The nominations of the MTV VMA 2015 are already out! And we all know that Taylor Swift is leading the nominations as always. But her lead doesn’t belittle anyone else’s accomplishments (obviously) who managed to make it to the list.
Seems like despite getting a nomination for Anaconda as the Best Hip Hop Video, Nicki Minaj couldn’t help but criticize MTV for not nominating her video in the Video of the Year category which also had Taylor’s Bad Blood. She said:
If I was a different “kind” of artist, Anaconda would be nominated for best choreo and vid of the year as well. ???
— NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) July 21, 2015
When the “other” girls drop a video that breaks records and impacts culture they get that nomination. ?????????????????????????????????????? — NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) July 21, 2015
After some time she again tweeted:
If your video celebrates women with very slim bodies, you will be nominated for vid of the year ?????????????
— NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) July 21, 2015
She then let her confidence shine through:
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
While some thought that this is another catfight in the making, it looks like Tay was in no mood to start a twitter war amidst her nominations’ revelry. Hence she handled it quite maturely:
@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
But turns out, it was a fight that was actually ignited by the fans and media. Because after hearing the news of a catfight Minaj tweeted:
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
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
To which Swift replied:
@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
If you thought this was the end, then you’re wrong. Because this story too has umm… a sidekick, better known as Kim Kardashian – who tweeted something which we are all familiar with (although she later took down)…
Ring a bell? The time when Kanye West took the mic from Taylor after she won an award for You Belong With Me and expressed how Beyonce‘s Single Ladies deserved it more – he had said:
Yo, Taylor, I’m really happy for you and
I’mma let you finish, but
Beyoncé had one of the best videos of all time. One of the best videos of all time!
Like, okay bro!