Kirstie Alley backpedals after tweeting the 'world has mistaken bravery for insanity' following ABC'

Kirstie Alley backpedaled Friday night after tweeting the 'world has mistaken bravery for instanity' following the ABC broadcast of Diane Sawyer's Bruce Jenner interview.

The 64-year-old Golden Globe winner went from a 'reflective' mood on her lavish Roman holiday to suddenly outraged.

'Trying to find a place for myself midst a world that has mistaken bravery for insanity,' the mother-of-two cryptically wrote to her 1.2M followers. 'Mandela was brave...the rest of this s*** is absurd.'

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Bad timing? Kirstie Alley (L) backpedaled Friday night after tweeting the 'world has mistaken bravery for insanity' following the ABC broadcast of Diane Sawyer's Bruce Jenner interview

'Mandela was brave...the rest of this s*** is absurd': The 64-year-old Golden Globe winner went from a 'reflective' mood on her lavish Roman holiday to suddenly outraged

The 65-year-old Olympic gold medalist had just announced: 'For all intents and purposes, I am a woman. My brain is much more female than it is male. That's what my soul is. Bruce lives a lie. She is not a lie. I can't do it anymore.'

Immediately, countless celebrities and fans praised and strongly supported the Keeping Up with the Kardashians patriarch's gender affirmation.

It didn't take long for Alley to delete her original tweet and write: 'F***!! Wow! People love to jump to the most absurd conclusions! lol..I'm just here in Italy questioning my OWN bravery..my OWN way to help.'  

The 65-year-old Olympic gold medalist had just announced: 'For all intents and purposes, I am a woman. My brain is much more female thanit is male. That's what my soul is. Bruce lives a lie. She is not a lie'

Yay Bruce! Immediately, countless celebrities and fans praised and strongly supported the Keeping Up with the Kardashians patriarch's gender affirmation

HOW HOLLYWOOD REACTED TO BRUCE JENNER'S INTERVIEW 

LAVERNE COX: Sending lots of love and support to #BruceJenner and their family tonight. It is always brave to stand in one's truth. Congrats darling.

ROB LOWE: I was proud of Bruce Jenner in Montreal and I'm proud of him tonight. Some have to fight more than the rest of us for their happiness.

ELLEN DEGENERES: Bruce Jenner is a beautiful, brave human being. Sending him lots of love. He's saving lives and opening minds tonight.

MILEY CYRUS: I LOOOOVE LOOOVE LOOOVE Bruce Jenner!!!!!!!

LADY GAGA: #BruceJennerABC Now that is bravery. We have the chance to write this moment in history together. Let's empower people like Bruce all over the world by being loving & not mean

JIMMY FALLON: One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. #BruceJenner #Brave

LARRY KING: I've interviewed #BruceJenner many times, and I'm in his corner. I support him & offer my respect.

ANDY COHEN: Mazel Tov to #BruceJenner - very very brave!!!

ELTON JOHN It's an incredibly brave thing to do, especially when you're older. I admire him for doing it and I support him 100 percent.

DR PHIL McGRAW I am so happy for him. This is his body and his life, and he needs to do what he wants to do. It drains your spirit if you can't be yourself. He is freeing himself. 

LENA DUNHAM: I think it's an incredibly powerful and brave move to disclose anything about your gender identity or sexuality in such a judgmental society. The interview is going to mean a lot to a lot of young people. 

PATRICIA ARQUETTE: You have to be so brave to live this truth of who you are. And if Mrs. Jenner is transitioning, I give all my support to her and love and appreciate everything she’s given to America. She’s fighting a fight for a lot of kids that are being kicked out of their own homes. Society turns their back on these kids and it’s really brutal.

BOY GEORGE: I absolutely applaud what [Jenner’s] doing and I think it’s very brave. And it actually makes me quite emotional. [Jenner] has my 150 percent support in every way. I think that the whole transgender thing is the new frontier. 

WHOOPI GOLDBERG: This is going to be a little bit of a game changer for people, and dealing with family and how people feel and having those conversations, this is going to be much bigger than ABC or Diane (Sawyer),

JEFFREY TAMBOR: Any movement toward authenticity is an important movement and everyone can relate to it.

DONALD TRUMP: It's very sad because he doesn't seem very happy, and maybe whatever he’s going to be doing will make him happy. If he's happy, I'm happy.  

KIRSTIE ALLEY: Trying to find a place for myself midst a world that has mistaken bravery for insanity...Mandela was brave...the rest of this sh*t is absurd. (She later insisted the tweet had nothing to do with Bruce).

WENDY WILLIAMS: I feel duped by Bruce… I don’t feel duped because he’s turning into a woman. I feel duped because he’s the same fame whore as the rest of the family. Bruce has bigger fish to fry than turning into Belinda. He should have thought about [transitioning] before he had all the kids… Belinda, shame on you!

KRIS HUMPHRIES: Man, I'm glad I got out when I did. #Gottadoyou

Backpedaling, the Accidental Love actress stressed that she hadn't even seen Bruce's two-hour exclusive interview.

'For the record: I'm in Italy. I didn't see the Jenner interview & was not referencing Bruce in my earlier tweet. He is a friend of mine,' Kirstie clarified.

The former Dancing with the Stars contestant happens to be an OT-7 level Scientologist - a church which has been said to promote homophobia.  

