Pop singer Miley Cyrus has weighed-in on the mini-rant rap star Nicki Minaj launched at the MTV Video Music Awards earlier this summer for its trend in nominee selections.
Cyrus said Nicki turned the debate into a race discussion and centered it primarily on herself.
“People forget that the choices that they make and how they treat people in life affect you in a really big way. If you do things with an open heart and you come at things with love, you would be heard and I would respect your statement. But I don’t respect your statement because of the anger that came with it. And it’s not anger like, “Guys, I’m frustrated about some things that are a bigger issue.” You made it about you. Not to sound like a b*tch, but that’s like, “Eh, I didn’t get my V.M.A.” (New York Times)
Cyrus also suggested the MTV VMAs did not use race as a determining factor in its nominees selection.
“What I read sounded very Nicki Minaj, which, if you know Nicki Minaj is not too kind. It’s not very polite. I think there’s a way you speak to people with openness and love. You don’t have to start this pop star against pop star war. It became Nicki Minaj and Taylor in a fight, so now the story isn’t even on what you wanted it to be about. Now you’ve just given E! News “Catfight! Taylor and Nicki Go at It.” I know you can make it seem like, Oh I just don’t understand because I’m a white pop star. I know the statistics. I know what’s going on in the world. But to be honest, I don’t think MTV did that on purpose.” (New York Times)
Last month, country star Taylor Swift accepted responsibility and publicly reached out to Nicki after responding to her rant.
Nicki appeared to swing first by suggesting a Video Music Awards snub for songs like “Anaconda” and “Feeling Myself” may have had something to do with the “kind” of artist she is.
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Swift responded to Nicki’s remark and questioned the motivation.
Nicki had come forward to address Swift’s comments and blasted white media.
look at the thot callin the kettle a black
Nicki is black so…
Nicki is fake. Miley is Miley. With that being said, I respect Miley for being herself or so I think. Both Nicki and Kanye are some self absorbed MF’s. So I do see an ounce of truth in Miley’s statement.
look at the thot callin the kettle a black
Nicki is black so…
Nicki is fake. Miley is Miley. With that being said, I respect Miley for being herself or so I think. Both Nicki and Kanye are some self absorbed MF’s. So I do see an ounce of truth in Miley’s statement.