In case you don’t keep up on celebrity news and gossip as much as I obviously do, let me catch you up on the latest drama surrounded Taylor Swift. Taylor got herself into a bit of a Twitter rift with Nicki Minaj when Minaj called MTV on Twitter out for not nominating her video “Anaconda” for Video of the Year. Minaj said “If your video celebrates women with very slim bodies, you will be nominated for vid of the year.”
Well, Taylor took this as a jab at her video for “Bad Blood”, which is somehow nominated for Best Video. I am BAFFLED because the damn video is basically just four minutes of Taylor Swift listing off all her pretty and famous friends.
Anyhoo, Taylor Tweeted at Nicki:
@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..
Aside from the fact that the media (and Nicki Minaj) got up in obvious arms (and rightly so) about Taylor missing Nicki’s point and making the whole thing about her (shocker), both Katy Perry and Camilla Bell threw some shade at Taylor for being a major hypocrite for calling Nicki out for “pit[ting] women against each other.”
Katy Tweeted:
Finding it ironic to parade the pit women against other women argument about as one unmeasurably capitalizes on the take down of a woman…
Katy is of course alluding to the fact that the diss song, “Bad Blood”, which Taylor is nominated for, is about her. So basically saying “Yo bitch, pretty funny you’re ragging on Nicki for pitting women against each other (even though she didn’t fucking mention you), yet you’ve got a number one hit for talking about how much of a problem you have with me LOLZ.”
Camilla Bell, who dated Joe Jonas shortly after he dumped Taylor, retweeted Katy’s comment and added:
Couldn’t have said it better…
After Joe allegedly dumped Taylor for Camilla, Taylor wrote the bitchy song “Better Than Revenge” and wrote this slut-shamey shit about Camilla:
She’s not a saint
And she’s not what you think
She’s an actress, whoa
She’s better known
For the things that she does
On the mattress
So basically, in the past week Nicki, Katy, AND Camilla have shaded Taylor Swift for being a hypocritical bitch who makes everything about her. What can I say? It’s about fucking time.
ken says
I think that they are all living their lives way to often on social media. At least Taylor didn’t have to wear stupid outfits or next to nothing to get where she is. I bet that if you took one of your so called polls, Taylor has more fans and has made more money than NICKI MINAJ & Katy Perry put together. Lets see if all the recording artist can cover their bodies and still carry as many fans. They are not setting the right kind of example. Try keeping your private life – Private.
Ryan Thomas says
Didn’t Nicki get implants in her ass? Tells you all you need to know really.
Danielle says
This is such a biased opinion. Whenever you don’t win an award or get nominated you can’t just act like a brat and blame it on, oh they wanted skinny girls or its cause the color of my skin. Ever since kanye went on stage and made a complete fool of himself, taking over Taylor’s winning speech, people think its ok to hate on Taylor all the time. Get over yourself nicki! You didn’t get nominated, just deal with it. Did you ever think that her video wasn’t good enough? You don’t see every star that wasnt nominated starting drama like nicki because they are respectful and humble and appreciative for any award they get. And as for Katy perry, come on, she’s friends with nicki so clearly she’s going to try and stick up for her. And I don’t know the other girl but she sounds like a nobody that wanted to stick her nose where it didnt belong. I agree with ken and Ryan. Taylor is booming in her career, people love her and she is actually a good role model. With all the fans she has are you really suprised that she would be nominated? She wears stage clothes but still keeps it classy, where as nicki where’s raunchy clothing that really needs to be covered up. I mean it really does look like a hookers space outfit half the time. That is not setting a good example for young girls. I actually really did like nicki when she first started out. She had a bit of an edge and uniqueness but had good music, and seemed so much more genuine. I think the fame got to her big head. I’m really happy she didn’t get nominated. hopefully it will chip away at her arrogance and bring her back down to planet earth with the rest of us. Cause if she went back to her old self, I’d definitely like her more and have more respect.
Monkee says
I thought you’d see it my way.
Monkee says
Ken, Katy made much more last year than Swiftie
Me says
OMG, Nicki, really? And yeah, T should not have made this about herself but that Nicki would bitch about it was a shocker. And I love TSwift not bcause of her looks but because of the fact that she is not a bitch but humble and awesomely talented.. So, take a lesson Minaj and try covering yourself up a bit more. Gets really boring to see her like a strip club member. And take some style lessons from T.
anonymous says
Taylor and her fools.
