This paper examined the effect of sexualized portrayals of female artists in music videos on college students' perceptions of date rape. 132 college students were randomly assigned to view a music video that contained either high or low levels of sexuality and sexual objectification and were then asked to rate the guilt of the male in a scenario they read about a date rape between a high school boy and girl. Generally, the high sexualized/objectified music video had a greater effect on males' perceptions, decreasing their judgments of guilt and empathy for the victim. Additionally, the females in the high sexualized/objectified condition were more likely to rate the female as responsible for the date rape. The results are discussed in terms of rape myths and sex role stereotypes. (Contains 2 tables.)