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by Shannon O'Meara

12 Jan 05:50am

Filed under: Celebrity, Internet, Media, Privacy, Tila Tequila, Twitter

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“She is DEAD! F*CKING HAVE RESPECT FOR HER!” - Part of Tila Tequila’s tweet stream.

Some publishable tweets on Tila's stream

Hollywood has responded to the tragic death of 30-year-old heiress Casey Johnson in the only way that Hollywood can; by turning the attention away from the departed and on to themselves by outpouring their grief and sympathy - in 140 characters on twitter. The celebrity obsession with the micro-blogging site seems to be more addictive than prescriptive medication in LA.

Lindsay Lohan, DJ Samantha Ronson, Paris Hilton and Tila Tequila have all tweeted about the heiress’s death.

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Lil Kimmy says:

10:42pm | 12/01/10

To cats and the other twitter y-gen pains in the bum - perhaps funerals in grown up land (upon achieving at least adolescence) can be broadcast over facebook and when you are all grown ups, you can all give some healthy e-hugs to the relevant grieving individuals. A much more… Read more »
SLF says:

01:28pm | 12/01/10

@ Kelly I think the difference is who is making the grief statement and their motives. Your placing an ad in a paper seems respectul, as would posting something on someones facebook page or tweeting to your friends about it. The paper ad is traditional and goes to the wider… Read more »

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