The “Disgusting” And “Graphic” Meat Platter Inspired By Amy Winehouse’s Corpse That Neil Patrick Harris Served At A Party Just 3 Months After Her Death Has Resurfaced Online
Stephanie Soteriou
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Although it has been more than 10 years since Neil served the problematic meat platter, a viral tweet has sparked fresh scrutiny after drawing attention to it.
The “Disgusting” And “Graphic” Meat Platter Inspired By Amy Winehouse’s Corpse That Neil Patrick Harris Served At A Party Just 3 Months After Her Death Has Resurfaced Online
On July 23, 2011, the world was rocked by the news that British singer Amy Winehouse had died.
Gareth Cattermole / Getty ImagesAmy was believed to have overcome her drug addiction in 2008, saying in a 2010 interview: “I literally woke up one day and was like, ‘I don’t want to do this any more.’”
Gary Miller / FilmMagicHowever, her dependency on alcohol continued to be a problem and ultimately led to her death.
Paul Bergen / RedfernsAmy’s very open struggle with addiction often led to her being ridiculed by the public as well as in the media, with videos of her seemingly under the influence being circulated.
Gareth Cattermole / Getty ImagesIn fact, comedian Zoe Lyons’ distasteful one-liner about Amy Winehouse self-harming was declared the funniest joke of the 2008 Edinburgh Festival Fringe in a public vote.
Peter Macdiarmid / Getty Images for NARASAnd just weeks after her death, TV network Comedy Central was forced to apologize after an old episode of Live at the Apollo, which poked fun at Amy and suggested that she was going to die soon, accidentally aired.
Danny Martindale / WireImageAmy continued to be the butt of the joke even after she died, with distasteful comments flooding the internet. But the jibes weren’t just being made by unknown, online trolls.
Samir Hussein / Getty ImagesJust three months after her death, Neil Patrick Harris and his husband, David Burtka, attracted criticism when they displayed “The Corpse of Amy Winehouse” at their Halloween party buffet.
Bruce Glikas / Bruce Glikas / WireImageJesse Tyler Ferguson and his now-husband, Justin Mikita, were guests at the party and Justin shared a photo of the platter to Twitter at the time.
Bruce Glikas / Bruce Glikas / FilmMagicThe quickly-deleted tweet read: “Look who showed up @ActuallyNPH & @GourmetMD’s Halloween party last night. Looking good.”
Bruce Glikas / Bruce Glikas / WireImageThe disturbing photo showed a gory depiction of a rotting and bloodied corpse, complete with Amy’s iconic beehive hairdo, and a glimpse at her tattoos.
Twitter: @justinmikitaIn case there was any doubt over who the dish was supposed to represent, a handwritten description that had been placed beside the food read: “The Corpse of Amy Winehouse.”
Randall Michelson / WireImageDetailing what it was made out of, the note continued in parenthesis: “Beef ribs, pulled pork, chicken sausage in a spicy BBQ sauce.”
Michael Loccisano / Getty ImagesWhile the plate was ultimately a meat platter, many mistakenly thought that the grotesque display was a cake, and referred to it as such in their critique.
Stringer / AFP via Getty ImagesHowever, the controversy was quickly dismissed and neither Neil or David ever addressed their decision to serve the dish.
Astrid Stawiarz / Getty Images for NYCWFFMore than 10 years later, writer Ashley Reese has ignited fresh backlash against the couple after tweeting about the platter.
Cindy Ord / Getty Images for NYCWFFThe now-viral tweet read: “I cannot believe how many very online people over the age of 25 are just now finding out about Neil Patrick Harris’s disgusting Amy Winehouse cake…”
Dan Kitwood / Getty Images
Dan Kitwood / Getty ImagesDiscussing Neil’s resurfaced actions on Reddit, one person wrote: “Wtf I wasn’t expecting the cake to be that graphic, this is so sick.” Another said: ‘WOW. This is so wildly inappropriate. My jaw dropped.”
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reddit.com“What in the actual fuck!? I can’t believe I had no idea and I LOVE celebrity gossip. This is absolutely vile,” a third person commented. A fourth added: “I’m literally nauseous right now after viewing that. So wrong and in poor taste.”
reddit.com“Wait what the fuck. I expected a cake with her face on it— how could ANYONE EVER think this is okay? I’m horrified,” one more wrote. “And this isn’t a joke that would be considered sick now. This is disgusting for anyone, any time. I don’t think I can look at him the same.”
reddit.comSomeone else said that the dish was a sign that Neil’s character is “horribly grotesque” as they wrote: “I’ve never been able to look at him the same way after this. I think it shows his real character and it’s just so horribly grotesque.”
reddit.comAnother pointed out that Neil could have achieved the same Halloween shock-factor with a generic corpse, and the fact that he specifically targeted Amy made it all the more problematic.
Rob Verhorst / Redferns“They could have just had a gross meat platter for Halloween, it didn’t need to have the ‘Amy’ sticker on it. Tasteless even in 2011 (a dark time in our treatment of celebrities with addiction / mental health issues for sure), but despite it being a long time ago, I really think it shows his character (and his husband’s). Mean girls vibes from both of them anyway,” they observed.
reddit.comSomeone else replied: “That’s what I thought: a corpse made of meat would have been gross but not actually offensive. Adding the name of someone recently deceased is what puts it over the top. Anything to be edgy, I guess.”
Steve Jennings / Getty ImagesOthers brought up more of Neil’s historic behavior, including the time he shaded actor and comedian Rachel Bloom back in 2018.
Jc Olivera / WireImageThe How I Met Your Mother star had tweeted during the Tony Awards: “Who is the woman in the top hat backstage at @TheTonyAwards? [His son] Gideon remarked that she says ‘like’ and ‘oh my god’ a lot. I’m confused…”
David Livingston / FilmMagic“I’m a big fan of yours. We’ve met numerous times and my husband, Dan Gregor, wrote for ‘How I Met Your Mother’ for 5 years. Notably, he wrote the episode where your character finally meets his father,” she said.
Vivien Killilea / Getty Images for VultureRachel later told GQ that Neil’s tweet had “kind of devastated” her, especially as she’d hung out with him “very recently” at a Broadway show.
Taylor Hill / FilmMagicShe also called out his lackluster response to her reply, which was: “Indeed! Well said. Thanks for the reminder. How was backstage?”
Gregg Deguire / Getty ImagesOver on Reddit, a user said of Neil’s Amy display: “Because he’s trash. Obviously not on the same level, but remember when he pretended not to know Rachel Bloom just so he could mock her on Twitter?”
reddit.com“NPH has big ‘I am everyone’s favorite celebrity and I am such a nice guy but in private I have a dark side and I probably don’t want waiters or household staff to look me in the eye’ energy,” someone else replied.
reddit.comBuzzFeed News have contacted Neil’s representative for comment.
Jamie Mccarthy / WireImage- Neil Patrick Harris Stopped Speaking To Mayim Bialik After She Refused To Give Him A Standing OvationNatasha Jokic · Sept. 29, 2021
- Rachel Bloom Shaded Neil Patrick Harris About His Tony Awards Tweet And Now He’s ApologizedKrystie Lee Yandoli · June 13, 2018
- 14 Famous Women Who Were Treated Horribly By The MediaKayla Yandoli · Feb. 9, 2021
- A Heartbreaking Look At The Short Life Of Amy WinehouseAlison Willmore · May 26, 2015
Stephanie Soteriou is a Celebrity Reporter for BuzzFeed News and is based in London
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