The raptress complains that the network opted not to air the choreography on the second verse of her 'Anaconda' performance.
- Sep 11, 2014
AceShowbiz - Nicki Minaj criticizes CBS following her performance on Fashion Rocks Tuesday, September 9 at Brooklyn's Barclays Center. The Young Money femcee is not happy that the network failed to broadcast part of the choreography during her "Anaconda" performance.
"Barbz, I'm sorry about those angles," she wrote on Twitter on early Wednesday. "They told us they'd go wide, never mentioned they'd shoot the audience instead. Big learning experience."
She also took to Instagram to post a longer message about her disappointment. "My darlingz, I wish you could've seen the choreography on the 2nd verse of ANACONDA last night. It was absolutely divine. CBS decided not to show it. Had they told us this before, we would have changed the choreo so that you guys could see the full performance from beginning to end," the "Starships" hitmaker posted along with a picture from her performance that night.
She added, "They already had you tuned in tho. Artists spend so much of their own money, time and passion to deliver their fans great performances. But ultimately, our art usually falls into the hands of people who care nothing about our art and creativity. Promise you'll get to see this new choreo soon."
The choreography that was cut out during Minaj's "Anaconda" performance saw the introduction of shirtless male dancers. Instead of focusing on the act on stage, the camera showed a long-distance shot of the performance, interspersed with crowd reactions.
