Are things really that bad between Ciara and her ex-fiance Future that she can't even utter his name? That's what fans can't help but wonder as there's a new video making the Internet rounds today of the singer refusing to say Future's name while announcing the Top Rap Artist nominees for the Billboard Music Awards.

According to Vulture on Tuesday, Ciara gave herself a moment of silence before her co-host Ludacris had to read Future's name out loud, only for her to carry along by saying Drake, Fetty Wap, Wiz Khalifa and Silento's names.

And while Ciara herself has not given us an explanation for the on-air diss, many of her fans have pointed out that Ciara might be legally barred from saying Future's name simply because she's suing him in a multimillion dollar defamation case after the rapper called her a bad mother on Twitter. The ex-couple share a child together, Future Zahir Wilburn, who was born back in May of 2014. Ciara pulled the plug on their engagement only a few short months later.

Some comments from both fans and critics alike include, "You cannot be too quick to judge Anyone. What if there were legal reasons; if she has filed suit against him for defamation, that is. What if there is an agreement somewhere that she is legally not supposed to speak his name on a public platform? " along with, "Um people, do you not realize if there is a pending lawsuit, she most likely can not speak of his name publicly?"

Another reader wrote, "Gesh, if you dislike someone soooo much... why did you hook-up with them in first place? I'm sure this guy has issues but obviously she does too. Wish him well... then move on without pettiness. She's acting childish and immature."

Future has managed to stay mum about the whole case, too.

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