2. Nicki Minaj and Taylor Swift
When MTV announced their nominations for the MTV Video Awards in 2015, Nicki Minaj took to Twitter to make it clear that she wasn’t clear with the network’s choices. After all, her “Anaconda” video didn’t get a nomination, but “Bad Blood” by Taylor Swift did. Minaj alluded to the fact that women of color weren’t celebrated enough in music, but didn’t mention Taylor’s name. Swift then Tweeted to Nicki that she’s always “loved and supported” her, and suggested that maybe one of the male artists took Nicki’s nomination. Minaj responded to Taylor, letting her know that she wasn’t talking about her directly, then posted some articles explaining how award nominations and honors are often racially motivated. Taylor Swift then apologized and said she “misspoke,” and all was right with the two artists again.
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