[CaptainMusic]

Originally posted by TikiMiss

Yeah. It was so racist when Naught Girl beat Toxic for Pop Female video, even though Toxic was the only pop female video nominated in VOTY.

So much racism. GRR>

I will never understand how this happened.

And yep, OBVIOUSLY there's still racism in the entertainment industry but let's not use race as an excuse when 4 of the nominations are by/feature minorities. And no, it can't be put down to tokenism when minorities are actually, based on population, over represented this year.

There have been much better videos that have been snubbed, it has absolutely nothing to do with race. Especially not when Beyonce has nearly 20 awards for her mediocre videography.

[HausOfEnzo]

Wow. Barbz acting like winners just because black twitter/tumblr is dragging taylor... If anything nicki is damaging her own image by dragging the most beloved/successful popstar out there right now..

[Disco]

I'm sorry, but what did Taylor do wrong here? Should she apologize for being "skinny and white" and give up her nomination to Nicki?

[Nasty Nas]

Its not just black twitter.

[slw84]

Originally posted by Vespertine

Also, I feel like Nicki got snubbed because the hype over Anaconda died really quickly. I forgot it was even eligible.

Yeah

Originally posted by ianBK4

omg

Originally posted by Messiah

Nicki Minaj unfortunately comes across as the "angry black woman" in this story, and that's how the media will spin it, even if she has a point. Which she doesn't.

True

Originally posted by FreeXone

This is all probably built to bring hype to this years awards though. Let's not be dismayed lol

That's deflection

Originally posted by castle13

Why are they fighting over lessor awards?
I don't see them fighting over Grammys?

Originally posted by merlls

So Miley got one VOTY licking a sledgehammer, what's your point? Nicki may be overacting but she ain't totally wrong.

Race privilege in awards has been discussed for years, it's MTV fault in letting this happen.

Taylor should not have argued with this white feminist ****.

So why does it only matter when she isn't nominated for something?
Why isn't this addressed on other platforms not directly related to her being "snubbed"?

Originally posted by tigerlily13

And that's going to hurt her when that's not her demographic at all? Nicki has a strong argument going on and Taylor didn't even come at her, she replied pretty respectfully and nicely. Nicki just lost her cool and really made herself look dumb. I love her but like... get off Twitter when you're mad.

Yeah they are using twitter as a barometer. i think twitter has proven time and time again that just because someone gets a lot of retweets doesn't mean the support is actually there in the long run.

Taylor's unbothered.
The media will side with Taylor and unfortunately or maybe not Nicki will look as if she takes the VMAs way too seriously and people will only see anaconda as her clapping her butt to be sexy and controversial and not as a feminist movement or addressing social issues.

Taylor always wins.

[ririfan21]

Originally posted by K$Ellie

The real world>Black Twitter & Tumblr

The real world don't know anything about this lol.

[Icarus]

The way Nicki turned it all around and turned Taylor into a white privileged racist body-shaming Nazi oppressor is just

[h.u.r.r.i.c.a.n.e]

Originally posted by K$Ellie

The real world>Black Twitter & Tumblr

I wouldn't quite say this because it's disrespectful because black twitter and tumblr often do have very strong + valid messages to point out but that doesn't mean they can't be foolish which they are being here. I mean that essay alone from a few pages back. God it felt like eye cancer Doing way too much on defending a woman simply because she is black. Nicki doesn't need anyone's defense after seeing the way she treated this meltdown.

[Anvarie]

Originally posted by Nasty Nas

Its not just black twitter.

It isn't
I was surprised at all the backlash she's getting

[halcyonday]

Originally posted by K$Ellie

The real world>Black Twitter & Tumblr

So glad you know the opinion of the whole real world

[Mezter]

Originally posted by Vin

Why is Nicki Minaj trying to play the victim? There's only five nominees per category and only one of those nominees fits Minaj's description of "other," "slim-bodied" artists. Stand by your statements and don't be oblivious when you're called out on your opinions. Notice the difference between Taylor Swift and Nicki Minaj? Taylor Swift is a strong, opinionated woman -- notice how she replied to Nicki Minaj directly on Twitter and didn't BS around the issue? Conversely, Nicki Minaj is a weak and insecure woman -- notice how she was scared to "name names" and backtracked with a victim-playing reply of "I didn't mention you; I'm innocent" when Taylor Swift confronted her statements head on? It's ironic, because even though an artist like Iggy Azalea is clearly an insecure person, too, at least she has the balls to stand up to her detractors directly and head on, even if it means jeopardizing her career, and at least that's respectable. Nicki Minaj doesn't do that. She just hides behind silly "shading" attempts without being specific, so she can use deniability if she needs to. Weak people do that.

