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The FCC Got 80 Complaints About “WAP” at the “Grammys”

For all the chaos it caused, you would think that Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s performance of “WAP” at the “Grammys” inspired thousands of FCC complaints.  But it turns out only 80 people cared enough to report…

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: In this image released on March 14, (L-R) Megan Thee Stallion and Cardi B perform onstage during the 63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards at Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California and broadcast on March 14, 2021. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

For all the chaos it caused, you would think that Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion's performance of "WAP" at the "Grammys" inspired thousands of FCC complaints.  But it turns out only 80 people cared enough to report it.Which makes sense for a few reasons.  First of all, hardly anyone WATCHED the "Grammys" this year.  Secondly, the people who did were more likely to be okay with this kind of thing anyway.  The complaints they did get were pretty typical.  Some people called it disgusting, others said it looked like something you'd see at a strip club.  At least one person complained that the media "has a problem with Dr. Seuss but allows Cardi B to sing about her [WAP] on national television."  It's interesting to note that there were 1,300 complaints about JENNIFER LOPEZ and SHAKIRA at the 2020 Super Bowl.  But that's not really a valid comparison.  Only about 9.2 million people watched the "Grammys", compared to 102 million for the Super Bowl.

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