Discussion: Why is media siding with Nicki?

Prismy

TIME: Nicki Minaj already won something bigger than a Video Music Award
The Guardian: Taylor Swift's response to Nicki Minaj was faux-feminist and tone deaf
The Indepedent: Nicki Minaj had to explain the music industry's race problem to Taylor Swift after MTV VMAs
CNN: Twitter defends Nicki Minaj after Taylor Swift feud

Why are these respected publications taking Nicki's side when the majority of ATRL agrees that Nicki is in the wrong?

Is there something these publications know that we are not aware of?

sgcat

because the media is not as biased as some of the stans here.

ejordanjr07

They are scared to be called racist.

igninton

They are scared to be called racist sister. Besides two of those three publicatons are from outside America.

Monkey_Juice

Because she used the RACE card

Even though her snub was justified.

simon

I was wondering the same thing.

CNN even sided with Nicki.

CNN: Twitter defends Nicki Minaj after Taylor Swift feud

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A double standard?

Twitter wasn't buying it: As "Nicki" and "Taylor" became worldwide trends, thousands of users came to Nicki Minaj's defense.

Many said the stars' exchange showed a double standard: Swift was widely praised as brave for speaking up about problems in the music industry last month -- now Minaj was getting lashed for doing the same.

Nicki was making an important point, they argued: Not all women's experiences are the same, but black women don't often get taken as seriously.

Users expressed disapproval with the contrasting way some media portrayed the respective artists: Taylor Swift -- beautiful, pure; Nicki Minaj -- hysterical, angry.

SebaMonster

ATRL doesn't care about what Nicki said, they just want her to shut up like other celebrities. They hate it when celebrities act like regular people.

Those publications realize that there's some truth in her tweets.

Capital B

Because the points she's making are real and valid.

♚ PRiNCE HiGH ♚

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Originally posted by igninton

They are scared to be called racist sister. Besides two of those three publicatons are from outside America.

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Originally posted by Monkey_Juice

Because she used the RACE card

Even though her snub was justified.

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K$Ellie

Onika brought up race and called out the 'white media' so now they don't wanna be seen as racists.

Buyonce1814

Because Nicki was justified in bringing up some important issues

Almighty Gaga

They don't want Nicki to have a full meltdown on racist white media next. They're saving her from herself.

TaylorFantasy

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Originally posted by ejordanjr07

They are scared to be called racist.

This.
I mean,
"Minaj made some smart points about lack of credit for black artists"

Dollas n Diamonds

because they are scared of being called racist in light of the horrible things happening to black people right now so they appease black people with these politically correct think pieces abou petty things so they don't have to talk about the real issues

Lambo.

Because Nicki always wins.

AMENHOOKER

IDK.
Taylor Swift wasn't addressing race.
She was referring to Nicki's horrible skinny-shaming tweet, which was about Taylor.

jodyygang

ATRL is full of white twinks of course they sided with Taylor Swift

Princedele21

Is this the first time Taylor gets backlash from the media?

It feels weird.

RoarRiteNow1

Because despite not articulating herself as well as she could have, Nicki brought up some good points. Taylor on the other hand made this about her, got offended and butted in when she shouldn't have to be honest

hairofglory

They don't wanna be called racist

It's clear who's in the right and most people in the comments get that.