Cardi B’s win for Best Rap Album at the 2019 Grammy Awards seemed to have the Bardi vs. Barbie fans in shambles, speculating if Nicki Minaj was bothered by the win or not. But after one tweet from BET’s social media page claiming the Queen rapper was being “dragged by her lace front,” all of Young Money has pulled out of this June’s BET Experience and BET Awards.
— QUEEN (@NICKIMINAJ) February 11, 2019
Nicki Minaj was scheduled to perform at upcoming summer bash, but after being insulted by the urban outlet’s editorial staff rubbed Minaj the wrong way she terminated any business going forward. However, in the petty spirit of promotion, the emcee did make a point to tell fans about her own upcoming tour.
Young Money will no longer be apart of the BET Experience or award show. ♥️🙏🏽♥️ Summer Tour dates dropping soon 🦄
— QUEEN (@NICKIMINAJ) February 11, 2019
Both Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj were expected to perform alongside Cardi B, Trippie Redd and Bri Steves. But if Minaj and Wayne actually leave, the first leg of the three-day-experience will be missing headliners.
The story is currently developing but check out some of Nicki Minaj’s Tweets below.
Absolutely. Get your refund ASAP https://t.co/Fj2JU6lHxR
— QUEEN (@NICKIMINAJ) February 11, 2019
Meanwhile, BET is being dragged by their lace front. 🤣 pic.twitter.com/7rFn58hwXx
— QUEEN (@NICKIMINAJ) February 11, 2019
Who said “we were sick of watching Baby Boy anyway” I- 🤣🤣🤣🤣 @BET
— QUEEN (@NICKIMINAJ) February 11, 2019
BET has since offered an apology for “the hurt, disappointment and confusion that this post has caused.” See their statement below:
BET loves Nicki Minaj. We have supported her from the very beginning of her career and will continue to do so moving forward. Nicki has paved the way for so many performers and has solidified her place as one of the most powerful figures in the music industry. Unfortunately the respect we have for Nicki was violated by this post that should never have been written. The post does not reflect how we feel about Nicki. And further does not reflect our company values.
We deeply apologize for the hurt, disappointment and confusion that this post has caused. We are committed to doing everything we can to address the situation. We are also conducting an internal audit to assure these types of posts are not published again. We have apologized to Nicki and her team. The post has been removed and we have taken additional appropriate action. We understand Nicki’s position and look forward to continuing our dialogue with her. Finally, we apologize to all of her fans. This should have never happened.
An apology to @NickiMinaj, her fans and all our readers: https://t.co/VVzuQybtbH pic.twitter.com/AUAEUfCSZh
— BET (@BET) February 12, 2019
