[Flare]

Originally posted by Bang Up

No one is saying that. Nicki is NOT a model in this picture. She is NOT modeling a swimsuit. That is NOT the purpose of the cover. That's what people are saying.

Nicki is modeling for her product "Anaconda" the single. That's the purpose of her fat ass on the cover; controversy and getting people talking.

People can't let a female have her ass out without backlash since it's illegal to have body parts and show them unless it's on a high fashion, male orientated magazine or Vogue cover. Otherwise, you're instantly deemed a ****.

Had it been David Beckham butt naked for the cover, no one would care. Simple as that.

[cloudinthesky]

Originally posted by Flare

People have posted in here multiple times in similar ways, "Nicki is an artist not a swimsuit model.". Why can't she do both?

It looks like misogyny so I'm going to call it what it is. Why beat around the bush?

Right? Like for example Natalia Kills does modeling and singing. So if she made an album cover like this, would people react the same way? Why do we have to box someone into one role. "Because you're this, means you can't do this" is a very problematic suggestion in more ways than one tbh.

Had it been David Beckham butt naked for cover, no one would care. Simple as that.

Also this. She didn't bring it up, but it's also something that I find a little ridiculous as well. But for the sake of staying on topic, I won't get into that.

[swissman]

Originally posted by Robbyyy

The only artists who sign on to be automatic role models for younger fans are Disney/Nickelodeon stars. & that's a fact. No one should be forced to behave in such a manor just because they appeal to a younger audience. She's not their parent, she's an artist. A direct, in your face artist at that, & she's been this way since day one.

If you don't want your child listening to Nicki because she gets raunchy then don't let them listen. It's that simple.

Are you forgetting that she dressed like a cartoon for like 1.5 years? Or that she was frequently seen with children like Sophia and Rosie? You can't do all that and act surprise that young people are looking up to you.

[Kang.]

Originally posted by MWB

[swissman]

Originally posted by DuckaDucka12

She better expose those double standards

But a double standard means that two instances of the exact situation are treated in different ways. That's not what is happening here. The common thing is the swimsuit/thong, but that's it.

[Flare]

Originally posted by Robbyyy

The only artists who sign on to be automatic role models for younger fans are Disney/Nickelodeon stars. & that's a fact. No one should be forced to behave in such a manor just because they appeal to a younger audience. She's not their parent, she's an artist. A direct, in your face artist at that, & she's been this way since day one.

If you don't want your child listening to Nicki because she gets raunchy then don't let them listen. It's that simple.

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[King Maxx]

Originally posted by Cap10Planet

You're black again, so maybe that has something to do with it.

I shouldn't have laughed so hard like I did.

[Robbyyy]

Originally posted by Stevie

An ass equals an ass, but boobs are much more sexual than a man's torso.

That's very much subjective. You do realize that men take off their shirts & women & men both melt, & lust after them just like men/women lust after a women's body parts. It's all the same, but only different based on the person.

[swissman]

Originally posted by Flare

Nicki is modeling for her product "Anaconda" the single. That's the purpose of her fat ass on the cover; controversy and getting people talking.

People can't let a female have her ass out without backlash since it's illegal to have body parts and show them unless it's on a high fashion, male orientated magazine or Vogue cover. Otherwise, you're instantly deemed a ****.

Had it been David Beckham butt naked for the cover, no one would care. Simple as that.

If Beckham was spreading his legs open, people would care.

To be honest I think it's more of the pose rather than the picture. I think if she was standing it would get a lot less flack.

[Sensation]

I don't see her point. The pictures she posted are from SI's swimsuit edition, so it's expected that there be revealing photos. Her's is a single cover.

[Kang.]

The shot is purposely low-brow.
Like I think the idea is for it to look like a cheap ****ographic DVD cover.

She is making WAVES, provocative is always good.
And again nothing we haven't seen before.

[PrettyHurts]

Originally posted by Cap10Planet

You're black again, so maybe that has something to do with it.

when was she not black?

[Toxicity.]

I'm kinda screaming at Flare saying we're not letting "Nicki be a model, if she wants to be a model she can be a swimsuit model" omg not a G string on a single cover being nicki's debut as a swimsuit model

[Flare]

Originally posted by swissman

If Beckham was spreading his legs open, people would care.

To be honest I think it's more of the pose rather than the picture. I think if she was standing it would get a lot less flack.

STOP. Men don't spread their legs EVER in media.

David Beckham covering his junk or posing from the side is the equivalent of this. Men never are allowed to spread or open anything in media. It's seen as feminine which is a WHOLE other argument for another day.

[Bang Up]

Though I have to say, all of this is quite premature since we don't really know what the song is about (right?). Hopefully the song is about double standards, otherwise she'll just look silly.

[swissman]

Originally posted by Sensation

I don't see her point. The pictures she posted are from SI's swimsuit edition, so it's expected that there be revealing photos. Her's is a single cover.

Exactly. Instead of pointing out a double standard she basically just pointed out why everyone is reacting that way in the first place. She out-sexed Sports Illustrated but not in their magazine, on her single cover.

It'd be like if someone threw paintballs at a building and then showed pictures of buildings in a paintball centre in an attempt to prove that there is some double standard when people yell at them.

[Willy.]

Originally posted by Bang Up

Though I have to say, all of this is quite premature since we don't really know what the song is about (right?). Hopefully the song is about double standards, otherwise she'll just look silly.

It's a club banger. The ****?

[swissman]

Originally posted by Flare

STOP. Men don't spread their legs EVER in media.

David Beckham covering his junk or posing from the side is the equivalent of this. Men never are allowed to spread or open anything in media. It's seen as feminine which is a WHOLE other argument for another day.

It has nothing to do with men being allowed to do this though. Imagine Justin Bieber was wearing a thong (not spread), he'd get flack and that is a better example. Beckham was been slightly naked in ads, but that is for underwear.

[Robbyyy]

Originally posted by swissman

Are you forgetting that she dressed like a cartoon for like 1.5 years? Or that she was frequently seen with children like Sophia and Rosie? You can't do all that and act surprise that young people are looking up to you.

Not at all. Her image/brand was & still is Barbie so of course she expected a younger generation. But did she sign up to be a role model? No. She should be able to be as sexual as she please, with out worrying about those kids seeing or hearing it.

Nicki didn't come in the game as a Disney star, so don't try to force her to act like one either.

[Bimbo]

Originally posted by Cap10Planet

You're black again, so maybe that has something to do with it.

Originally posted by Toxicity.

I'm kinda screaming at Flare saying we're not letting "Nicki be a model, if she wants to be a model she can be a swimsuit model" omg not a G string on a single cover being nicki's debut as a swimsuit model

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