( CNN ) -- Walking the red carpet is basically like walking a tightrope in front of your harshest critics , but Gabourey Sidibe has handled hers with class . The 30-year-old `` American Horror Story : Coven '' star received nasty tweets about her appearance after she arrived at the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday , with some viewers taking offense to her shimmering floor-length gown . The reactions ranged from sarcastic `` is she pregnant ? '' tweets to demands for Sidibe 's stylist to do better . `` Clearly Gabby 's stylist does n't like her and has no problem stealing her money , '' said one observer . `` I love Gabby Sidibe but she looked like the GLOBE at the Golden Globes , '' said another . `` Who thought this was okay ? '' inquired a third , who included the hashtags `` ImSurprisedSheCouldFitInTheFrame '' and `` # IThinkSheAteTheGoldenGlobes . '' Sidibe caught wind of her haters after the show , and sent out a tweet that was quickly crowned The Globes Tweet that Won The Internet : . Obviously , she nailed it . The subsequent response to her smart , classy takedown has been just as positive as those initial dress-related tweets were negative , and has likely introduced a slew of newbies to her wit . ( For her fans , Sidibe 's response is pretty typical -- they 're used to her hilarity by now . `` I seriously just busted my a** while boarding this plane but no one saw me ! ! ! I feel like I 've been given a second chance at life , '' she tweeted on January 4 . `` My underwear hurts ... .. Need more booze . Send help ! '' she joked on the night of the Globes . ) This is n't the first time that Sidibe has had to weather very public comments about her body . After she was nominated for an Oscar in 2010 with Lee Daniels ' `` Precious , '' the conversation quickly turned to whether a woman of her ethnicity and shape could even find additional work in Hollywood . Sidibe 's nonverbal response ? Keeping the roles rolling in .
Gabourey Sidibe received `` mean tweets '' about her Golden Globes dress . The 30-year-old actress responded with a witty tweet . The response to her reply has been positive . This is n't the first time the actress has dealt with criticism about her weight .