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Lena Dunham Posts Plastic Surgery Joke In Honor Of Joan Rivers

Lena Dunham Posts Plastic Surgery Joke In Honor Of Joan Rivers
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LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 25: Actress Lena Dunham arrives at the 66th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on August 25, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic)

Following the death of Joan Rivers on Thursday, Sept. 4, Lena Dunham took to Twitter to honor the beloved icon.

She first commemorated the star with a heartfelt message:


Then, referencing a comment made to comedian Marc Maron, Dunham posted a plastic surgery joke in homage to Rivers' celebrity-zinging style:

The joke was quickly disseminated, with more than 4,700 retweets and counting.

Several hours later, Dunham shared one more tweet, this time referencing Rivers' previous jabs at the HBO star's appearance:

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Joan Rivers Quotes
"I hate thin people; 'Oh, does the tampon make me look fat?'"(01 of11)
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"Grandchildren can be so f-cking annoying. How many times can you go, ‘And the cow goes moo and the pig goes oink’? It’s like talking to a supermodel."(02 of11)
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"I now consider it a good day when I don’t step on my boobs."(03 of11)
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"My best birth control now is just to leave the lights on."(04 of11)
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"I must admit I am nervous about getting Alzheimer's. Once it hits, I might tell my best joke and never know it."(05 of11)
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“I’ve had so much plastic surgery, when I die they will donate my body to Tupperware.”(06 of11)
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"I wish I had a twin, so I could know what I'd look like without plastic surgery."(07 of11)
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"Russell Brand has announced that he plans to write a series of children's books. First up: 'Horton Hears a Heroin Dealer.'"(08 of11)
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"As a wedding gift, Ray J gave Kim Kardashian his profits from their sex tape. It’s 'Something Old' as well as 'Something Blew.'"(09 of11)
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"I don't exercise. If God had wanted me to bend over, he would have put diamonds on the floor."(10 of11)
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"On the Vanna White diet, you only eat what you can spell."(11 of11)
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