Nicki Minaj and Taylor Swift: Bad Blood Over VMAs
Is there bad blood between Nicki Minaj and Taylor Swift? The rap superstar and pop singer lit up Twitter after their exchange over the MTV VMAs.
Nicki was lamenting over her Video of the Year snub for “Anaconda,” and noted that skinny women were being favored. “If your video celebrates women with very slim bodies, you will be nominated for vid of the year,” she wrote.
If your video celebrates women with very slim bodies, you will be nominated for vid of the year 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
— NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) July 21, 2015
Oh but trust me. I'll be on that stage to collect my awards for vid of the year. Feeling Myself & Anaconda. 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
— NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) July 21, 2015
I'm not always confident. Just tired. Black women influence pop culture so much but are rarely rewarded for it. https://t.co/2xOvJzBXJX
— NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) July 21, 2015
Not long after, Taylor Swift, whose “Bad Blood” video is nominated for Video of the Year, responded. “@NICKIMINAJ I’ve done nothing but love & support you. It’s unlike you to pit women against each other. Maybe one of the men took your slot,” she said.
@NICKIMINAJ I've done nothing but love & support you. It's unlike you to pit women against each other. Maybe one of the men took your slot..
— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) July 21, 2015
Swift’s video for “Bad Blood” notably features “women with very slim bodies” including Gigi Hadid, Karlie Kloss, and Lily Aldridge.
After reading the tweet, a confused Nicki responded, saying that her tweets weren’t aimed at her. “Huh? U must not be reading my tweets. Didn’t say a word about u. I love u just as much. But u should speak on this.”
Huh? U must not be reading my tweets. Didn't say a word about u. I love u just as much. But u should speak on this. @taylorswift13
— NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) July 21, 2015
Taylor then invited Nicki to share the stage with her.
@NICKIMINAJ If I win, please come up with me!! You're invited to any stage I'm ever on.
— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) July 21, 2015
Nicki continued, calling out Ryan Seacrest for his one-sided headline, and also noted Taylor’s decision to remove her music from Spotify and how she was applauded for it. Nicki is a co-owner of Spotify’s competitor, TIDAL, which has received backlash.
Nothing I said had to do with Taylor. So what jabs? White media and their tactics. So sad. That's what they want. https://t.co/AfcwoyDvpg
— NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) July 21, 2015
I'm so glad u guys get to see how this stuff works. Taylor took her music off spotify and was applauded. We launched Tidal & were dragged.
— NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) July 21, 2015