"Dark Horse," off Perry's fourth studio album Prism, spent four weeks at No. 1 on Billboard, and was nominated for a Grammy in the Best Pop Duo/Group Performance category.
Bee told BuzzFeed News that Comedy Central "didn’t have a super great track record at the time of looking within their own talent pool and figuring out who to bring forward."
"While I want nothing more than to bring my show to fans in Saudi Arabia, after better educating myself on the issues, I believe it is important for me to make clear my support for the rights of women, the LGBTQ community and freedom of expression," Minaj said Tuesday.