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Nicki, Taylor in VMA row



And the Anaconda hit maker isn't taking it well. Minaj took to Twitter this week to rant about being snubbed for the MTV Video Music Awards, in the video of the year category.

Among her many tweets blasting MTV, the 32-year-old said: "If your video celebrates women with very slim bodies, you will be nominated for vid of the year." This comment seemed to single out Swift, the 25-year-old Bad Blood singer whose video broke streaming records that Minaj set.

Seeing Minaj's tweet, Swift said: "I've done nothing but love & support you. It's unlike you to pit women against each other. Maybe one of the men took your slot."

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