Even though Sunday’s VMAs were eclipsed by Monday’s Emmys, some little bits of news are still coming out. Nothing major happened at this year’s VMAs (because everything in the future will be measured against Miley’s 2013 twerk) unless one consider’s Nicki Minaj’s “Anaconda” and wardrobe malfunction. None of Nicki’s bits and pieces fell out, but she looked like she was struggling valiantly to conceal her “modesty.” Well as much as one can be modest after posting her own booty on Instagram.
Nicki is almost always full of drama, so it wouldn’t surprise me at all if she cooked up her sartorial malfunctions on purpose. TMZ claims to have insider information about how Nicki “rehearsed” her wardrobe problems in advance of the show. Hmm:
Nicki Minaj CLAIMS her dress was unzipped during her performance at the VMAs because she didn’t have enough time to get ready … but that’s BS — she pulled the same stunt during rehearsals.
Eyewitnesses who watched Nicki’s rehearsal Sunday morning tell TMZ … she walked on stage wearing the same dress — unzipped. One eyewitness says it caught her eye because she initially thought Nicki had come out in a robe.
We’re told Nicki was wrapping her arms around the dress in a “weird” sort of way … trying to manipulate it to see how much would be exposed.
And we’re told … the VMAs created a make-shift dressing room right off stage — draped with black sheets — so she would have enough time to change.
Whatever, it worked … everyone’s talking about it.
[From TMZ]
Is this shocking at all? Not really. Drama, baby. Nicki loves the drama, but “no shade” intended. What was more surprising is that Nicki’s performance was a complete mess. Lainey says the problems all started when Casper Smart was hired as choreographer. LOL. Never mind the stories of the backup dancer being bitten by a snake during rehearsals. Never mind Nicki trying to hold her zipper together. Here comes Casper Smart, overshadowing everything once again.
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Jessie J basically said the same thing during fashion police, that it had happened during rehearsal as well. Guess Nicki got the attention she wanted.
I was wondering about the sheer convenience of having a face-mic while everyone else had a hand-mic during the performance.
She had the face mic for the previous performance of her Anaconda song. So she just left it on for the Bang Bang performance.
This is seriously the first I’ve heard of it. I guess I just don’t care. Nothing will top Janet Jackson’s Superbowl wardrobe “malfunction” brouhaha to me.
She said her zipper got stuck and honestly that seems more believable than a conspiracy that she planned this. Because if Nicki wanted attention and people talking about her she wouldn’t have even worn a black dress in the first place. Plus she looked so awkward and uncomfortable on stage when she was unable to move around because the dress was open. I think this story is BS
Agreed. While there were reports the dress wouldn’t zip during rehearsals, Nicki has said repeatedly that she always crash diets the three days leading up to an event. I read it as Nicki was hoping to drop a bit of weight and figured to dress would zip for the live show.
And really, if Nicki wanted to create a stir it wouldn’t be an amateur stunt move like a busted zipper.
Everything about her is amateur so I wouldn’t be surprised!
No creo. No stylist worth their salt would see their artist struggling to do up a zip DAYS before a performance to be viewed by millions and not arrange for a back-up in the correct size.
And then lie that it was the original and, “oh my gosh, you’ve lost so much weight…”
ANNA, while I agree with what you’re saying I don’t understand why they didn’t change the dress being that there was a risk that it could happen while she performed live. Why not give her something easier to fit into then? That would make more sense, IMO.
I believe she planned it. She’s not making as big of a splash as she used to, and she was hitting the stage with two other girls she wanted to overshadow.
I can’t stand Ariana Grande, but her name and face and stupid baby voice are everywhere right now.
Nicki wanted all eyes on her.
Yup. It never fit and she wanted it that way.
In real life if you are performing and your dress comes unzipped- you leave the stage for 30 seconds and fix it so you don’t take away from the other performers. This woman is an asshat.
Whatever of course she planned it. Lainey’s article made me cry with tears about Casper Smart choreographing this mess anyway. I mean it explains a lot when you find out that piece of news.
I’m mad you made me click through to Lainey For no reason. She didn’t say anything!
The article on Lainey said that the snake bit the dancer and that the wardrobe issue was planned in the choreography. And she just slams Casper Smart repeatedly which made me laugh. Everyone has been reporting that it was choreographed that way in order for Nicki Minaj to have a big splash like Miley did last year. Instead based on what I and also what Lainey said the dancing was a big old mess.
