This Wouldn't Have Happened If She'd Picked A Really Classy Joint Like Red Lobster

Millions of customers hoping to redeem coupons for a free KFC meal promotion after Queen Oprah announced it on her show got their feathers ruffled when select restaurants ran out of the promised meal deal.

Riots, sit-ins and furor were reported in what amounted to a harrowing power struggle between those who've managed to download the coupon and those with only a proverbial wing and a prayer.

Somewhere, as her loyal subjects descend into a desperate mob, Oprah must have been out there saying, Let them eat chicken!

According to Ad Age, " By the time KFC realized it wasn't keeping up with demand and there were 6 million or more coupons outstanding the chain pulled the plug on the promotion and issued rain checks to consumers willing to go back to a KFC, fill out a form and wait for another coupon to arrive in the mail. They'll be rewarded with a free Pepsi."

What? No extra biscuits?! Humpf. We bet Popeyes would have thrown in dessert, too.

First that whole beef brouhaha awhile back, now the Oprah Chicken Riots of '09. Perhaps she should think about going vegetarian . . .

By Paige Muller

Paige Muller, Gossip & Hollywood Hijinx
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