Bill Burr made headlines this weekend when his wife Nia Renee Hill flipped off former President Donald Trump who was attending UFC 295 in New York on Saturday.
Here's the moment everyone is talking about.
That would be Nia, the wife of comedian Bill Burr saluting Trump during #UFC295.
— Ryan Shead (@RyanShead) November 12, 2023
In anticipation of the “fuck your feelings” crowd attacking her for being disrespectful, let me remind you Trump’s entire platform is built on attacking and disrespecting anyone going against him.… pic.twitter.com/Uj44clhtyf
I'm gonna tell my kids this was Bill Burr and his wife. pic.twitter.com/DdIDGgZKCp
— Dang Pigeon (@NotEvenMadison) November 13, 2023
Breaking!
— X Polls (@XPOLLSToday) November 12, 2023
Bill Burr's career was murdered last night by his wife at a UFC event held at Madison Square Garden.
Be on the lookout if you see this rotten fat bitch as she is highly toxic and is rumored to have the power of extinguishing a persons manhood. Mr Burr lost his! pic.twitter.com/lCLUZZUvfe
Guys, one of the many lessons of Bill Burr’s wife flipping off President Trump: do not marry a toxic woke nightmare unless you want your life to be a living Hell pic.twitter.com/N33NlI5mde
— Monica Crowley (@MonicaCrowley) November 12, 2023
Half of Twitter absolutely loved her for the obscene gesture and the other half thought she was disrespectful to Trump.
But days later, she's still the topic of discussion.
Hate to tell you this, but #BillBurr wife Nia is a lovely person. pic.twitter.com/mH7ZtWdVZ1
— Opie Radio podcast (@OpieRadio) November 13, 2023
Ben Shapiro dedicated an entire segment to talk about her.
Journalist Laura Loomer decided to call body shame her as a way to discredit her.
"Why is Bill Burr married to this?" she tweeted. "Isn’t he a millionaire? Lol. If you’re a millionaire, prioritize your health and get a personal trainer. There is no excuse for rich people to be severely obese and unhealthy. If you have money, prioritize your health."
Why is @billburr married to this?
— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) November 12, 2023
Isn’t he a millionaire?
Lol
If you’re a millionaire, prioritize your health and get a personal trainer.
There is no excuse for rich people to be severely obese and unhealthy.
If you have money, prioritize your health. pic.twitter.com/vNz95XbS06
Of course that didn't go over well with fans who jumped in to defend her.
Somebody @ me when bill burr light that lady up for taking about his wife
— 𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝑀𝒾𝓏𝓌𝒶 𝑜𝒻 𝑀𝓊𝓏𝓏𝓎 𝒯𝒶𝒽 (@BiscoffBunni) November 14, 2023
Bill Burr once viciously roasted all of Philadelphia IN Philly at one of his shows. Shat all over their teams, food, icons, everything, and everyone. For *13 minutes* non-stop. Absolutely brutal. Ruthlessly relentless.
— The Main Gauche (@chrismorley) November 13, 2023
And you're gonna go after his wife on Twitter.
Conservatives crying over Bill Burr’s wife just makes me like him even more
— Brandon Swoletarian (@swoletarian) November 14, 2023
The “Bill Burr’s career is over because his wife flipped Trump off!” crowd is truly hilarious. They must not be familiar with Bill Burr. At all.
— Kimberly Ross 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇮🇱 (@SouthernKeeks) November 12, 2023
We just see Bill Burr’s wife flip him off. The truth is, millions of people either flip Donald Trump off, or think about flipping him off every single day.
— Luke (@JDLuckenbach) November 12, 2023
It’s a day later and I’m still blown away that *this* woman was the one being critical of Bill Burr’s wife. pic.twitter.com/1E1CpXaczZ
— Warren (@swd2) November 14, 2023
I don’t know? Why did Bill Burr’s wife make all those MAGA nuts so mad. I can’t put my fingers on it. It’s a mystery. pic.twitter.com/RQ83Fnwsf3
— Matt Lipton (@mattliptoncomic) November 13, 2023
Who is Bill Burr?
MMA fans might not be all that familiar with Bill Burr or his wife and that's what we're here for.
Burr is a stand-up comic, actor and podcaster who has numerous comedy specials and even a Grammy award. He's often been criticized for his jokes which have had both sides of the political spectrum angry with him for one reason or the other. He's a self proclaimed liberal who supports gun control and abortion rights but was outspoken about bout Trump and Hilary Clinton during the 2016 election.
In a 2019 interview with Forbes, Burr talked about the irony of cancel culture making him more famous.
"It’s all money-based. That’s why it’s funny to be a comic right now, because it’s just like . . . all of these stupid people who are acting outraged about jokes," he said. "It’s literally in the news feeds that carry these stories. First of all, acting as though everybody is just paralyzed by jokes. “Oh my God, I can’t believe this comedian told this joke!” Meanwhile, I’m at the grocery store, I can’t even pick out apples now. It's so ridiculous."
Who is Nia Renee Hill?
Nia Renee Hill is an actress who was is shows like Netflix's Santa Clarita Diet and HBO's Crashing. She began dating Burr in 2005 but they didn't marry until 2015. They have two children together.