Posted on 02/13/2012 2:43:11 PM PST by NYer
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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I don’t watch these shows..appalling!
I saw 30 seconds before I had to turn it off. Gruesome, grotesque Halloween show; no talent necessary to perform that crap.
Possessed by no talent, perhaps...
Right on, I am a fan. I really enjoy her music, can't figure half of it out, but I like the way she sings.
I am offended and it’s noT my religion. Let’s see her trash islam on national
Tv.
Also I find it strange that thegrammys allow that when they give awards for gospel records.
On a slow evening I might pay attention to their larynges but it would never occur to me to wonder about the stuff in their brains. Yeah, possessed. Like the rest of them.
Gays are in charge of it all.
I’m sorry but I have no idea who this person is.
I wrote a piece here on FR regarding the performance already, so I’ll just say that I read the comments at the WaPost article, and my goodness, you can see the disdain. The libs love to flood comment sections, and they are there defending the performance on the grounds that the Catholic Church is bigoted and intolerant, so the Church and Catholics deserve it. We even have some cafeteria Catholics rear their heads saying they they are Catholic and weren’t offended in the least.
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