Steven Tyler responds to Nicki Minaj's claims that comments he made about her were racially-motivated.
Earlier this week, Aerosmith lead singer and former "American Idol" judge Steven Tyler criticized Nicki Minaj's
role as a judge on "Idol." His remarks included stating that Nicki
would've sent Bob Dylan "to the cornfield" if he auditioned this
season. In response, Minaj tweeted that the comments were racist.
In an interview on Canadian show eTalk, Tyler apologized for his comment, be vehemently denies being racist.
"I apologize if it was taken wrong, Nicki," said the singer. "But I
am the farthest thing from [being a racist] ... I am the last thing on
this planet as far as being a racist. I don't know where she got that
out of me saying I'm not sure how she would have judged Bob Dylan."
Steven Tyler explained that he meant, "if Bob Dylan came on the show, he would've been thrown off."
"Maybe I spoke out of turn," said the singer. "But a racist I'm not, Nicki."