Adrienne says
Shout outs to Taylor :O…
Tyrone says
Isn’t Taylor swifts face just perfect?
ErikV says
Some ppls kids..
random dude says
dude Nicki just spit some hot fire on T.s. man it was about time someone calle out the hoe
Griff says
Nikki is just jealous because she is a pop star. Pop stars are all talentless hacks who must have their voice tracks modulated and reworked to sound even half way decent. Taylor was a Country singer, the proof tgat she can sing is on her prepop albums. Hicky minaj is a dolled up tramp with no real talent and 0 claim to fame. Poor nikki, Katy perry cant sing either. So look the point here is, when you have zero talent you cannot get butthurt when someone with real talent makes tge grade and shapes the curve. Deal with it.
jayman419 says
Here’s some numbers for people debating who’s sold what and who has the larger fanbase.
“‘Firework’ Singer Beats Taylor Swift As Highest-Paid Female Celebrity. Katy Perry has been named the highest-paid female celebrity of the year, earning $135 million in 12 months, according to a report published in Forbes.” That article puts her as the 3rd highest earning celebrity, behind only Floyd and Manny who got almost $500 million from their fight.
In the same timeframe, Swift “only” earned $80 million.
Perry’s net worth is calculated at $200 million, that’s liquid capital and personally owned assets, according to a website that keeps track of that sort of thing. Swift has the same, $200 million, according to a 2015 Forbes article.
Swift’s decision to keep her albums off of streaming music services kind of worked out for her, between 27 October and 2 November last year 22% of all albums sold in the United States were copies of Taylor Swift’s “1989”. It outsold her previous albums in just 19 weeks.
The wiki article lists her as the 5th largest-selling female artist since Neilsen began tracking sales in 1991, with certified units sold listed at 135.1 million across 5 studio albums and various EPs and live sets.
For comparison Perry only has 4 studio albums and has certified sales of 113 million, putting her well within the top 20 largest-selling female artists.
A quick look at Twitter shows that TSwift has 63 million followers, while Perry has 74.9 million.
There are several articles out there that compare their careers as well, listing various milestones in each one’s favor.
For example, Perry was invited to perform at the Super Bowl (TV audience of 114.4 million, the most watched program in US history). Swift has not been.
But Swift has 7 Grammys, while Perry has none.
While a lot of people speculate that their beef started over a dating situation, that’s not the case this time. Things soured between the former friends when Swift was using several of Perry’s regular dancers (who’d spent two and a half years touring with Perry) on tour with her for “Red”. Perry asked them to come back before Swift’s tour concluded (for her “Prism” tour) and they ditched Taylor’s show.
After that the dating situation happened, and Swift described the subject of Bad Blood… “She did something so horrible. I was like, ‘Oh, we’re just straight-up enemies’. And it wasn’t even about a guy! It had to do with business. She basically tried to sabotage an entire arena tour. She tried to hire a bunch of people out from under me. And I’m surprisingly non-confrontational – you would not believe how much I hate conflict. So now I have to avoid her. It’s awkward, and I don’t like it. I know people will make it this big girl-fight thing. But I just want people to know it’s not about a guy.”
Anyway, that’s probably way too long but at least there’s some context for the debate now.
KEN says
Taylor Alison Swift:Born December 13 1989,
Released first single 2006(Tim McGraw)
Released debut album age of 16.
Kathryn Elizabeth “Katy” Hudson (AKA) Katy Perry, Born October 24 1984
after having three record deals fall apart, released first single 2007, Second single
launched career – I kissed a girl, 23 yrs old.
Taylor Alison Swift: Sang Star Spangled Banner, Philadelphia 76ers Game, at 11yrs old, 2008 Highest selling country artist – 19yrs old.
Youngest artist to win Grammy – Album of the year 2010, first woman to release 3 albums that sold over 1 million copies each in the first week.
Depending on year,#1 highest paid celebrity under 30 in 2012 – 57 mil beating
Bieber & Gaga. Artist of year 3yrs in a row, favorite female artist country & pop/rock categories.
Both Ladies need help figuring out dating situations.
I think Taylor has had more than Katy, but Katy got married & divorced in a year.
Their young and still have plenty of time to figure it out.
But still even with the facts that jayman419 put together
Taylor was around 7yrs younger when she started and
is winning awards left and right, and is still keeping her
cloths on – except for that Bikini pic with (Friends) and no
weird outfits showing way to much skin.
They all put way to much private information on social media, once its out there it stays there.
