4. Nicki Minaj vs. Taylor Swift
Earlier this year, after the MTV Video Music Award nominations were announced, Nicki Minaj took to Twitter to discuss her disappointment over the lack of diversity. Taylor Swift‘s video for “Bad Blood” was nominated for Video of the Year, while Nicki’s “Anaconda” video was snubbed. Nicki tweeted, “If your video celebrates women with very slim bodies, you will be nominated for vid of the year.”
Taylor took the comment personally and responded with, “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.” The feud continued, with everyone from Ed Sheeran to Katy Perry jumping in. Eventually Taylor apologized, tweeting, “I thought I was being called out. I missed the point, I misunderstood, then misspoke. I’m sorry, Nicki.” At least Taylor had the sense to publicly apologize.
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