In her typically bombastic style, “Still I Rise” declares, “Sex game kinky / niggas call me Pinky / Fuck with presidents / I am Nicki Lewinsky,” insinuating that no man, no matter how powerful, can resist her. Minaj refers to herself as “Nicki Lewinsky” in 12 of her own songs. Rapper 2 Chainz equates having a “Monica Lewinsky” sidepiece as the ultimate power symbol: “I’m on the top floor / Presidential suite / Monica Lewinsky presidential freak / Look at my rolley presidential piece.” Because it’s not enough just to be the president - you must also get to dominate a woman in the Oval Office.īut it is Nicki Minaj’s use of Monica Lewinsky that manages to transcend the clichés. Monica-as-a-metaphor gets more interesting when it touches on cultural power imbalances. One song, “It Has Been Said,” by Aaron Omar, even uses Lewinsky as a virgin/whore moral lesson, warning listeners to avoid becoming a Lewinsky: “You should be a Michelle Obama.” And of course, there’s the now-infamous Chris Rock mock interview, in which he used Lil Kim samples as Lewinsky’s answers to demonstrate just how crass Lil Kim was (its own kind of inverse slut-shaming). Songs casually use Lewinsky to refer to the women who throw themselves at prominent men in clubs, to insult women who kiss and tell, or to label the “obvious sluts,” who are power-hungry. The other use of Lewinsky is as a derogatory term for an inferior person - either an insult against lesser emcees (referred to as “Lewinskys” or accused of sucking like Monica) or a stand-in for a prostitute or willing sexual partner. See: Beyoncé, in “Partition,” whose sex partner “Monica Lewinsky–ed all on her gown.” Sometimes her name is synonymous with coming, both as a verb and - when paired with face, dress, or gown - a noun. “The cigar” makes only a single appearance, but at least 70 songs use her name as a verb related to oral sex: i.e., to Lewinsky, to give Lewinsky, to get Lewinsky. The first is global shorthand for all things fellatio and can be found in English, Polish, German, Spanish, and French rap songs.
Some songs use the scandal as a historical touchstone, as when Celph Titled raps, “Shit was good when Billy Clinton was gettin Lewinsky pussy.” But mostly, references to Lewinsky in hip-hop have one of two meanings. Lewinksy is most commonly rhymed with whiskey, and at least two songs are entirely about her: G-Eazy’s “Monica Lewinsky” and the crudest, “ Splashin’ Over Monica” by Mr. Using data provided by Genius, the Cut discovered that some variation of her name has been dropped in about 128 songs (excluding most remixes) - and there are probably more.
Has a show ever fat-shamed a character more than Friends fat-shamed teenage Monica? Show me receipts.During her very well-received TED Talk last week, Monica Lewinsky mentioned that she’s been referenced in almost 40 rap songs by artists like Beyoncé, Eminem, Lil B, Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, and Jeezy.Īs it turns out, while Lewinsky does appear prominently in lyrics by all of those artists, she’s drastically underestimated the total number. Because if you're overweight, there's no way anybody will love you, right? You're destined for a celibate existence filled with Kit Kats, "fat sister" jokes, and awkward dance parties for one.
The Friends masterminds made sure we knew that Monica would have been miserable had she not shed her high school pounds. Because these jabs fit in with the climate of '90s television, they went by unnoticed at the time. In between Friends's great storylines are problematic instances of homophobia, sexism, and fat-shaming. (The show isn't on Netflix anymore but will soon find a home on HBO Max, WarnerMedia's new streaming platform.) Sadly, I've noticed that even the best cup of Central Perk coffee can have its bitter sips. Since we've been social-distancing to help stop the spread of the coronavirus, I've been dipping into my old Friends DVD collection.
It's one of my favorite shows ever the fights, romances, and slapstick moments from the Central Perk crew defined my taste in entertainment. Friends is one of the most iconic sitcoms of all time because it's stuffed with humor, drama, and six characters who pull tightly on your heartstrings.
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