The Billboard Women in Music Awards took an interesting turn after Doechii and Latto received their awards. Fans believe Latto’s acceptance speech was shady after it appeared to mock the one the Florida artist gave earlier.
The Billboard Women in Music Awards, which was held at the Los Angeles YouTube Theater on March 1, featured an all-star lineup that included Doechii, Latto, Kim Petras, Becky G, and many others.
Doechii Wins “Rising Star” Award
After Doechii received the “Rising Star” award, the Tampa native gave her acceptance speech where she acknowledged the female artists who won the award before her. The artists she mentioned included Janelle Monae, Lady Gaga, and Nicki Minaj.
The “Persuasive” artist has shown that Nicki Minaj is a major influence in her music, from songs like “Spooky Coochie” to her XXL freestyle.
Latto’s “Shady” Speech
Moments after Doechii’s speech, received the “Powerhouse” award after she performed her new single “Lottery” with pop singer LU KALA. When the “Big Energy” rapper gave her acceptance speech it was oddly similar to the Bra-Less artist.
The “He Say, She Say” rapper said she was “thankful,” for the award and mentioned those who won the award before her including Megan Thee Stallion and Doja Cat. According to fans, not only did Latto seemingly mock Doechii, but she also strategically neglected to acknowledge rap great Nicki Minaj.
It is unclear how the feud between Doechii and Latto began. However, some fans believe it was also an underhanded attempt to confirm the “Muwop” rapper was no longer a fan of the Queen artist. Before the award ceremony, Latto stated in an interview on the red carpet that she “loves Doechii down” and was excited to see her performance before her own.
Months Before The Billboard Women In Music Awards…
After the Grammy nomination announcement, many fans anticipated that Nicki Minaj would finally win a Grammy for her song “Super Freaky Girl.” The song debuted at No. 1 and remained in the top spot for 25 weeks, the same amount of time as “Fantasy” by Mariah Carey.
After “Super Freaky Girl” was moved from the rap category to the pop category, it did not bode well for the “Moment 4 Life” rapper. To make matters worse, Latto was also up for a Grammy nomination for her song “Big Energy,” which has a similar pop tone as SFG, but was placed in the rap category.
Shortly after, Nicki started a live stream to air out her frustrations. The Queen of Da Souf rapper decided to have a one-on-one conversation to resolve the issue at hand but things took a turn for the worse.
The conversation between the two was secretly recorded and a Twitter feud was the result. The tweets have since been deleted and it is unclear if the two have buried the hatchet.
Latto Claps Back After Fan Refers To Her As 21 Savage’s “Mistress”
Latto has had a rocky past few weeks. Recently, The 777 artist tweeted celebratory emojis for the ranking of her latest single “Lottery” when a troll chimed in—later calling her 21 Savage’s “mistress.”