Twitter Backlash Against LeAnn Rimes Heats Up With Promise To Prove Her ‘Lies’
Nov. 14 2012, Published 11:30 a.m. ET
By Breaking Celebrity News Staff
LeAnn Rimes’ lawsuit against a high school teacher and mother of six has sparked a new backlash on Twitter, the same battleground where her legal fight began.
In a new interview, Rimes is accused of “narcissistic tweets” and “lies,” by a supporter of Kim Smiley, the teacher who is being sued by the star.
What’s more, Smiley’s friend says Rimes had no expectation of privacy for the phone call that is the center of the lawsuit, as the call was in a public place, on speakerphone and recorded by Smiley out of fear.
“I basically see right through her (LeAnn’s) narcissistic tweets and…lies. I have no problem publicly proving them via twitter,” says Twitter user @Blockedbyleann in an interview posted on the blog She’s a Homewrecker.
The promise of “proof” adds a new dimension to the legal fight, which began with Rimes suing Smiley for allegedly illegally taping their phone conversation.
The lawsuit is in its preliminary stages and Smiley’s supporters have rallied to form a Twitter-based fundraising effort for her legal fees. Rimes is represented by top LA attorney Larry Stein.
“She is surrounded by “yes” people that when she sees someone react negatively to her she becomes highly offended,” @Blockedbyleann says in the interview. “I find it quite funny since she is the one who has acted inappropriately and doesn’t understand why people don’t like her.”
Like many of Rimes’ detractors, @Blockedbyleann points to Rimes’ affair with Brandi Glanville’s then-husband Eddie Cibrian as a key reason why she has been the subject of Twitter wrath. She also objects to Rimes’ actions with their children.
In a scathing assessment of Rimes, she continues: “She over steps her boundaries, she taunts and antagonizes Brandi. She has on many occasions referred to the