Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s VERY explicit video for WAP branded ‘pure filth’ as Twitter reacts… and fans ROAST Kylie Jenner’s surprise cameo
Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s new music video for their NSFW song WAP caused quite the stir when it was released late Thursday evening, leaving fans divided over the ‘filthy’ lyrics and visuals of the eye-watering promo.
Feverishly trending on Twitter, Cardi, 27, and Megan, 25, had well and truly broken the Internet with the risqué scenes, that saw the rappers, and a surprise appearance from Kylie Jenner, 22, bare flesh in a number of barely-there outfits sending viewers into meltdown.
The song – which reached No. 1 on the US iTunes chart Friday – contains provocative lyrics that centers on sexual female empowerment with some very rude innuendos for sex, prompting a strong reaction from fans, though it was mostly praise for Cardi and Megan.
Causing a commotion: Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s VERY racy new song and video has fans divided on Twitter over the filthy contents of the lyrics Kylie Jenner shares behind the scene shot from WAP music video
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‘Cardi B’s new song #WAP is the nastiest dirties freakiest song my Christian ears have ever heard and I’m ready to play it everywhere I go,’ user @mitchi1489 excitedly tweeted.
‘The visuals for WAP are incredible, the song is pure filth, my poor innocent self,’ user @sachindattani joked. But fan @DonPusha said, ‘WAP lyrics are pure filth. I’m here for it.’ While @LuvRayn added: ‘I needed to hear the unedited version of WAP so the pure filth could properly resonate.’
The clip featured six surprise celebrity cameos in total, as well as Kylie, including Normani, Rosalía, Rubi Rose, Sukihana, and Mulatto.
Bam: Kylie flashed one last sultry stare at the lends, before the scene jumped to Cardi B posed with her legs in split position atop regal gold chair upholstered in leopard fabric
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Ambitious: Cardi’s hair was styled into a long, raven toned ponytail, which was made to look like a chain
Eye-popping: Cardi B stunned fans in this leather corset ensemble that showed off assets
Not filthy enough! Cardi posted this extra snap of herself onset to her Instagram on Friday
Hilarity ensues: Many marveled at the dance moves performed by the two rappers
What would Oprah say?! Fans went to town illustrating their feelings for the racy track
‘Pure filth’: Many fans reacted with glee to the gloriously ‘filthy’ lyrics to the song that shocked many people when the video was released late Thursday evening
However, for some it was the sight of the 22-year-old reality star dressed in a sexy leopard print ensemble – that caused the most controversy online.
‘When Kylie Jenner shows up in your music video for no reason other than to look hot and walk,’ one Twitter user wrote, setting the tone for the reactions, which saw many people questioning why the Keeping Up with the Kardashians star was asked to appear in the shoot.
In fact, some of the negative response was so strong, that there was even a Change.org petition started to having Kylie removed from the video, started by a user named Nini who said: ‘The video was perfect until we saw K and I wanted to throw my phone.’
Approval: The lyrics that centers on sexual female empowerment with some very rude innuendos for sex, prompting a strong reaction from fans
White tiger: For Megan’s solo moment, the 25-year-old rapper opted for a White tiger theme, which was clearly reflected in her outfit
All in the details: Her raven hair was parted down the middle and had a Tiger stripe pattern sprayed on to it with white permanent die
Spitting: As two actual tigers lingered in the background, Megan, wearing pointy black stilettos, removed herself from the split position in order to passionately bust out her rap
Shock and awe: Excited fans took to Twitter to relish in how ‘flithy’ the lyric and visuals were to the racy new song
Others accused Kylie of being a ‘culture vulture’ and felt she was taking away from two Black artists in the video, while ‘#NotKylie’ began trending on Twitter.
Author Roxane Gay tweeted: ‘I enjoyed the WAP video. Bright and colorful and wholesome. Educational,’ adding: ‘But why the Kylie Jenner interlude? No one asked for that.’
Meanwhile, Golden Girls star Betty White then became a trending topic, as Twitter users suggested she should have been given the cameo spot over Kylie.
‘What is she doing there?’ Many fans reacted negatively to Kylie Jenner’s surprise cameo appearance in the video
Busty: Kylie’s appearance in the video in this very racy outfit cause an outcry on Twitter
Off you go! Some Twitter fans were happy to see the back of Kylie Jenner as she left through the door
