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Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on what happened last night at the Grammys:
Nicki
Minaj, fresh off looking like a fool with Madonna at the Super Bowl,
showed up last night on the red carpet at the Grammys with a guy
dressed like the pope. This was just a prelude of what was to come.
Minaj’s
performance began on stage with a mock confessional skit. This was
followed by a taped video depicting a mock exorcism. With stained glass
in the background, she appeared on stage again with choir boys and
monks dancing.
Perhaps the
most vulgar part was the sexual statement that showed a scantily clad
female dancer stretching backwards while an altar boy knelt between her
legs in prayer. Finally, “Come All Ye Faithful” was sung while a man
posing as a bishop walked on stage; Minaj was shown levitating.
None
of this was by accident, and all of it was approved by The Recording
Academy, which puts on the Grammys. Whether Minaj is possessed is
surely an open question, but what is not in doubt is the
irresponsibility of The Recording Academy. Never would they allow an
artist to insult Judaism or Islam.
It’s
bad enough that Catholics have to fight for their rights vis-à-vis a
hostile administration in Washington without also having to fend off
attacks in the entertainment industry. The net effect, however, will
only embolden Catholics, as well as their friends in other faith
communities.
Contact Barb Dehgan, VP, Communications and Media Relations, The Recording Academy: barbd@grammy.com
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