A pop culture paean to first lady Michelle Obama got put in its place at Sunday’s Video Music Awards.
And first place it wasn’t.
Painfully plastic girl group Fifth Harmony – as diverse and authentic as a Benetton ad – took to the stage in Los Angeles to for a pre-show performance of “Boss,” an alleged anthem of female empowerment that seems to rely heavily on rhyming the words “Michelle Obama” and “Oprah’s dollas.”
Judging by the Twitter critics, Miley Cyrus’s twerking was a bigger hit in some quarters.
Fifth Harmony won the 2014 Artists to Watch award, but here’s something else to watch:
Does the phrase “my ears are bleeding” mean anything to you?
Was the girl group Fifth Harmony just singing about Michelle Obama?… I dislike EVERYTHING about entertainment anymore. #what #wow #VMAs
— Megan Westerman ✝ (@Megs1288) August 25, 2014
Who the hell is @FifthHarmony and why are they singing about Michelle Obama?? #VMAs
— Patiently Waiting (@waiting_for_us) August 25, 2014
@waiting_for_us@FifthHarmony this was my question! I didn’t hear much other than ‘Michelle Obama… Michelle Obama..blah blah Michelle..’
— I Thee Wed (@I_TheeWed) August 25, 2014
Well, to be fair, there are a bunch of other lyrics.
But everything seems to come back to:
Boss Michelle Obama
Purse so heavy gettin’ Oprah dollas
Boss Michelle Obama
Purse so heavy gettin’ Oprah dollas
Boss Michelle Obama
Purse so heavy gettin’ Oprah dollas
Boss Michelle Obama
Purse so heavy gettin’ Oprah dollas
Make of that what you will.
Or not.
I know I am old, but why is Fifth Harmony singing about Michelle Obama and a big purse?
— Mandy (@ALO1976) August 25, 2014
@I_TheeWed@FifthHarmony right?? Award for most pointless song ever goes to…
— Patiently Waiting (@waiting_for_us) August 25, 2014
Suffice it to say, not everyone was thrilled.
@RADeLisle@FifthHarmony my ears are bleeding and I think my face is now stuck with this horrified expression. Michelle Obama what?
— Hales! (@Hale_arious) August 25, 2014
CORRECTION: The original version of this post misspelled Miley Cyrus’s first name.
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