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.
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