"Is this Nicki shade?" — Internet reacts to Tyla saying her guilty pleasure is not "coke, coke" but "Coca-Cola"

Tyla, who earned a major win at the 2024 MTV EMAs last Sunday, answered post-event interviews that garnered attention on the internet. When the interviewer asked what her guilty pleasure was, the South African singer-songwriter responded by saying "coke," quickly correcting herself by adding, "not 'coke' coke, coca-cola."

After Tyla's answer, Netizens questioned if she was shading Nicki Minaj. An X user wrote:

"is this nicki shade?"

"she had to clarify she's not nicki," another user wrote.

"Nicki getting shaded by Tyla omgg," another netizen replied.

Some netizens joked about how Micki Minaj "likes the other coke," while others pointed out that Tyla "almost" got into a controversy.

"help she almost got into a controversy," a netizen wrote.

"nicki would've shamelessly said coke!" Another netizen wrote.

"nicki likes the other coke," a user commented.

For the unversed, netizens associate Nicki Minaj with coke due to an August 2024 incident when the rapper sued a blogger who called her a "cokehead." The lawsuit was later settled, with the blogger required to pay Minaj $50,000 for the violation.

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Tyla made history at the 2024 MTV EMA Awards

The internet's reaction to Tyla's answer about her guilty pleasure comes after she made history at the 2024 MTV EMA Awards by bagging three major wins. The first award the 22-year-old clinched was the Best Afrobeats - an award for which many heavyweight musicians, like Rema, Arya Starr, Asake, Burna Boy, and Tems, were in the running.

Tyla also bagged the Best R&B and Best African Act awards at the event, which made her the first African artist to achieve the milestone. The 22-year-old artist was also one of the star performers at the award show, alongside RAYE, Peso Pluma, Shawn Mendes, The Warning, Pet Shop Boys, Teddy Swims, Benson Boone, and Le Sserafim. She performed the medley of Water and PUSH TO START at EMAs.

As Tyla walked the event's red carpet, her Roberto Cavalli dress caught the attention of many. Inspired by one of the most iconic looks of the late R&B singer Aaliyah, who wore a yellow Cavalli dress at the 2000 MTV VMAs, Tyla wore the blue version. Her floor-length dress was covered in zebra stripes, with a fur-trimmed thigh-high slit. The Water singer paired it with knee-high open-toed strappy shoes and Jacobs & Co. jewelry.

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Taylor Swift and other artists who also won big at the 2024 MTV EMAs

Taylor Swift also bagged multiple awards at the 2024 MTV EMAs. The Love Story singer emerged at the top, taking home four awards - Best Artist, Best US Act, Best Live Act, and Best Video - with the last award for her Fortnight, featuring Post Malone.

Swift couldn't collect her awards in person as she was still on The Eras Tour. However, she expressed her gratitude via a video message. Sabrina Carpenter, who won the Best Song award for her Espresso, was also unavailable to receive the award because she was on the road for her Short n' Sweet tour.

Ariana Grande won the Best Pop Act award for her latest hit we can't be friends (wait for your love), while Eminem bagged the Best Hip Hop Act award, beating Kendrick Lamar.

Rita Ora, who hosted the show, paid tribute to Liam Payne. The late One Direction star died after falling from his hotel room in Buenos Aires last month. Ora called Payne "one of the kindest" people she knew, who left a mark on the world.

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The 2024 MTV EMAs were held at Manchester's Co-op Live Arena on Sunday, November 10, marking its 30th anniversary.