Mos you say you're defending her because you don't like bullies but plenty of people get slagged off on this forum and you don't defend them. Obviously the difference is she's your friend or you wouldn't saying anything. Nothing wrong with that but your position makes you somewhat of a hypocrite.
Face facts: she elected to make some ridiculous, vacuous and lamentable comments in the public forum. Being commented on as a result on goes with the territory and she should've been smart enough to know that before she agreed to this embarrassing spectacle. She probably did realise but just doesn't care, in which case your chivalrous defence is a waste of time and bluster and leaves you with egg on your face.
Asshole/good bloke - you are not the arbiter of whom is which.