The already damaged reputation of Nicki Minaj, a rapper who has been the protagonist of all kinds of scandals and controversies, is suffering a new blow these days after her speech in favor of Donald Trump and against the trans community at the ultra-conservative Turning Point conference. … The United States took place last Sunday, December 21, where Charlie Kirk was honored and organized by the widow of the ultra activist.
“If you were born a man, be a man. There’s nothing wrong with that,” the singer said during her interview with Erika Kirk, who clapped and said “amen” to each of her statements. The rapper spoke about alleged pressure on cis people and minors to be trans, insinuating that there is a campaign behind it: “How powerful is that? How deep? Boys will be boys, and nothing happens,” he exclaimed to Erika Kirk’s ovation.
Minaj also sent countless compliments to President Donald Trump, for whom she openly declared her “respect and admiration”, calling him an “example to follow” and claiming to be “very proud” of the things that are being done from the White House, whose social networks immediately shared the rapper’s words.
“It gives people hope, that they can be the ‘bad guys,’ win, and do it with their heads held high and their integrity high. “This administration is full of people with heart and soul,” Minaj said. “I’m very proud of them and Trump and JD Vance are people they trust, who listen to them talk and feel like they haven’t lost the tunnel vision of citizens, of young people, of those who are rich and those who are not. “They make us proud to be Americans.”
Only singer Amber Rose came to publicly defend the rapper
During the meeting, Minaj described supporters of the MAGA movement as “the most popular,” scorning its opponents. “We don’t even think about it,” he said to applause. We are the cool kids. The others are upset, but in reality, they are angry with themselves.“. However, he showed he thought about it by stating that non-religious people should not get involved in politics: “We cannot leave people in power who have problems with our worship of God.”
The response from the pop world was not long in coming, and it is already Thousands of messages are circulating on social networks criticizing this very aggressive attitude towards the trans community. “Imagine being a Trinidadian, without even being able to vote, and siding with the man who would deport you to Port of Spain” or “being a Trump supporter knowing that 80% of your fans are gay is certainly a wise choice,” say two of them.
But not only that: several stars like Rosalía, Britney Spears, Billie Eilish or Christina Aguileraall fervent defenders of LGBTIQ+ rights, stopped following Minaj on social networks or even blocked her.
Your reaction to criticism
Single singer and model Amber Rose, Minaj’s friend and an avowed Trumpist, came to her public defense, saying “she has the right to have her own political views in a free country,” adding, “As far as I’m concerned, Nicki did nothing wrong.”
Minaj herself responded to the criticism share a video with a fragment of his speech with Charlie Kirk’s widow, in which she asks him: “I know you get a lot of criticism from your own industry for hanging out with people on the Republican side. “What’s your reaction?” asked Erika, to which Nicki replied, “I didn’t even notice.” To reinforce her position, Minaj included the following comment in the video: “I had no idea. “I’m moving on.”
This is not the first time that Minaj has openly displayed her transphobia in recent days responded to California Governor Gavin Newsom’s speech in support of trans children with these sentences: “Imagine being the candidate who wants to see trans children. Haha. Even a trans adult wouldn’t accept that. “Normal adults wake up and think they want to see children healthy, safe and happy.”
Other controversies
Nicki Minaj has been involved in many other controversies. Last year, she was arrested at Amsterdam airport for drug possession, and in 2021, she and her husband, Kenneth Petty, were arrested. accused of harassment and intimidation by a woman whom the music director had tried to rape at knifepoint in 1994.
The woman, named Jennifer Hough and 43 years old, reported Petty for sexually assaulting and attempting to rape her while carrying a knife when she was 16 in New York. The musician was arrested, pleaded guilty to attempted rape and served a four-and-a-half year prison sentence.
But more than two decades after the assault, the victim accused Minaj of contacting her family and lying on social media about what happened. The lawsuit was dismissed in 2023, but an appeal revived it last summer.
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