Nicki Minaj has a big … ego and Taylor Swift is not shaking this one off.
Despite picking up three MTV Video Music Awards nominations, the Queens-born rapper isn't happy about her bootylicious "Anaconda" video being snubbed from a couple of key categories.
"If I was a different 'kind' of artist, 'Anaconda' would be nominated for best choreo and vid of the year as well," she tweeted to her 19.6 million followers Tuesday shortly after MTV released this year's list of nominees.
But it was her comment that "If your video celebrates women with very slim bodies, you will be nominated for vid of the year," that made Swift feel attacked.
The "Blank Space singer quickly responded, "I've done nothing but love & support you. It's unlike you to pit women against each other. Maybe one of the men took your slot."
Minaj seemed to be confused by Swift's comments responding back "Huh? U must not be reading my tweets. Didn't say a word about u. But u should speak on this."
"I'm still confused as to why u just tweeted me when I made it abundantly clear...," she added.
"Ellen did her own anaconda video and did the #choreo lol," she added about Ellen DeGeneres parody. "Remember her doing the kick. Even mtv did a post on the choreo @MTV remember?"
Minja's rant continued, "U couldn't go on social media w/o seeing ppl doing the cover art, choreo, outfits for Halloween … an impact like that & no VOTY nominations?"
Her barbz quickly came to her defense with one fan tweeting, which Minaj retweeted, "Anaconda was a CULTURAL PHENOMENON and it didn't even receive a nomination?? Whatever. @MTV ima snatch you once you're online just wait."
"Anaconda" did break a Vevo record, racking up 19.6 million clicks in the first day of its release, topping Miley Cyrus' "Wrecking Ball," which garnered 19.3 million views over 24 hours, reported The Hollywood Reporter. In June, the steps of a cathedral in Finland were decorated with thousands of cutouts of Minaj's racy cover art for the video in a bid to promote the "Super Bass" artist's appearance at the northern European nation's Summer Up Festival in July.
"When the 'other' girls drop a video that breaks records and impacts culture they get that nomination," Minaj added.
Aside from "Anaconda" not being included among the nominations for Video of the Year -- which include Beyonce's "7/11," Ed Sheeran's "Thinking Out Loud," Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar's "Bad Blood," Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars' "Uptown Funk," and Lamar's "Alright" -- and Best Choreography, she was also peeved about her video "Feeling Myself" featuring Beyonce and released on Jay Z's music streaming service, Tidal, getting no love.
"Hey guys @MTV thank you for my nominations," she tweeted. "Did 'Feeling Myself' miss the deadline or …?"
She also took to Instagram to post a funny meme -- a collage of photos with her and Beyonce not looking too pleased -- with the statement, "The beyhive and barbz looking at each other after seeing feeling myself not being nominated like #VMAs"
Still, the 30-year-old rapper did receive nods for Best Female Video and Best Hip Hop Video for "Anaconda," and Best Collaboration for "Bang Bang" with Ariana Grande and Jessie J.
"Ironically, I'm shooting a VIDEO today," Minaj tweeted.
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