Nicki Minaj Criticized for Grammy Performance

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Among those who watched the 2012 Grammy Awards Ceremony, most would agree that it was an outstanding night of performances (who didn’t shed a tear after Adelle’s Rolling in the Deep?) and solemn tributes for the late, great Whitney Houston. That is, right up until Nicki Minaj stole the show with her performance of Roman Holiday. The number itself included a mock exorcism, altar boys… um… interacting with scantily clad women, and a haunting rendition of O’ Come All Ye Faithful. And as expected, the pop star’s performance has been heavily criticized; most notably by Bill Donohue of the Catholic League.

“None of this was by accident, and all of it was approved by the Recording Academy, Donohue says. Never would they allow an artist to insult Judaism or Islam.”

Who could have predicted that Bill Donohue would not be in the Nicki Minaj fan club?

Still, whether or not this was insulting to your religion, one thing is for sure: Minaj has definitely insulted our music taste.