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Catholic League Slams Nicki Minaj’s Grammy Performance

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Bill Donohue Catholic League Grammy Awards Grammys Nicki Minaj

4:14 pm, February 13th, 2012

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The Catholic League has released a scathing statement condemning Nicki Minaj for her Grammy Awards performance on Sunday, but the singer is defending her choice to use religious imagery in the over-the-top appearance.

The eyebrow-rasing performance included Minaj, who arrived at the Staples Center in Los Angeles with a Pope look-alike, singing her new song “Roman Holiday” as she appeared in a mock confessional with the aforementioned “Pope.”

A short The Exorcist-like film played on large screens, and performers dressed as choir boys and monks danced around the stage.

Not surprisingly, Minaj’s choices didn’t go over well with some in the religious community.

In its statement recapping the performance, Catholic League president Bill Donohue said, “The most vulgar part was the sexual statement that showed a scantily clad female dancer stretching backwards while an altar boy knelt between her legs in prayer.”

“None of this was by accident, and all of it was approved by The Recording Academy, which puts on the Grammys,” said Donohue, adding, “Whether Minaj is possessed is surely an open question, but what is not in doubt is the irresponsibility of The Recording Academy. Never would they allow an artist to insult Judaism or Islam.”

Donohue’s statement concluded, “It’s bad enough that Catholics have to fight for their rights vis-à-vis a hostile administration in Washington without also having to fend off attacks in the entertainment industry. The net effect, however, will only embolden Catholics, as well as their friends in other faith communities.”

But those damning comments – and mixed reviews from critics and viewers alike – haven’t deterred Minaj from standing by her performance.

“Were they offended by ‘the devil inside’??? Shut-up & watch the movie b**ch!” Minaj wrote on Twitter Monday in a series of expletive-laden tweets.

She added, “Not, 2, Not 1…I wish I at least had a point five percentile worth of f**ks to give right now.”

“And more importantly, love people for WHO they are. #nohate #nojudgement #nocondemnation,” Minaj wrote.

What do you think of Donohue and Minaj’s comments? Who do you agree with?

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She’s disgusting. Plain and simple.

Also agreed on the most vulgar part- first I was just like “oh here goes the attention wh*re again” and then that part happened & I threw up my arms (and my dinner).
lexoxo

her comments made absolutely no sense. she made fun of a religion and people got offended. she should have realized that this performance wouldn’t go over very well. i mean she says “no judgement” but she judged the catholic religion
mamapaulip

Why does she feel the need to bash the Catholics? It confirms that the devil is alive and kicking at the Grammy’s! Way to be his muse!
Damon

Nicki is a attentionwhore,ignore this tallentless clown and lets focus on real artists

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http://pulse.yahoo.com/_SQBSLTDUZQ2KPDHNHLNS3NRWUU Deb

she looked stupid, the stunt was stupid. i thought she was so religious guess not huh. it was crude
and totally tacky and she looked like an idiot hope she’s happy……idiot…
Regina1180

She needs to just go away.
Anonymous

is she that plain stupid? what the heck does her explanation even mean?
Really?

Guess she’s gone off her meds again…..
http://profile.yahoo.com/PIDYVPZTBWTMIGMQW3IP4RTLMY Sarah

He makes a good point when he says, that they wouldn’t dare mock Islam…she’s an idiot!
Laarni

Enjoy the present, Nikki. I have a feeling you won’t last long with that effing attitude. You don’t have the talent, you don’t have the voice nor that special face. So why the diva-ish attitude? Oh, try to save every cent you have. You will need it later on.
http://twitter.com/DrivelLady Laurie B.

Is there a Creative League? If so, they should slam the sh*t out of her too.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=658361960 Elle O’Elle

Oh boo hoo seriously? I’m fucken catholic and went to a catholic girls school, i got taught by nuns and even ran a fucken mass for fucks sake, and i can still put it into perspective and see it was just a show. It was an exorcism. When in any of this did she mock or attack the catholic faith? Fucken making something out of nothing, much?
Bob

U know ur goal should be that no religions should be mocked like this…not that one religion deserves more bashing. Just my opinion
law

Since when is this crap called talent??? Shockingly, she was actually nominated, also. It’s only because teens like this shocking, over-the-top garbage because they think it is cool to be so rebellious, and they download her music. I hope I live to see the day when we, as Americans, stop rewarding bad behavior from entertainers, athletes, politicians, etc. There has GOT to be a way to take back control and rid society of this garbage.
Courtney

The Catholic League is wrong on this one it’s called creative liscence it’s like when protesters burned ethegies of Vanessa Redgrave outside the 50th oscars because they thought her acceptance speach was anti semetic
sara yo

i think nicki killed it, all of you weirdos shut the fuck up
Disgusted!

That was the point. The demeaning of the other religions would have been deemed inappropriate & off limits for fear of offending their followers, so Catholicism should be given the same respect. No one’s faith is better & therefore ALL walks of faith should be given due respect, even if they are not popular.
http://www.facebook.com/killyourselfpls Jesus Kemp

She’s not bashing Catholicism, in my eyes. She’s performing, creating an alter-ego with a story. It’s theatre, it’s performance and entertainment. It’s the same as creating a movie about a posession which has been done so many times. She’s not actually judging a religion, or bashing anything, or making christianity look bad. She’s just creating a story.
Anonymous

Maybe they should spend more time battling the pedophiles within their ranks then commenting on Grammy performances.
Ben

That’s why I’m not into religion,any religion whatsoever.

