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Pregnant Olivia Wilde Schools Seat-Hogging Commuters

September 15, 2016 11:01am | Updated September 15, 2016 11:01am

Celebrities — they're just like us!

Actor Olivia Wilde got a taste of the real New York struggle Wednesday when she tweeted about commuters who wouldn't give her a seat on the train even though she's pregnant.

She called out "able-bodied" commuters who wouldn't give up their seats for "a GIANT preggo" and said she hoped she went into labor right next to their heads — presumably to teach them a lesson.

Although Wilde didn't mention which city's subway system she was traveling on, reports have pointed the finger at New York City. She lives in Clinton Hill with her partner, "Saturday Night Live" alum Jason Suedikis, and their son. 

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The MTA has a long-running Courtesy Counts subway etiquette campaign with signs posted in trains asking commuters to give up their seat for pregnant women. 

Unsurprisingly, Twitter users had a lot to say about about Wilde's tweet:

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