--- title: VMAs: Taylor Swift and Nicki Minaj Clash on Twitter description: Some inspiration for "Bad Blood" – Part Two? canonical: https://time.com/3967305/taylor-swift-nicki-minaj-twitter/ author: TIME article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-07-22T10:28:11.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:22:24.521Z og:title: VMAs: Taylor Swift and Nicki Minaj Clash on Twitter og:description: Some inspiration for "Bad Blood" – Part Two? og:url: https://time.com/3967305/taylor-swift-nicki-minaj-twitter/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt756de27efd71a33b/69885be735ba6f57b1c0e4a3/nicki-minaj.jpeg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: Nicki Minaj og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: VMAs: Taylor Swift and Nicki Minaj Clash on Twitter twitter:description: Some inspiration for "Bad Blood" – Part Two? twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt756de27efd71a33b/69885be735ba6f57b1c0e4a3/nicki-minaj.jpeg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Taylor Swift and Nicki Minaj Clash on Twitter Over MTV VMA Nominations by [George Stark / People](https://time.com/author/people/) ## George Stark / People Contributor Jul 22, 2015 10:28 AM UTC  Nicki Minaj attends the 2015 BET Awards at the Microsoft Theater on June 28, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. LaVeris/FilmMagic) Nicki Minaj attends the 2015 BET Awards at the Microsoft Theater on June 28, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. LaVeris/FilmMagic)Jason LaVeris—ilmMagic by [George Stark / People](https://time.com/author/people/) ## George Stark / People Contributor Jul 22, 2015 10:28 AM UTC Some inspiration for “Bad Blood” – Part Two? Taylor Swift and Nicki Minaj found themselves in a heated Twitter exchange after the “Anaconda” rapper spoke out about the MTV Video Music Awards nods – particularly her lack of a nomination for video of the year. Many perceived Minaj to be taking aim at Swift (who is up for the award) when she Tweeted on Tuesday: “If your video celebrates women with very slim bodies, you will be nominated for vid of the year.” Swift – who shares the nomination with Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson, Ed Sheeran, Beyoncé, and Kendrick Lamar – replied to Minaj, saying: “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..” Minaj was quick to reply – and deny – that she was casting any shade on Swift herself. “Huh? U must not be reading my tweets. Didn’t say a word about u. I love u just as much. But u should speak on this.” Minaj wrote in her response. > [](https://twitter.com/taylorswift13/status/623616796277506048) Swift was quick to call a truce as she finished the exchange on a friendly note, saying: “If I win, please come up with me!! You’re invited to any stage I’m ever on.” The 2015 MTV Video Music Awards will air Aug. 30 at 9 p.m. EST. 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