UPDATE: Friday, July 24 (12:08 p.m. ET): Nicki Minaj appeared on Good Morning America today and reiterated that she and Taylor Swift have absolutely no bad blood to speak of.
“We spoke for a long time. We were cracking up laughing on the phone. It’s over you guys,”; shared the “Starships”; megastar.
Nicki told the ABC morning show that she brought up the MTV VMA Video of the Year snub online because she felt “Anaconda”; was being unfairly overlooked.
“I posted something on my Instagram and it just showed the stats of other videos that had been nominated previously and there just seemed to be a little funny business going on,”; she told Lara Spencer. “Anaconda’ had such a huge cultural impact and, on top of that, we broke the Vevo record…,”; she said. “I do think if it was one of the pop girls, there would have many nominations for it.”;
Nicki says she wants the media to offer up better representation of the different body types women possess.
“I think that we just have to have both images for girls,”; she said. “We can’t have only one type of body being glorified in the media because it just makes girls even more insecure than we already are.”;
When asked if she’d be interested in working with Taylor in the future, the response was definitely positive.
“I’m sure we can,”; Minaj said. “You know why, because it takes a big person to do what Taylor did.”;
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UPDATE: Thursday, July 23 (12:47 p.m. ET): Taylor Swift has offered up an apology to Nicki Minaj.
“I thought I was being called out.”; wrote Taylor on Twitter. “I missed the point, I misunderstood, then misspoke. I’m sorry, Nicki. @NICKIMINAJ”;
I thought I was being called out. I missed the point, I misunderstood, then misspoke. I’m sorry, Nicki. @NICKIMINAJ
— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) July 23, 2015
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That means so much Taylor, thank you. @taylorswift13 — NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) July 23, 2015
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I’ve always loved her. Everyone makes mistakes. She gained so much more respect from me. Let’s move on. https://t.co/mx9pfIdnzT
— NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) July 23, 2015
//platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsNicki also blew Katy Perry an emoji kiss. As you might remember, Katy weighed in on this whole situation.
@katyperry — NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) July 23, 2015
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The “Right Thru Me”; rapper, Nicki Minaj, is not very happy with this year’s MTV VMA nominations.
The 32-year-old takes to Twitter hours after the nominations were revealed expressing her frustration with “Anaconda”; not getting a nomination for Best Choreography or Video Of The Year.
Related: Taylor Swift Leads The MTV VMA Nominee Pack
Minaj’s three nominations this year were for Best Collaboration, “Bang Bang”;, Best Hip Hop Video, “Anaconda”, and Best Female Video, “Anaconda”. Minaj was not shy with her number of tweets. One saying, “Hey guys @MTV thank you for my nominations. Did Feeling Myself miss the deadline or…?”;
Hey guys @MTV thank you for my nominations.Did Feeling Myself miss the deadline or…?
— NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) July 21, 2015
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If I was a different “kind”; of artist, Anaconda would be nominated for best choreo and vid of the year as well. — NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) July 21, 2015
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Ellen did her own anaconda video and did the #choreo lol. Remember her doing that kick. Even mtv did a post on the choreo @MTV remember?
— NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) July 21, 2015
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U couldn’t go on social media w/o seeing ppl doing the cover art, choreo, outfits for Halloween…an impact like that & no VOTY nomination? — NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) July 21, 2015
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When the “other”; girls drop a video that breaks records and impacts culture they get that nomination.
— NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) July 21, 2015
//platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsThe “Superbass”; rapper then lets us know that she is shooting a video today.
Ironically, I’m shooting a VIDEO today — NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) July 21, 2015
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Ok love u guys I have to get ready. Keep reppin me, do it til the death of me. X in the box. Cuz ain’t nobody checkin me
— NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) July 21, 2015
//platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsRelated: Watch: Beyonce And Nicki Minaj Debut ‘Feeling Myself’ Video on Tidal Minaj continues her Twitter rant suggesting nominations are done by body type.
If your video celebrates women with very slim bodies, you will be nominated for vid of the year — NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) July 21, 2015
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Oh but trust me. I’ll be on that stage to collect my awards for vid of the year. Feeling Myself & Anaconda.
— NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) July 21, 2015
//platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsThe “Bad Blood”; singer Taylor Swift then tweets at Minaj saying, “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..”; Related: New “Bad Blood’?! Katy Perry, Beyonce and Nicki Minaj to Appear in Madonna’s Video
@NICKIMINAJ 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.. — Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) July 21, 2015
//platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsWhere Minaj replies saying…
Huh? U must not be reading my tweets. Didn’t say a word about u. I love u just as much. But u should speak on this. @taylorswift13
— NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) July 21, 2015
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@taylorswift13 I’m still confused as to why u just tweeted me when I made it abundantly clear… pic.twitter.com/A5kJyi6fQC — NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) July 21, 2015
//platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsBut Swift, known for her kindness to fans and welcoming all ranges of people to her shows and on stage tweets back saying:
@NICKIMINAJ If I win, please come up with me!! You’re invited to any stage I’m ever on.
— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) July 21, 2015
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