Congrats on your doll, Zendaya! Did u know Barbie made me one a cpl years back? 😁😍 It was such an honor & a HUGE surprise. Anyway, I love your doll's hair! I love what it means for other little girls who will identify with it & be empowered. Continue to be proud of yourself girls!!!!! 😘 #Barbie

A photo posted by Nicki Minaj (@nickiminaj) on Sep 27, 2015 at 7:09pm PDT

Last week, Zendaya got her own Barbie, which was fashioned after her Viviene Westwood and dreadlocks look at this year’s Oscars. All of this seemed fitting and rather amazing from Mattel, especially considering all the unnecessary fallout over Z’s righteous hairdo. Well, Nicki Minaj and Demi Lovato couldn’t let the moment pass. Both ladies did not simply congratulate Z. Instead, they took to social media and kind of made it about themselves.

Nicki’s statement wasn’t that bad. I think she genuinely wished Zendaya well, but she did post this photo ^^^ and a statement on Instagram: “Congrats on your doll, Zendaya! Did u know Barbie made me one a cpl years back?” Yes, Nicki did get her own Barbie, which was patterned after her technicolor phase. This is a “look at me!” gesture, but she also meant well.

Demi’s statement was more blatant in her attention grabbing ways. She exclaimed (in a now-deleted tweet, “Hey @Barbie, what about a curvy doll or one with true to size measurements? I’ll model!! 😝 #raiseyourvoice #besuper.” This tweet doesn’t mention Zendaya but only draws attention to Demi’s platform, and of course she volunteered to model.

Gossip Cop reports that Demi deleted her tweet after she suffered a backlash. People accused of her “trying to steal the spotlight from Zendaya,” and trying to grab the moment for herself. They said stuff like this: “I don’t feel like you care about Barbie making curvy dolls, I just think you want the attention tbh.” Another person wrote, “This is a big win for women of color. Wait a few days to talk about measurements.” Demi hasn’t commented further on the subject.

Zendaya is also classy enough to not go there with Demi. She did Instagram this photo with the following caption:

When I was little I couldn’t find a Barbie that looked like me, my…how times have changed. Thank you @barbie for this honor and for allowing me to be apart of your diversification and expansion of the definition of beauty. Can’t wait to keep doing amazing things with you.

[From Zendaya on Instagram]

Yep, there’s Zendaya being classy as always. I just love this lady.

When I was little I couldn't find a Barbie that looked like me, my…how times have changed. Thank you @barbie for this honor and for allowing me to be apart of your diversification and expansion of the definition of beauty. Can't wait to keep doing amazing things with you😘😘😘 #besuper @luxurylaw @theshelbyswain

A photo posted by Zendaya (@zendaya) on Sep 26, 2015 at 3:05pm PDT

🙌😍 @zendaya 😍🙌 they should have matching bff Barbie cars with the dreamhouse to match. Love this.

A photo posted by Nicki Minaj (@nickiminaj) on Sep 27, 2015 at 7:20pm PDT

Photos courtesy of Nicki Minaj on Instagram, Zendaya on Instagram & WENN

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