The FCC received more than 1,000 complaints about Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s ‘WAP’ performance at the Grammys

• The FCC received over 1,000 complaints about Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion's Grammys performance.
• Some viewers said the performance of "WAP" was "pornographic" and inappropriate for children.
• The song has been at the center of controversy since its release in August 2020.
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Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion performed their No.1 hit "Wap" at the 63rd annual Grammy Awards on March 14 – much to many viewers' dismay, apparently.

As of this week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC ) has received more than 1,000 complaints regarding the duo's performance at the annual awards show, according to Rolling Stone.

During the Grammys on March 14, Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion performed a raunchy medley of "Body," "Savage," "Up," and "WAP." For the final song, the pair danced provocatively together on a massive bed. Viewers claimed that the performance wasn't age-appropriate for children and included "pornographic content" that must be discontinued by CBS.

"I felt violated with Megan Stallion & Cardi B's performance. I am pro-sex-positivity and body positivity but this performance crossed the line into pornography," one viewer said via email, according to Rolling Stone. "Many kids still awake at that time, and even non-consenting adults were unexpectedly staring at pure objectification of women at its finest. Objectification perpetuates violence against women, maintaining the ripple effect that causes domestic violence, human trafficking, encouraging the consumption of women and then the disposal of them."

A Virginia resident also showed concern for children seeing the supposed obscene content, writing, "It is hard to tolerate much less stomach the performance of Cardi B at the Grammys. It was disgusting and the thought of young children possibly viewing it horrifies me."

Other viewers attacked CBS and urged the television network to cease the "vulgar" content and rebrand itself.

One resident in Michigan wrote, "I hope you in some way will attempt to end the vulgar, deplorable trash that was presented on national TV called the Grammy's. If you're not able then just rename it to something more in line and appropriate to what it actually was…LivePorn."

Another resident in California further threatened to take legal action if CBS did not stop displaying "pornography."

The complaints aren't entirely surprising considering the song has been at the center of conservative criticism since its release in August 2020.

When the twosome's music video was released, U.S. Senate Candidate James P. Bradley stated in a tweet that the lyrics personally offended him, while other conservatives like Tucker Carlson said that the song is "garbage" and the rappers "should be ashamed of themselves."

Fellow artists like CeeLo Green have also chimed in saying that there's a "time and place for adult content," calling modern music "personally and morally disappointing."