Lena Dunham Lisa Lampanelli Shayla Pierce

February 22nd, 2013

Lena Dunham has responded to the controversy that erupted after comedian Lisa Lampanelli used the N-word when referring to the “Girls” star in a tweet.

Lampanelli tweeted a picture of the pair at last weekend’s Writers Guild Awards, along with the caption, “Me with my n—a @LenaDunham of @HBOGirls – I love this beyotch!”

Among the observers who called out Dunham in the following days was writer Shayla Pierce, who blasted her in various articles and tweeted, “.@LenaDunham has showed her true colors on this whole n-word debacle. Her silence speaks volumes.”