E.L. James Twitter Q&A Goes Horribly Awry
Ethan Hayes
Updated on March 15, 2026
Well… at least E.L. James now has something in common with Robin Thicke.
Back in July of 2014, the singer took part in a Twitter Q&A that quickly went off the rails, as Internet users bombarded the artist with embarrassing questions about his divorce and his raunchy duet with Miley Cyrus.
Along similar lines, James sat down for a Q&A on this same social media network, only for Twitter to throw well over 50 shades of shade at the erotic author.
Here is a sampling how they let James have it:
It’s Time to #AskELJames!
1A live Twitter chat with E.L. James? Sounds simple enough, right? Things quickly deteriorated, however.
Trying to Be Funny
2Things started innocently enough for James, as participants just tried to be funny.
A Question of Logic
3Still relatively harmless, this user had a practical question for the author about her female protagonist.
What’s the Safe Word?
4Okay, yeah. Now things are starting to take a turn for the mean.
Women vs. English
5Unsurprisingly, James did not provide an answer to this bitter-filled question.
Taking a Guilt Trip
6And now things have officially escalated. Many critics have accused James of romanticizing sexual abuse.
Game of Thrones Shout-Out
7HA! Trust us: if you watch Game of Thrones, this is a very funny comment.
Bella and Edward, 2.0
8In this case, however, the second version was not an improvement over the original.
Advice Please!
9E.L. James may not be the best person to turn to for romantic advice.
Stephenie Meyer Slam!
10This is another constant criticism of James, that she has just ganked all of her material from Twilight Saga scribe Stephenie Meyer.
Mara Wilson Sighting!
11Yes, young actress Mara Wilson even got in on the act.
Abuse = $$$
12Cha-ching! This user has given James some advice on how to make more money in the abuse business.
