Twitter users mocked Roy Moore, facing mounting sexual impropriety allegations with teenagers, for publishing a stern tweet challenging Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., with the title of a high school cheerleading movie.
“Dear Mitch McConnell, Bring. It. On.,” Moore tweeted Wednesday night, shortly after two more women came forward accusing the Alabama U.S. Senate candidate of sexual misconduct when they were teenagers.
People on Twitter were quick to point out that “Bring It On” is also the title of a high school cheerleading film that came out in 2000, which led to a number of director-to-video sequels.
Referencing a high school cheerleading movie probably isn’t the best idea right now, judge https://t.co/sU7nHHkSNI
— Shoshana Weissmann, Sloth Committee Chair (@senatorshoshana) November 16, 2017
Is. My. Favorite. Movie. I. Think. You. Can. Guess. Why. https://t.co/pu549E7MGu
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) November 16, 2017
“Bring It On” was a movie about teen cheerleaders. You might want to start choosing your words more carefully @MooreSenate. https://t.co/aylhXkvhyr
— Adam Newman (@Adam_Newman) November 16, 2017
Notably, Chris Hansen, the National Republican Senatorial Committee executive director, made the connection in a tweet that quickly went viral. The NRSC pulled out of a joint fundraising committee with Moore amid the mounting controversy.
Bring It On is a movie about high school cheerleaders https://t.co/THLhYwpZSf
— Chris Hansen (@tankcat) November 16, 2017
The original movie’s director, Peyton Reed, also weighed in with his own tweet: “Dear @MooreSenate, You’re not allowed to use the name of my cheerleader movie, you fucking pedophile.”
Dear @MooreSenate,
You’re not allowed to use the name of my cheerleader movie, you fucking pedophile. https://t.co/Hxk3J5Za15
— Peyton Reed (@MrPeytonReed) November 16, 2017
