The Onion Apologizes for Vulgar Tweet to 9-Year-Old Actress

After receiving heavy backlash for posting a vulgar tweet about 9-year-old Quvenzhan Wallis during the Oscars, satirical publication The Onion quickly deleted the tweet Sunday night and then apologized Monday on Facebook.

The tweet from @TheOnion read, "Everyone else seems afraid to say it, but that Quvenzhan Wallis is kind of a c*nt, right?" It came after the 85th Academy Awards host Seth MacFarlane made a joke about actor George Clooney and Wallis.

"So let me just address those of you up for an award, so you got nominated for an Oscar, something a 9-year-old could do," MacFarlane said. "She's adorable, Quvenzhan. ... To give you an idea how young she is, it'll be 16 years befo…
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