Her body can’t be contained! That’s when I knew Janet lost her confidence in performing. Wardrobe malfunctions are your careers last gasp of air before it’s dead. You’re over.
No it’s not. Nicki is just over.
how original of her.
Yup. When all else fails…
Is it strange that with all the twerking, butt shaking, crotch and boobs flashing, instead of being shocked I am more and more bored.
She is one celebrity I cannot stand. Like I really think she’s the WORST. I can’t stand her angry face when she performs and her fake ass. How she claims to be a strong woman but gets surgery to make herself more attractive to men. I fully believe she did it for attention and I hope it backfires on her.
Let’s stop referring to JLo’s cabana boy by name. It makes him feel important when he googles himself.
hahahaha
When your talent level consists of songs like Anaconda you have to go the extra mile to get noticed. But man, she is hot. All the other new chicks, Arianna Azalia or whatever are pretty bland
Hot? Fake ass isnt rank, not hot.
I agree, she’s hot. Unlike Iggy and Kim, Nicki just looks more balanced and natural with the giant backside, like if she burst onto the scene right this second, we would only be questioning its authenticity because we know so many other stars have fake booties, rather than because it looks totally unnatural on her frame. Fake or not, I love the way it looks, and she sure can work with it.
Remember when a performer would get attention for actually being talented? Now it’s all stunts.
There was a video backstage after her performance and the dress was perfectly zipped even though she was trying to cover her cleavage at first.
She probably needed something to talk about since her anaconda debut performance was boring and forgettable! Jessie J. killed it with those skanky dress slit though.
Also, when was the last one you saw a dress that zips down the front like that? Most dresses zip down the back or side. She totally chose that one on purpose.
What a crappy stunt. If you’re going to go for it, at least slap on a couple of pasties and just let it all hang out.
And I didn’t think the choreography of Anconda was bad, but I was disappointed thatshe couldn’t sell that song aside sticking out and shaking her butt. Where was her stage presence? That wardrobe issue made it even worse.
Whoa! That’s the right side of Ariana’s face. Never seen it before.
Not so shockingly, it looks EXACTLY like the left side of her face.
Yeah, what is going on in that tiny little pink brain about the left side of her face? I’m sorry, I meant that hugely sardonic brain?
I have a friend with a naturally big, beautiful round booty! She cannot..CAN NOT stamd Nikki and Kimmy UrinalCakes.
People ask her if she did that to be like them. It REALLY makes her mad.
Let me say…she does NOT have diaper butt. Hers is large like Kims, but she also knows how to dress herself and doesn’t try to squeeze into something 8 sizes too small!
The sad thing is….she has started to dress in things to HIDE her figure because of the Kim K and Nikki comments directed to her.
Thanks Kim…you waste of space.
Omg, how annoying would that be?!? Your friend should tell the truth – no, they did it to try to look like me – a person who has a naturally beautiful rear end. What a rude question anyway. People are such jerks.
desperate for attention!
I loved the Bang Bang performance!
Whatever…they ALL look ridiculous!
I would do anything to make Nicki go away permanently. She is beyond pathetic.
Wasn’t the whole thing staged with largely no talents as Lucy2 above stated; in two generations we’ve gone from the genuine talent and authenticity of Woodstock to this forgettable nonsense – Remember when Motown put out great pop music, and now we are down to this.
To the extent it was staged, I blame MTV/the production team far more than Nikki. They are always trying to out-do themselves in the staged scandal department, and Miley left some pretty big creepers to fill. My total conspiracy theory: Queen Bey put the firm kibosh on any scandals this year to ensure she remained the center of attention, so the “accidental” wardrobe malfunction was cooked up to keep people talking past the Emmys.
I guess I’m in the minor, but I think her zipper did malfunction due to the amount of flesh being stuffed into the dress. Sometimes front zippers will “come apart” in the middle even if zipped up. That’s just my guess. I thought her Anaconda performance was getting enough attention in all it’s raunchiness.
One more thing….Jessie J. is divine.
I’d believe that more if it didn’t happen in rehearsals. Fixing/replacing zippers is a pretty basic move for wardrobe. They’d have fixed it if it was a problem.
I just don’t see how Nicki could say it was an accident if it was rehearsed.
Was Nikki Minaj always a stunt queen? Or is this the way she’s decided to market herself now that she’s removed the cartoon persona?