Pop Star M.I.A. Claims Jay-Z Told Her To Get Plastic Surgery

Pop singer M.I.A. is claiming that Jay-Z tried to pressure her to have plastic surgery after first signing with Roc Nation.

“When I met JAY-Z and I signed to Roc Nation, the first thing he told me to do is to get plastic surgery,” she said in a video to fans.

She said she refused because she is proud of the way she looks and is not “insecure.”

“I’m not insecure because I would have got plastic surgery,” she continued. “So their argument of ‘Maya’s f-cking insecure, that’s why she needs to f-cking massage her ego,’ fails. It fails because you turn around and ask … What women do you know who hasn’t had plastic surgery around you? All of them have. I’m the only one who didn’t, which already proves the fact it’s not insecurity.”

M.I.A. first came to public attention through the Internet; she saw early fame as an underground artist in early 2004 with her singles “Sunshowers” and “Galang.” M.I.A.’s first two albums, Arular (2005) and Kala (2007) received widespread critical acclaim for their fusion of hip-hop, electronic, and world music influences. The latter’s single, “Paper Planes,” peaked at number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 and was nominated for Record of the Year at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards. Her third album, Maya (2010), was preceded by the single “Born Free” and an accompanying controversial music video/short film.

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