Oh slap! Women in the mold of Mrs. Murdoch

SLIDESHOW - Some are called 'ride or die' chicks, others are just known for their fearsome temper or tough appearance...

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Yesterday, viewers were shocked to not only see an attempt to pie Rupert Murdoch in the face — but also his wife, Wendi Murdoch, valiantly and violently defend him. This incident got the staff at theGrio thinking, which celebrity women would fight tooth and nail to defend their man? Some are called “ride or die” chicks, others are just known for their fearsome temper or tough appearance. However you want to describe them, there aren’t women you want to mess with!

We’re talking ladies like Angela Bassett, Wendy Williams, Kimora Lee Simmons and first lady Michelle Obama, just to name a few…

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