Christie Ally or Kirstie Alley: Actress Put at Center of Bridge Scandal After Internet Fail

What the actress has to say about being thrust to the center of scandal.

ByABC News
May 1, 2015, 11:29 AM
Kirstie Alley attends 'Constellations'  at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on Jan. 13, 2015 in New York City.
Kirstie Alley attends 'Constellations' at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on Jan. 13, 2015 in New York City.
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— -- What's the difference between Kirstie Alley and a Christie Ally?

The Internet needs help distinguishing between the two similarly sounding nouns, so we're here to help.

Kirstie Alley is the actress from "Cheers" who woke up this morning to find herself one of the most talked about people on the Internet for something she did not have a part of.

The other Christie ally is David Wildstein, a high school classmate of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and an official at the Port Authority. Wildstein is expected to plead guilty today to his role in "Bridgegate" where he allegedly helped plot the closing of lanes at the George Washington Bridge in 2013.

After a long week and waking up to a headline such as "Christie Ally Expected to Plead Guilty in New Jersey Bridge Lane Closings," some people were left with their heads spinning.

PHOTO: The New Jersey side of the George Washington Bridge, which connects Fort Lee, NJ, and New York City, is seen on Jan. 9, 2014 in Fort Lee, New Jersey.
The New Jersey side of the George Washington Bridge, which connects Fort Lee, NJ, and New York City, is seen on Jan. 9, 2014 in Fort Lee, New Jersey.

How did the actress wind up tangled in Bridgegate?

After having her fine name dragged through the mud, we'll let Kirstie Alley (the actress) have the last word: