It’s not the first time that right-wing commentator Candace Owens and rap artist Cardi B have had a Twitter feud. But did the ‘WAP’ artist take it too far this time? She posted a full-frontal nude photo of former first lady Melania Trump.
While the tweet has since been removed, it allegedly featured a photo of Melania from her photoshoot with Alé de Basseville, a French photographer, which was published in the January 1997 issue of the now-defunct Max Magazine, a men's magazine published in several European countries.
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The feud started with Owens going on Fox News and speaking with Tucker Carlson about Cardi B's performance of ‘WAP’ during the Grammy Awards. As per Owens, the performance contributed to “a weakening of American society.” Following that, Cardi B took to Twitter to respond sarcastically. As the feud went ahead, things spiraled out of control.
Owens accused Cardi B, calling her by her birth name, Belcalis, of encouraging “young women to strip themselves of dignity.” She wrote: “I don’t work for Fox News, Belcalis, nor do I take issue with you having success. I take issue with you being used to encourage young women to strip themselves of dignity. Men typically treat women how they treat themselves. You know that.”
I don’t work for Fox News, Belcalis, nor do I take issue with you having success.
I take issue with you being used to encourage young women to strip themselves of dignity.
Men typically treat women how they treat themselves.
You know that. https://t.co/1BZQOVTR6t
“I don’t know why candy is so bothered by WAP. I was just inspired by our former First Lady. Anyways congrats on your new show I hope you speak more about WAP I need it to reach a new Audience to go 6x platinum. Any exposure will help. Love you candy STREAM UP,” Cardi B tweeted in response, with a nude-model photo of Melania Trump she had slightly censored.
Owens then accused the rapper of being obsessed with the Trump family. She wrote, “What is your obsession with the Trump family? You are digging up modeling shots from our former First Lady from 3 decades ago. She has evolved, you have not. What you did at the Grammy’s was disgusting. Own it.”
What is your obsession with the Trump family?
You are digging up modeling shots from our former First Lady from 3 decades ago. She has evolved, you have not.
What you did at the Grammy’s was disgusting.
Own it. https://t.co/LNEYdolGwd
To this, the rapper said, “I’m obsessed she’s my idol. She showed me I can be naked perform wap and still be a First Lady one day ! ....wait so only White women can be naked and show their sexuality and evolve in their 30s but I can’t ? Wow America is soo unfair .To think this was the land of the free.” Cardi B’s tweets have since been removed. Although it is unclear if she deleted them or if Twitter removed them.
The Independent reported earlier that the nude photos of Melania Trump published on Twitter by Cardi B did not violate the company's terms of service, according to a company spokesperson. A spokesperson for Twitter said that while the company has a non-consensual nudity policy that would see an account immediately suspended, images previously published with the person's consent would not be against those rules.
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