According to Business Insider , Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion performed the hit WAP on stage at the 2021 Grammy Awards on March 14, disappointing many audiences. At the awards ceremony, Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion performed the

songs Body , Savage , Up and WAP . The two performed the song WAP on a large bed on stage, making viewers think that the performance was no different from a pornographic act.

Many viewers described this performance as “disgusting” and not suitable for children . They assumed that many children could stay awake at that time and watch the awards ceremony. A resident of the state of Virginia (USA) expressed concern about children watching content considered pornographic: “Cardi B’s performance at the Grammys is unbearable. Thinking that young children could watch that content, I felt really uncomfortable.” One of the complaint letters sent to the FCC reads: “I am not very strict with the singer’s body expressions and hot performances on stage, but in reality, the above performance crossed the line.” , becomes a pornographic act”.

Putting the song WAP on stage caused CBS (the live broadcast unit of the awards ceremony) and the organizers of the Grammy Awards to also be criticized by some social activists and from the National Center for Exploitation. American sexual exploitation (NCOSE). Many people suggested that CBS should stop broadcasting similar “vulgar” things. Many people are dissatisfied, saying that if this is not possible, CBS should change the name of the Grammy Awards ceremony to another porn program to filter the audience watching. Some people even threatened to take legal action if CBS did not stop showing such “pornographic content”.

Many viewers expressed dissatisfaction when CBS aired “pornographic content” such as the performances of Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion

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The complaints aren’t entirely surprising since Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s performances have received criticism in the past. Because of this performance, Cardi B got into a fierce war of words with Candace Owens, an American commentator and political activist. According to Ms. Candace Owens, the performance of the song WAP destroyed American values ​​and American principles. “Cardi B is nothing more than a cancer cell of black culture , black girls are being poisoned by her,” Ms. Candace Owens wrote on her personal blog. At that time, Cardi B responded by thanking Candace Owens because the commentator’s criticism helped increase the number of views of her performance on YouTube.

The song WAP was recorded by Cardi B with the vocals of rapper Megan Thee Stallion in August 2020. The song is said to convey a message of feminism but from a strong perspective, wanting to be the leader even in bed. In the first week of release, online streams reached a record number of 93 million.