It didn't take long for Alley to delete her original tweet and write: 'F***!! Wow! People love to jump to the most absurd conclusions!'

'[I] was not referencing Bruce in my earlier tweet. He is a friend of mine': Backpedaling, the Accidental Love actress stressed that she hadn't even seen Jenner's two-hour exclusive interview

Curing homosexuality with Dianetics? The former Dancing with the Stars contestant happens to be an OT-7 level Scientologist - a church which has been said to promote homophobia

That's enough: In the HBO documetary Going Clear, two-time Oscar winner Paul Haggis said he left the religion after 35 years in reaction to the San Diego branch's support of gay marriage-banning Proposition 8

In the HBO documetary Going Clear, two-time Oscar winner Paul Haggis said he left the religion after 35 years in reaction to the San Diego branch's support of gay marriage-banning Proposition 8.

Alley has been on an extended vacation through Europe following the cancellation of her TV Land sitcom Kirstie after one season.

The two-time Emmy winner - who once topped the scales at 230 pounds - has lately been focusing on promoting Jenny Craig.  

Enjoying her time off: Alley has been on an extended vacation through Europe following the cancellation of her TV Land sitcom Kirstie after one season

Just like Jessica Simpson: The two-time Emmy winner - who once topped the scales at 230 pounds - has lately been focusing on promoting Jenny Craig (pictured January 13)

Kirstie wasn't the only celebrity to post something judgmental on social media regarding Jenner's declaration.

Washington Wizards center Kris Humphries - who was married to Bruce's stepdaughter Kim Kardashian for 72 days in 2011 - had to get something off his chest.

'Man, I'm glad I got out when I did. #Gottadoyou,' the 30-year-old NBA star tweeted.  

Kirstie wasn't the only one: Washington Wizards center Kris Humphries (R) - who was married to Bruce's stepdaughter Kim Kardashian (L) for 72 days in 2011 - had to get something off his chest (pictured in 2011)

Haters gonna hate: The 30-year-old NBA star tweeted, 'Man, I'm glad I got out when I did. #Gottadoyou'

On Thursday, Wendy Williams literally shamed the former decathlete and called him a 'fame wh***' on her Fox/BET morning talk show.

'Belinda, shame on you!' the 50-year-old presenter yelled, wagging her finger.

'You know I am all for - and very happy for - people who live in their own truth, including Bruce transitioning, but he should have thought about that before having all the kids. You can't tell me Kylie is not the only one not going along with this.'  

'Belinda, shame on you!' On Thursday, Wendy Williams literally shamed the former decathlete and called him a 'fame wh***' on her Fox/BET morning talk show

The 50-year-old presenter wagged her finger, and said: 'He should have thought about that before having all the kids'

'You can't tell me Kylie is not the only one not going along with this!' Wendy said the 6ft2in athlete - born William - had 'bigger fish to fry than turning into Belinda'

The Jersey girl continued: 'I don't feel dumped because he is turning into a woman. I feel duped because he is the same fame wh*** as the rest of the family.'

Wendy said the 6ft2in athlete - born William - had 'bigger fish to fry than turning into Belinda.'

'Bruce has a daughter who is 17 and is involved with a 25-year-old father of one and she's a high school dropout and she's messing with her face and her boobs and her behind way too early in life.'

BRUCE JENNER'S GENDER TRANSITION TIMELINE 

January 2012: Ellen Pierson, who married Kris Jenner's ex-husband Robert Kardashian, claimed Bruce had been a cross-dresser 'for years.' She claimed his first wife Chrystie Crownover told her he had a penchant for women's clothing, shoes and lingerie.

That same month Star magazine alleged that Kris was unfazed by her husband's odd habit and that he continued to cross-dress for years after their 1991 wedding.

January 2014: The Olympic gold medalist reportedly underwent a laryngeal shave to flatted his Adam's Apple.

May 2014: Bruce refused to cut his long hair for Kim Kardashian's wedding to Kanye West, despite pressure from the bride and his estranged wife Kris Jenner. 

August 2014: Photos appeared to show Bruce had breasts, sparking rumors he was having hormone therapy as he explored the idea of transitioning from male to female.

September 2014: As his divorce from Kris was being finalized, Bruce had started growing out his hair and shaving his legs.

November 2014: He was spotted on various occasions wearing nail polish, a sports bra and Spanx.

December 2014: Bruce's first wife Chrystie Scott (nee Crownover) spoke out publicly in support of her former husband, saying 'I just want him to be happy.'

January 2015: When asked about her step-father's changing appearance, Kim Kardashian said he was on a 'journey' and added: 'He'll share whenever the time is right.' 

February 2015: TMZ reported that Bruce told his family that he has known he was meant to be a female since the age of five.

March 2015: People magazine claims his ex-wives Chrystie Crownover and Linda Thompson knew how he felt and both were supportive.

The same month he had rhinoplasty to give himself a more feminine nose.(This followed years of surgical procedures which began with a face-lift in the 1980s.)

March 31: It was claimed he'd had breast implants. 

April 6: ABC News announced that Bruce would do an 'far-ranging' interview with Diane Sawyer.

April 24: Bruce finally confirms his gender transition, telling Sawyer: 'I am a woman.' 

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