Religion sucks,man.All of them

It’s.Just.Not.Cool.Or.Peaceful.Or.Love.It’s.Just.Outrage.And.Control.And.Violence.

I hate religion…I wouldn’t mind banging a pretty nun, though…that would be kinky.
Ben

Jesus was pretty cool though..I admit it.
http://www.facebook.com/laquitathodge Laquita T. Hodge

I’m not offended by it, but that was a terrible performance. This just further proves that Nicki Minaj is overrated. Her defense made no sense whatsoever & swears like she’s the best. She’s an attention whore who lack talent so she uses this to gain attention to herself. Much like many “artists” today, they don’t have any real talent so they use gimmicks.
http://twitter.com/aemoreira81 Adam Moreira

It is offensive—but not for the reasons the Catholic League thinks…but for the song itself. Can I get my EARS exorcised of that music?

As for mocking Judaism, that gets done all the time…that is the basic tenet of Jewish comedy in many cases.
Leithe21

oh shut the hell up, the next time your lil fav pop star, or country star gets all sexual in a performance or video you better be ranting the same shit.
LEITHE21

RELIGION IS FICTION, NEXT TIME YOU READ ANY BOOK, JUST REMEMBER THEY HAD THE SAME IDEA WHEN THEY WROTE THE BOOK CALLED THE BIBLE
Toddwalker

aren’t all catholics hypocrites anyways? The ones in my family certain are, when someone offends them they defend their religion with all they have, but when it suits them to go against their own beliefs they don’t think twice. Find me catholic who doesn’t do this and I might feel bad for you. The pain and devestation your religion has caused the world is much more important than one presentation at the Grammy’s.
jojo

HMMMMM I wonder if she was insulting Muslums if you would reply the same
http://twitter.com/Kevlar_Vest John

Another celebutard mocks the Catholic Church. Yawn. If she’s so fucking daring as an artist, I dare her to perform a similar routine that’s directed towards Islam.
Nick

LOVE HER
She appeals to the two year old in me who would stomp on other kids block castles at playtime
It’s young, its silly, its stupid at times and its fun, its all an act, if its not your cup of tea flip the channel
Lacatro

I just didn’t like the peformance. I did understand she was creating a story and a role but….it was NOT GOOD at all! Even if it was about angels, goodness and baby kittens , she did not perform well. Nor did she sing well either.
Me

Another holier-than-thou compensating for a multitude of skeletons in his closet by attacking someone else.
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Xedos

maybe nicki should simulate priest fucking little boys. the Catholics would have enjoy that
JCRocks

Yes Ben he was indeed very cool…Jesus was not a religious man..thats right NOT a religious man…In fact the word religion is only mentioned twice in the entire Bible.
Jesus was a man of great faith. Faith and religion are two different thing’s. Jesus would have reached out his hand to Nikki to help out of what appeared evil.
People are very confused about Religion and Faith.
I believe Jesus would tell Nikki “I Love You and I died took the key’s of Hell straight out of Satan’s hand’s…Rose from the Dead so you could live for eternity”
Blessed is he who has not seen yet still believe’s…That Is Faith.Not Religion.
http://twitter.com/Kevlar_Vest John

^^Another leftard with nothing to say.
StandRebukedDevil

The devil himself was the Angel of Music in heaven…He will use whom ever allows him to..Nikki has proved that. I am not Catholic…but I do believe in Good vs. Evil and that so called performance was evil and we all know it.
No art in that performance…just crazy and sad..Like the devil.
Nikki Minaj needs a talent coach…Not satan.
lily

Her response shows just how dim-witted she is. Poor thing probably couldn’t understand those big words. Get a dictionary, moron! No talent! No class! No respect!
HeWillReturn

Muhammad is still in his grave…Budda is still in his grave…just the facts people..The only place people line up to see Absolutely nothing in an empty grave is in Israel. Again just the facts…I gotta go with the dude they just cant seem to find.
Anonymous

I totally missed something here. I think I’m gonna go over to her performance and see how crazy it was. lol
Anonymous

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rick

whats an ethegy?
Chris R

LOL – nice douchebag come back. Guilt by association much?
Chris R

She got what she wanted….shock equals ratings. Give her a break, she will be (pick one or several) a. Washed up in a couple year
b. Drugs and alcohol will control her life in a couple years
c. Whining that (white men, religion, the establishment or another obvious target) has ruined her career

So let her have her fun….ignore her by not buying and buying into her crap.
Chris R

Very true that religion DOES NOT equal faith (or more accurately God). God gave all of us all we need on this earth and into the next life. However religion CAN pay an important role in educating people about God. But it’s important to remember that religion is taught by humans who are mistake laden beings. Our real trust must be in God and not man.
Em

