RIP Joan Rivers: Comedian's Best & Funniest Tweets

Comedian takes on Justin Beiber, Beyoncé, Bert & Ernie

Comedian, fashion police chief and battleaxe Joan Rivers has died at the age of 81.

Her daughter Melissa announced the news yesterday saying that her mother died surrounded by close friends and family.

Rivers was on life support following a cardiac arrest suffered in New York last week during a procedure being carried out on her vocal cords.

"My mother's greatest joy in life was to make people laugh," said Melissa. "Although that is difficult to do right now, I know her final wish would be that we return to laughing soon."

Rivers will be best remembered for delivering devastating put-downs on Hollywood's red carpet, taking celebrities to task for their choice of clothes. Her sharp wit and unapologetic nature ruffled plenty of feathers during a long career, marking her one of the comedy world and the world of Hollywood's loudest, most unique voives.

On Twitter she was always game for a joke, here are some of her best tweets...

Here she is proving she was definitely more than willing to mock herself...

With all the plastic surgery I've had I'm worried that when I die, God won't recognize me!
— Joan Rivers (@Joan_Rivers) June 17, 2010

I am definitely going to watch The Emmys this year! My makeup team is nominated for "Best Special Effects.”
— Joan Rivers (@Joan_Rivers) August 23, 2014

"The Lego Movie" is still number one at the box office. How dare they make a film about plastic people and not call me!
— Joan Rivers (@Joan_Rivers) February 21, 2014

Justin Beiber might be an easy target, but Rivers still took potshots where she could.

When I first saw Justin Bieber's mug shot I thought they'd added a cute new lesbian on "Orange is the New Black."
— Joan Rivers (@Joan_Rivers) January 24, 2014

Justin Bieber is being sued for $9 million by a woman who says she went deaf at his concert. I'd pay DOUBLE that to not hear him sing again.
— Joan Rivers (@Joan_Rivers) July 14, 2012

Fellow teeny bopper Miley Cyrus wasn't safe either.

Miley Cyrus defended her VMA performance by saying she made history. So did the Titanic, but only 2,000 men went down on her.
— Joan Rivers (@Joan_Rivers) September 10, 2013

She had plenty to say about Beyoncé as well.

Beyonce said that she delivered her baby naturally, which for her meant no wind machine or backup dancers.
— Joan Rivers (@Joan_Rivers) January 10, 2012

A man reportedly got his finger bitten off at a Beyoncé concert! The shocking twist: It wasn't Jay Z's finger and it wasn't by Solange.
— Joan Rivers (@Joan_Rivers) August 27, 2014

She pretty much had something to say about every pop star going.

Celine Dion’s asking $72 million for her Florida home. For that you get 5 bathrooms and the promise of never hearing the Titanic song again.
— Joan Rivers (@Joan_Rivers) August 25, 2014

Lady Gaga accused Katy Perry of stealing her ideas. And Gaga knows she's right because she can remember stealing them from Madonna first.
— Joan Rivers (@Joan_Rivers) May 16, 2014

And finally a few more for good measure.

There is NO WAY that Bert and Ernie are gay. They haven't changed their outfits in 25 years.
— Joan Rivers (@Joan_Rivers) August 12, 2011

I’m not surprised that a man my age has not asked me out in a while. They’ve all been too busy shooting “Expendables 3.”
— Joan Rivers (@Joan_Rivers) August 19, 2014

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