I have a question that has bothered me for decades, and after reading about how big and how much it cost, (Oprah, Taylor a couple Kardashian / Jenner’s and so on) why do the celebs build or buy 20-30 Million dollar gigantic homes that they don’t need, and will have to sell once their career stalls? I remember reading & hearing about so & so is Bankrupt / Broke , owes IRS millions. And I have read about some that are smart enough to live a simple life style. I know Nicki cant keep Twerking & Katy’s Assets wont hold the Fire work sparklers much longer.
I suppose its to show us little people that they made it, of course its from us buying their concert tickets or watching them on the telly. So what’s the (consciences)? — spell check? We would all just be guessing anyway, unless someone out there knows someone who knows someone!!!
They Have A Point says
I love Taylor Swift, she is my inspiration, but even I have to admit that Nikki Katy and Camilla DO have a valid point…
Wise26 says
Fucking shit, there’s no bitches like Nicki and Katy, yall don’t know no’ing hey, these two are the baddest badass bitches yall feel me? As for Taylor sorry babes but there aint much hating on you from fans like me, but I won’t say bad things about Nicki and Katy coz I luv’em.
Junebug69 says
I really wish people would write in English. I am not a brother or a sister so I hate decoding.
I use to like Nicki until she made a comment “when you hear me spiting, you know Nicki wrote it” Sounded really good Until I was reading some stuff on Wikipedia, well lets just say she is “spiting” other peoples writings.
I am just getting so tired of all the artist fighting and starting drams over things that in the real world means nothing. Grow up all you girls. Act your age. I don’t care how much you made or awards that you have won, you all have something special to contribute to the music community. When I hear this crap it really turn’s me off to that artist. We have real problems going on in the world, and we are spending time discussing a stupid Bitch fight. We need to put our energy to do something more than belittle people and their problems.
edvice says
Listen it’s all stupid, I my self liked Taylor when she made country songs she is cute too but now she is make money of songs that that are absoultly terrible, so who’s better its sadly Nicki is better.
The Scorpion says
Nicki Minaj is a skinny shaming twit.
The song of hers she wanted to win video of the year DOES hyper-sexualize “thick women” but in the same breath says “f*** you if you a skinny b****.” True, Taylor and Nicki claim to be feminists and many view them as feminist idols but in reality neither of them are worthy of the title of feminist idol. Don’t get me wrong, I have enjoyed music from both of them and I am guilty on crushing on the two of them, but I really don’t believe in some of what they say.
Jibson01 says
Both of dem sriuzly need 2 get a life. Nicki needs to grow up and act mature- she doesn’t see other celebs who lose start to rave about how they should hav won. Taylor shouldn’t have made it all about her. Katy and Camille really shouldn’t stick their noses where they don’t belong. They all need to grow up, concentrate on real life problems and stop acting so godamnd pettily.
angel says
its swiftie’s fault and she is blaming them.
Victor Loza says
TSwift is an increadible artist, fancy, elegant, she has style!!!, I love her so much. I don’t really care all this stupid fights. All artists should worried more in making good music rather than fighting!!
Anakin says
And you care why?
James says
(I just posted this comment but with the wrong e-mail address)
HOWWW oh no this didn’t just happen.
How are you gonna shame Tay? That’s the kind of crap that makes girls have poor body images. Just cause you big don’t mean you can put down thin girls like Tay-Tay. You’re playing of the delusional warped minds of the public who have taken to celebrating any women who is not just not thin, but actually struggling with weight issues in their bid to gain acceptance for unhealthy eating habits. It’s like druggies who feel more comfortable if the people around them are also on drugs, so they get to feel better about themselves. You’re attacking the people who are actually helping you, while bring up the people who keep on a path to your own destruction.
And Tay’s an Artist, she can express herself any way she wants. There should be no rule that you can’t express your feelings as an artist (which is also healthy) just because they happen to be about shady comments you made about her. Just like Nicky you’re playing off people who want to support your shady habits, and discourage proper healthy artistry, which is better for you than letting them who support not writing about your feelings (just because they happen to be about another singer. i.e. your real life) dictate how you behaving. It’s letting the many stupid rule the few smart. That’s not gonna get you anywhere either. Maybe you two do have bad blood. And you also played on the stupid parts of public with your breakthrough hit “I Kissed a Girl”. Keeping people stupid and ignorant is part of your game, and same with Nicky if she expects praise for being an unhealthy weight.
S. Cobb says
I believe that for one artist to criticize another artist is hypocritical of the old saying: “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.”