Minaj, grow a backbone and stand by your statements, or just shut the hell up, dude. Taylor Swift is 100% in the right here. The point is, if you have a beef with VMA, then focus on criticizing MTV and the VMAs, not the other nominees that have nothing to do with it. In conclusion, Nicki Minaj is behaving pathetically, childishly, and is portraying herself as a weak, petty person with these unnecessary and unprofessional tweets. And she calls herself a feminist? Yikes.

Furthermore, it's also interesting to note, that now that Nicki Minaj has been called out on her ridiculousness by Taylor Swift (and most recently by Ryan Seacrest), she's playing the race card to try to save face. Because "Anaconda" was so amazing, so spectacular, that if it's not nominated for the award that she wants, then everyone's racist!

Give us a BREAK, man. The whole thing is pathetic.

...Vin

All of this

[EdgeOfAddiction]

Hopefully, the one great thing to come out of this is the end of Nicki and Taylor's friendship. I hope this effectively killed whatever it is Nicki saw in Taylor in the first place.

[BlueTimberwolf]

Originally posted by IcarusIsFlying

The way Nicki turned it all around and turned Taylor into a white privileged racist body-shaming Nazi oppressor is just

[Nasty Nas]

Originally posted by h.u.r.r.i.c.a.n.e

Doing way too much on defending a woman simply because she is black.

[Pecinta Mariah]

Originally posted by ririfan21

Taylor made a video about Katy. And talking about how women suppose to help each Other.... Girl bye

Taylor that was very contradictory

oh hi Nicki, is that you?

[Josh]

Originally posted by ririfan21

You missing the point. Lol it's not about nominations. It's about how VMAs is racist

Then why was she nominated for Bang Bang and Anaconda

and if they're racist why is Beyonce nominated

[ririfan21]

Taylor made this worst than it already was

Taylor should have been quiet

[K$Ellie]

Originally posted by ririfan21

The real world don't know anything about this lol.

Yeah so Taylor isn't really losing just cause Twitter is dragging her

[Lovato]

Originally posted by K$Ellie

The real world>Black Twitter & Tumblr

Thankfully the world has not become delusional to the point where everything Nicki says is praised.

Taylor is no saint (far from it), but at least she didn't go on a rant.

[Superbitch]

Quote: Vin
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Why is Nicki Minaj trying to play the victim? There's only five nominees per category and only one of those nominees fits Minaj's description of "other," "slim-bodied" artists. Stand by your statements and don't be oblivious when you're called out on your opinions. Notice the difference between Taylor Swift and Nicki Minaj? Taylor Swift is a strong, opinionated woman -- notice how she replied to Nicki Minaj directly on Twitter and didn't BS around the issue? Conversely, Nicki Minaj is a weak and insecure woman -- notice how she was scared to "name names" and backtracked with a victim-playing reply of "I didn't mention you; I'm innocent" when Taylor Swift confronted her statements head on? It's ironic, because even though an artist like Iggy Azalea is clearly an insecure person, too, at least she has the balls to stand up to her detractors directly and head on, even if it means jeopardizing her career, and at least that's respectable. Nicki Minaj doesn't do that. She just hides behind silly "shading" attempts without being specific, so she can use deniability if she needs to. Weak people do that.

http://33.media.tumblr.com/2d9cc473b...mo4_r2_250.gif



Minaj, grow a backbone and stand by your statements, or just shut the hell up, dude. Taylor Swift is 100% in the right here. The point is, if you have a beef with VMA, then focus on criticizing MTV and the VMAs, not the other nominees that have nothing to do with it. In conclusion, Nicki Minaj is behaving pathetically, childishly, and is portraying herself as a weak, petty person with these unnecessary and unprofessional tweets. And she calls herself a feminist? Yikes.

http://33.media.tumblr.com/2d9cc473b...mo4_r2_250.gif

Furthermore, it's also interesting to note, that now that Nicki Minaj has been called out on her ridiculousness by Taylor Swift (and most recently by Ryan Seacrest), she's playing the race card to try to save face. Because "Anaconda" was so amazing, so spectacular, that if it's not nominated for the award that she wants, then everyone's racist!

Give us a BREAK, man. The whole thing is pathetic.

...Vin



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