M.I.A. is calling out the VMAs!
On Thursday, the English artist took to Twitter and Instagram to go OFF on the MTV awards show after her video for Borders, which focuses on the refugee crisis, was snubbed from the list of the 2016 nominees.
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The vid, which dropped in February, shows people on crammed boats and others climbing over barbed wire border fences.
So when the creative clip didn’t get a nod, the 41-year-old slammed the VMAs for discrimination, posting:
MIA – BORDERS is not included in the VMAs #hahahahhaahahhaha!! Racism sexism classism elitism #dontwantyourlane!
— M.I.A (@MIAuniverse) July 28, 2016
The performer continued to bash the ceremony with minorly NSFW tweets, and explained that she’s not just bitter about not being recognized, saying:
BORDERS came representing people outside US showing ├░┼╕┼Æ┬ì. This is a perfect example of “allowed” voice vs excluded voices .Even if U direct it.
— M.I.A (@MIAuniverse) July 28, 2016
not here 4 EGO or Accolades but know before you tell other ├░┼╕┼Æ┬ì artists they have the same platform as major US artists coz they don’t #├░┼╕┼Æ┬ì
— M.I.A (@MIAuniverse) July 28, 2016
#fucktheVMAs we don’t need their recognition !! Keeping our future in the books . checking on├óΓé¼┬ª https://t.co/LAnw1vWocN
— M.I.A (@MIAuniverse) July 28, 2016
Keeping our future in the books . checking on homework checking on dreams. #Greece camps Nearly 50% of the 50 000 people there are children .A photo posted by MIA (@miamatangi) on Jul 28, 2016 at 6:55am PDT
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