Stars React on Twitter to East Coast Quake

Minutes after a 5.9 magnitude earthquake hit the East Coast, celebrities took to the Twitterverse. Here's a look at their humorous, political and apocalyptic tweets.ย  Suggested Reading Were Black Folks Ever Woke, Answered Tyler Perry Accuser Christian Keyes Breaks His Silence, But It’s Not What You Think Why Beyoncรฉโ€™s Bag Placement Crossed a Southern American…

Minutes after a 5.9 magnitude earthquake hit the East Coast, celebrities took to the Twitterverse. Here's a look at their humorous, political and apocalyptic tweets.ย 

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Terry McMillan (@missterryMcMillan): Let's hear Rick Perry's take on the earthquake. We know Michele will blame it on the President.

La La (@lala): Just hoping all my East Coast people are okay..making calls, sending out emails, texts, as we speak..this is crazy!! Mannnnnn

Rihanna (@rihanna):ย Just heard abt the earthquake in Virginia, New York, Washington and N.Carolina! Hope everybody's okay!ย #1LOVE

Charlamagne Tha Godย (@cthagod): 5.9 Earthquake rattles NJ!!!!!!!!!!!!!! God can't do this to us right now my life is going to goodโ€ฆ..

June Ambrose (@juneAmbrose):ย A little shaken up! I was 40 stories up in a glass building!

Ginuwine (@ginuwine09):ย I come bk home and everything has fallen out cabinets never thought that would happen can you say sign of the xms

Marlon Wayans (@marlonlwayans):ย Earthhquakes in ny? What's next a blizzard in L.A.? White man get yo ass out of space & diggin' for oil. This planet 'bout 2 be a wrap

Lil Duval (@lilduval):ย Americans are so surprised when things happen to us. If it rain too long we start thinking the end is near

Spike Leeย (@spikelee):ย On 11 Floor of Office Building in Manhattan when Earthquake hit NY today. ย looked a pitcher of Water next to me that was swirling. Ohhhh Shit

Wanda Sykes (@iamwandasykes):ย I'm really worried about my liquor cabinet on the east coast. Pray no lives nor alcohol was lost.ย #DC

Chris Brown (@chrisbrown)ย Please pray for Virginia.

Melissa Harris-Perry (@mharrisperry)ย  It's hurricane season so I leave NOLA for NYC and get hit by an earthquake?!?

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