Yesterday’s parliamentary hearing about the News Corp. hacking scandal focused on the testimonies of Rupert Murdoch, his son James, and former executive Rebekah Brooks. But it was Murdoch’s hot-pink-clad wife, Wendi, who became the day’s biggest celebrity when she defended her husband against a pie-throwing assailant.
Wendi, who lashed out at the attacker with impressively quick reflexes, has become an Internet meme since yesterday’s valiant display—there’s already a fake Wendi "Ninja" Murdoch Twitter account and a Wendi-themed e-card, and she even has her own phrase, “Wendi-Slapped.”
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