Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion took their No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 single “WAP” to the 2021 Grammy Award stage on March 14.
The sexually-charged performance brought both applause and harsh criticism, with conservative commentator Candace Owens accusing the two women of “weakening” American society. Of course, Owens wasn’t alone in her opinion — the Federal Commission of Communication (FCC) received dozens of complaints regarding the event.
WFAA Dallas obtained a record of those complaints, which ranged from rage-filled to downright comedic. As one Colorado viewer wrote, it was obscene, pornographic and “as if they were dancing in a strip club” (considering there was a stripper pole in place, yes, that was presumably the point). Another viewer from Idaho wrote, “The outfits they were wearing and the movements they did were absolutely disgusting. This network should face very stiff penalties,” while a Richmond, Texas resident was aghast Megan was “barely dressed in a thong and showed naked look alike legs,” whatever that means.
That was just the beginning of the roughly 80 complaints the FCC received in the wake of their performance. An Oakland viewer likened it to Janet Jackson’s infamous “wardrobe malfunction” during the Super Bowl XXXVII halftime show in 2004, writing, “This display made the Janet Jackson Super Bowl Halftime faux pas seem like children’s television! The FCC has failed at their job!”
A Frisco, Texas native brought up the recent Dr. Seuss controversy with, “The media has a problem with Dr. Seuss, yet allows Cardi B to sing about her [WAP] on national television.” But at least one viewer from San Antonio, Texas had a reasonable suggestion, saying, “It was incredibly erotic, sexual and perhaps better suited for a later time slot. Please consider.”
Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion Accused Of 'Glamorizing Prostitution & Stripping' Following 'WAP' Grammy Performance
But the number of complaints pales in comparison to the 1,300 that flowed in following Jennifer Lopez and Shakira’s Super Bowl LIV halftime show last year or the 540,000 that resulted from Jackson’s Super Bowl faux pas.
The FCC didn’t comment on whether there will be an investigation into the “WAP,” but if the National Center of Sexual Exploitation has anything to say about it, they’ll face some kind of consequence. The organization accused Megan, Cardi and CBS of “glamorizing prostitution and stripping” and shamed the network for allowing it to happen simply because they wanted “ratings.”
Despite the allegation, even “WAP” couldn’t save the the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards. Nielsen reports the ceremony pulled in an average of 8.8 million viewers compared to 2020’s 18.7 million, a record low.
“Whatever that means”? If you’re going to report a story then report the story and stop sprinkling your snarky opinion into it.
Seriously? You’re gonna have a problem with that? Do you know what “LOOK ALIKE LEGS” means? They were Megan’s fucking legs. Good god get a hobby.
Stfu clown, i loved this “liberating” performance. Let the readers decide!
I’ll be snarky if I want to. Gonna censor writers too?
How are you gonna complain when the article is all about how offensive it was? Little bitch internet thugs gonna cry about everything.
meanwhile pepe lepew gettin’ bill cosbied
I personally draw the line on stuff like this. It doesn’t help that specific platforms like YouTube that once only allowed censored radio friendly versions are okay playing the raw uncut. Sure, complain that we should monitor what our kids see. Would Cardi want her daughter to see this performance (the girl won’t even let her daughter listen to WAP) but yet here she is on a so called family channel doing this ish with Meg. Listen, as a grown person, I understand the workings of shock value and how sex sells. Like why didn’t Jay and Beyoncé (who champion Meg) tell her to keep it cool? Honestly, their performance put a few BET Uncut videos to shame.
Save that shit for the stripe club. Society started wearing clothes for decency, far from cave man.
Industry prostitutes, honestly. Sold their bodies to executives and for fame. Will it be worth it considering many women find success keeping legs closed?
only a simp would approve the rachet behavior of women like cardi….. just because your life has no meaning don’t go out making it seem like none of this is a big deal you loser of a man
No way Candace Owens is reading Hip Hop DX
so the pussycat dolls get crucified for their risque performance and it was headline news. but megan thee stallion and cardi b get a slap on the wrist. or rather, 80 complains out of how many people?
Cardi Bs nothing more than a prostitute and now it seems shes discovered a new talent and thats being a porn star. You just have to look to her latest visual for that garbage ass song “Up” shits a porno complete with vibrators and girl on girl action, Shes a hoe, she selling her body in a different way but she still nothing but a hoe an ugly ass hoe at that too. Remove that makeup and ? ?. Sad that Megs going that route too, cause she actually got some talent.
As a HIPHOP fan I’m not mad at it – but as a father of 7 and 2 year old innocent girls – and the Grammys being a family friendly viewing up until now – I get the complaints for the Grammy performance- but Candace Owens is still ultra wack
Ratchet, talentless and stank and possiby dudes!