The Queens rapper seemingly took a shot at sex workers and Instagram hotties that didn’t go over so well.
Nicki Minaj gave plenty of insight into her growth and creative process in a recent interview, but there was one portion that some fans are zeroing in on because of its hypocritical nature. While admitting she is an artist selling sex appeal, Minaj appeared to have thrown shots at sex workers and Instagram models all while playing up her physical assets as well.
In the Elle profile, Nicki talked about her sexy image and the fact that she would never apologize for it. However, in the process of explaining that one of the messages on her forthcoming album, Queen, is about “it being okay to keep your legs closed,” Minaj also said things about female empowerment which sound an awful lot like she’s policing the sexuality of other women and shaming sex work. Despite prefacing her statement with an admission that she doesn’t “really know how to say [it] without being offensive,” Minaj said she was surprised at “how many girls were modern-day prostitutes,” and how she was sad that she may have contributed to that phenomenon in some way by “selling sex appeal.”
“Maybe I was naïve, but I didn’t realize how many girls were modern-day prostitutes,” she begins. “Whether you’re a stripper, or whether you’re an Instagram girl—these girls are so beautiful and they have so much to offer. But I started finding out that you give them a couple thousand dollars, and you can have sex with them. I was like, Yikes. It’s just sad that they don’t know their worth. It makes me sad as a woman. And it makes me sad that maybe I’ve contributed to that in some way,” Minaj said.
Although she tried to clear it up, Twitter wasn’t going to let Nicki Minaj breath easy, but of course her fans weren’t going to let any slander go untouched as well. We’ve collected some of the best reactions below. What do you guys think of Nicki’s statement? Do you think she was slut shaming? FACTS OR REACHING?
Nicki Minaj said she was selling sex appeal not encouraging women to exchange money for sex and ppl real life mad at her 😭😭.
— Max Julien (@OG_triple_OGe) June 15, 2018
I don't hate Nicki Minaj for what she said but you're completely obtuse if you don't see that she was slut shaming in a round about way. pic.twitter.com/lVOGARD42i
— TX 4eva like Bun B 🇨🇱 (@glamhergirl) June 13, 2018
Now they're mad Nicki Minaj said "don't be a hoe."
Give it 2 weeks when Blac Chyna changes a man and see what names they'll be calling her… pic.twitter.com/WZA7UXLrns
— G£€ (@_ZeusZ) June 13, 2018
I'm just….
This reads as a desperate attempt to separate herself from 'hoes'.The rumors that plague Nicki's career about who she's fucked aren't going anywhere because …sexism
But women like Nicki stand on us to get a lil privilege, then use it to throw 'hoes' away. pic.twitter.com/NxbP4GyROp
— Tora Shae (@BlackMajiik) June 13, 2018
Nicki MINAJ aka Nicki Lewinsky aka got that super soaker pussy tighter than a joker is out here slut shaming?? Lmaooooooo
— Shaquille Sunflower (@AisforPooty_) June 13, 2018
no I really wanna know how you justify dropping Rich Sex and then slutshaming sex workers @NICKIMINAJ I thought you ‘endorsed these strippers’?
— miss anne drist (@beysicc) June 13, 2018
Nicki "Minaj" slut shaming anybody is laughable.
— Peachessssss (@Liberiangyal) June 13, 2018
I don’t think Nicki Minaj was slut shaming. She was Trying to say that her sex appeal might’ve made some girls feel like Sex is the best way to get successful when she would rather those women respect themselves. But her wording was v disrespectful.
— hip hop (@drunkonshade) June 14, 2018
The fact Nicki Minaj out here slut shaming strippers and ig freaks where the only thing she ever sold in her videos was sex is hilarious to me…
— Que (@DopeItsMJ) June 14, 2018
But wasn’t she just slut shaming ?? Maff ain’t adding up RT @NICKIMINAJ: Take the poll. Which song will you play more @ your next dick appointment? #Bed #RichSex
— Young Bobby Axelrod (@DatDude_X) June 15, 2018
