her old feud with Taylor Swift. Though Perry never named names, the fan reaction was immediate—and intense—rekindling tension between two of pop’s most iconic names.
11. Kanye West - Ye
Kanye West (Ye) shocked social feeds this year after deleting a tweet accusing Taylor Swift’s inner circle of personal wrongdoing. The explosive claim—and its sudden retraction—sparked immediate backlash and led to widespread online scrutiny, reigniting memories of their infamous feud at the VMAs
12. Mark Cuban
Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban got into it with MrBeast after throwing shade at influencer-led philanthropy. When Cuban tweeted that “views aren’t impact,” MrBeast responded with receipts—and the two went back and forth in what became one of the year’s most unexpected influencer-vs-investor feuds.
13. Doja Ca
Doja Cat’s offhand tweet calling out “fashion people who don’t make anything original” had fans thinking she was taking a jab at Ice Spice. When Spice posted a cryptic “weird energy lately” tweet just hours later, stans on both sides exploded into debate—and the shade didn’t stop for days.
14. Charli D’Amelio
Charli D’Amelio shocked fans when she tweeted a thinly veiled dig at “people who buy followers and fake brand deals,” which many interpreted as a shot at Addison Rae. The post quickly spiraled into a full-blown Gen Z influencer war, with subtweets, TikToks, and mutual unfollowing across platforms.
15. Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift found herself in a viral Twitter clash with Scooter Braun (@ScooterBraun) after she announced reclaiming her music masters in May 2025. Braun responded with a cryptic tweet implying he’d been “handled poorly” — sparking an immediate fan-fueled frenzy. When Swift replied with a touch of shade, both fanbases flooded the thread, turning what could’ve been a business update into an intense online showdown.
