What did you make of the Nicki Minaj controversy around the V.M.A.s — that she was upset “Anaconda” wasn’t nominated for Video of the Year?
I saw that. I didn’t really get into it. I know there was some beef. I don’t really know. There’s a way to talk to people …
Do you know what she said?
She was saying that everyone was white and blonde that got nominated, I heard? And then Taylor Swift butted in.
She may have alluded to “Wrecking Ball” also, saying that when a naked white girl breaks a Vevo record she gets nominated.
I didn’t follow it. You know what I always say? Not that this is jealousy, but jealousy does the opposite of what you want it to — that’s a yoga mantra. 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 bitch, but that’s like, “Eh, I didn’t get my V.M.A.”
But she was ——
If you want to make it about race, there’s a way you could do that. But don’t make it just about yourself. Say: “This is the reason why I think it’s important to be nominated. There’s girls everywhere with this body type.”
I think she did say that ——
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.
Needless to say, despite the girl interrupted, Miley owned the stage and cameras whose first loyalty was to host: Miley Cyrus. So when Miley explained herself in the few short words (flipped her hair) the camera flipped the scene and script and well, all eyes were back on Miley, and the show went on.
Most of the poignant moments of the night took place where [what] the show was about: the music with the most memorable nod and award being given to rapper Kanye West who took to the stage after being introduced to Taylor to accept his Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award—by which he gracefully asked for permission to sit down while he spoke his peace: no permission needed which too, ended with West informing the world that the “West” Wing of the White House in the near future may have his name on the door-as he announced his intent and vision to run for the presidency in 2020.
Justin Bieber, after being suspended in mid air during his performance of his new song “Where Are You Now,” his cup runneth over and broke out into a cry that even a day later-no one got an explanation for. Regardless, it was quite an off guard emotional moment for