Wasn’t entertaining and isn’t she is supposed to be an entertainer? Whatever the subject matter is, the performance was bad. Next…
Tom2

You are so very articulate
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Tom2

Stop getting your news from Rolling Stone. And boy talk about judgmental? All Catholics are hypocrites? If you said all blacks are criminals you’d be crucified by the PC Police. Nice way to judge a billion or so people. Shithead
Kjl

Don’t give these self absorbed people any ideas or next Grammys may have a stoning death or a beheading for the shock factor.
Some of these curiously famous people have no alternative to putting on a show like this. It certainly is not their talent that has everyone talking.
These excuses for entertainers will continue to commit professional suicide in dramatic fashion. We just have to watch them implode themselves..
suca

Hey nikki,got news for you:YOU WILL NEVER BE Lady Gaga!!!! No talent evil and nasty b…
Cat

‘but what is not in doubt is the irresponsibility of The Recording Academy. Never would they allow an artist to insult Judaism or Islam.”

The ignorance of some people is astounding, including the above comment, a person’s faith is more than what gains salacious headlines. I think a word people need to luck up is respect and start showing it to others!
Cat

Muhammad is a prophet, or did you mean Allah? Not exactly the same thing in terms of the comparison you were trying to make, I’d check my facs first!
Me

No that’s you John. A tard with nothing to say.
Phweston0269

If she was creating a story, I confess I missed the point. I could not understand more than a few words during the entire performance. She isnt the 1st entertainer to put on a show with lurid, controversial imagery and she wont be the last. I just didnt like it and wasnt entertained by it. I get that it is * theater* it just wasnt very good theater.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Brenda-Mills/100000377591626 Brenda Mills

I don’t think she meant to bash anyone or their religion. This was a giant publicty stunt and judgeing from all the response and hullabaloo it seems to have worked. How many other acts from that show are still getting all this attention? I personally didn’t like it,but my opinion does not count. She accomplished her goal.
Phweston0269

If she had planned to go on stage with a swastika stamped
on her ass, it would never have been put on the air~~and rightfully so! However, I think Catholics are entitled to feel offended when their beliefs are mocked in this way. Im just not sure why one form of *in your face* mockery is considered creative freedom while the other is not.
fareswell

Did you watch the Grammy’s? I didn’t, but you did, so they received a lot money from advertisers because you were watching and allowed them to do this kind of thing. If you want to take back control from entertainers, athletes and politicians then you need to stop watching entertainers, sporting events, buying music and start voting. Of course, you won’t do any of this and neither will anyone else, so the problem will continue.
Joshua

Is Satan evil? God tells us not to kill, but in the Bible he kills over 2.4 million people. Do you know how many people Satan kills? Six. And he got permission from God before he did it.
http://twitter.com/Kevlar_Vest John

Nope. That would be you with your worthless ad homs. Nothing to say about the topic of the article. But you sure are eager to address the messenger rather than the message.
Me

Don’t complain about ad homs after you’ve shot one yourself Johhny boy.
http://twitter.com/Kevlar_Vest John

To the moron: You’re still going after the messenger rather than the message. Pathetic fail.
http://www.facebook.com/ancel.carter Ancel Carter

NOT ENOUGH!!! This should be a career ender for both Minaj and GOD hater Neil Portnow who approved of her tribute to Satan!
http://www.facebook.com/ancel.carter Ancel Carter

If you believe in GOD you should have been!
http://www.facebook.com/ancel.carter Ancel Carter

Lady Gaga went on stage with a swasticka painted on her face and still went on the today show to perform. That insult to Jews and humanity did nothing at all to disrupt her career. WHERE WAS THE A.D.L?! She is a darling of the media and the Devil (which is one of the same). You can Google that photo in Google images!
-.-”

The point of this performance wasn’t to insult catholics I believe ’cause she is one…. You need to know something about her to understand what’s going on in this performance…. But I gotta admit it – Shit was crazy!
http://twitter.com/superbenA2002 Ben Arrowood

She was playing the role of the Pedophile Priest.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Martina-Gunarova/100002916294918 Martina Gunarova

Well,,,, she is just another wannabe, another Lady Gaga shit. I am glad I am not into pop music, so I don’t need to watch those attention seekers….they would wear dead animals just to achieve viewings. All is about money for them, they have no morals no boundaries…
She is laughable, completely fake doll.
Deviance43

the Catholic church needs some bashing. the fact that the vatican city was not stripped of its gold streets and not sent running to a far off land so that non Catholics can actually progress civilization unencumbered is sick to me. This is a church that over the last 1000 years has murdered scientists, free thinkers and anyone that does that does not believe their ridiculous beliefs. Numbering their kills and maimings in the multi millions. Not to mention the thousands of child rapes that Men in authoritative positions have taken their liberties with. the Catholic church is a disease on humanity and should be abolished.
ivan guzman vital

You are cursed nicki cursed like your father in hell is, go to him lover of satan. You are cursed, you and your whore music!
ivan g vital

You deserve hell. With satan your devil father. Amen.
ivan guzman vital

I reprimand you satan. You whore take satan with you and go to hell bitch!
ivan guzman vital

I strongly believe in God! This was the devil! It was the devil who this.

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