A staged or contrived "controversy", usually to the end of manipulating the mainstream media for publicity. MTV is often involved.
"Janet Jackson's 'wardrobe malfunction' was the archetypal contriversy."
"Kanye West is the king of the contriversy, and has parlayed it into a career."
"Kanye West is the king of the contriversy, and has parlayed it into a career."
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Get the controversial mug.Something (book, film, singer, actor, etc.), that isn't clear, if it is just 'good' or just 'bad'. People have a lot of opinions on that, and no one can without prejudice really say, what is the right opinion.
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Controversly, gender fluidity as pertaining to the restrooms in a church should be explored...especially in the children's areas.
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