Nicki
Minaj
is
revealing
the
personal
battles
she
fought
in
private,
including
that
she
“experienced
addiction”
to
percocet.
Source:
Norman
Jean
Roy
/
Vogue
The
Rap
icon
recently
opened
up
about
her
private
life
behind
the
Barbie
persona
for
the
December Vogue cover
story.
The
in-depth
interview
covered
navigating
public
opinion,
marriage,
and
motherhood.
Nicki
also
shared
shocking
revelations
about
how
the
common
issue
of
menstrual
cramps
led
to
“addiction.”
When
Nicki
sought
relief
for
pain
years
ago,
she
trusted
the
doctor’s
recommendation.
She
didn’t
think
a
prescription
for
monthly
pain
would
put
her
at
risk
for
getting
hooked.
Eventually,
she
turned
to
the
pills
with
or
without
the
pain.
“Once
an
addict,
always
an
addict,”
she
said.
“No
one
told
me
that
this
was
a
narcotic
and
this
was
addictive,
Luckily
I
was
able
to
ground
myself.
But
—
once
an
addict,
always
an
addict.
I
feel
like
if
you’ve
ever
experienced
addiction
to
anything,
which
I
have,
you
always
have
to
think
twice
and
three
times
about
the
choices
that
you
make,”
she
told
Vogue.
Nicki
Minaj
and
Ice
Spice’s
“Barbie
World”
is
nominated
for
Best
Song
Written
For
Visual
Media
at
the
2024
#GRAMMYs
pic.twitter.com/8ATNOMDbRm
—
The
Female
Rap
Room
(@girlsinrap)
November
10,
2023
Although
it’s
a
rare
act
of
bravery
and
vulnerability
to
admit
she
had
a
problem,
Nicki
isn’t
alone
in
this.
She
reflected
on
other
stars
who
“self-medicated”
while
fighting
“silent
battles.”
“Look
at
some
of
our
biggest
celebrities.
They
eventually
either
get
laughed
out
of
wanting
to
go
outside
anymore,
like Michael
Jackson,
or
criticized,
like Whitney
Houston,
or
they
fight
silent
battles,
like Prince,”
she
said.
“These
are
some
of
the
greatest
of
all
time.
And
one
day
they
decided,
‘You
know
what?
I’d
rather
self-medicate
and
be
in
my
own
world.’”
See
what
Nicki
Minaj
said
about
her
Percocet
habit
giving
her
closure
about
her
father’s
addiction
to
crack
cocaine
after
the
flip.
Nicki
Minaj’s
Addiction
To
Percocet
Helped
Her
Understand
Her
Father’s
Addiction
To
Crack
During
Her
Childhood
Source:
Norman
Jean
Roy
/
Vogue
Fellow
stars
are
not
the
only
ones
who
shared
Nicki’s
struggle
with
substance
abuse.
The
“Anaconda”
rapper
reflected
on
much
it
hit
close
to
home.
Throughout
Nicki’s
childhood,
she
watched
father
Rober
Maraj’s
addiction
to
crack
cocaine.
Although
her
journey
began
differently
than
her
dad’s,
she
came
to
see
it
as
the
same
destructive
path.
“I
feel
like
I
will
always
consider
myself
to
be
just
like
my
father,”
she
revealed.
“I
think
about
watching
my
father
go
back
and
forth,
and
I
just
wish
that
at
the
time
I
understood
that
he
wasn’t
doing
it
because
he
wanted
to.”
The
Maraj
family
was
one
of
millions
devestated
by
the
crack
epidemic
of
the
1980s.
Her
father’s
casual
weed
use
took
a
dangerous
turn
after
he
added
crack
to
it,
and
eventually
used
crack
by
itself.
In
a
rage
also
fueled
by
heavy
drinking,
he
once
set
their
house
on
fire
while
her
mother
was
inside.
“I
thought
that
he
was
making
a
conscious
effort
to
be
addicted,”
she
recalled.
“Now
I
realize,
those
people
weren’t
making
those
choices
because
they
wanted
to
hurt
their
family.
Addiction
took
over
their
bodies
and
their
lives.
They
were
victims
too.”
Nicki
minaj
had
a
vogue
cover
yesterday,
&
today
she’s
nominated
for
2
Grammys…
who
said
something
about
a
rollout?
🌚
that
woman
is
having
the
best
era
of
her
career!
Imagine
still
being
relevant
15
years
later
in
a
genre
that
was
almost
obsolete
👀
y’all
will
always
seethe!
pic.twitter.com/dzduI9AEee
—
EriTron_Jo😬
(@erion_jordan)
November
10,
2023
The
40-year-old
said
she
never
had
an
interest
in
partying
after
her
difficult
childhood.
Instead,
the
trauma
sparked
unstoppable
ambition
so
she
could
save
her
family.
Robert
Maraj
went
on
to
get
clean
through
rehab
and
immerse
himself
in
the
church.
He
died
in
a
car
crash
in
2021
from
a
hit-and-run
at
64-years-old.
Nicki
also
spoke
on
the
greatest
backlash
she
faced
about
the
infamous
COVID-19
vaccine
comments.
Check
out
what
Nicki
Minaj
said
about
the
Trini
testes
tweets
that
broke
the
internet
after
the
flip!
Nicki
Minaj
Reflects
On
Controversy
About
Debunked
Engorged
Gonad
Tweets,
Doubles
Down
Her
“Own
Assessment”
Source:
NDZ/Star
Max/GC
Images
/
NDZ/Star
Max/GC
Images
In
2021,
Nicki
Minaj
sparked
one
of
her
greatest
scandals
by
speaking
out
about
the
COVID-19
vaccines.
Several
other
celebs
shared
their
reluctance
or
amplified
unfounded
conspiracy
throries.
Nicki
nearly
blew
up
her
reputation
with
what
sounded
like
an
urban
legend.
However,
the
“Superbass”
star
had
no
regrets
about
going
against
the
grain.
“I’m
one
of
those
people
who
doesn’t
go
with
a
crowd.
I
like
to
make
my
own
assessment
of
everything
without
help
from
everyone,”
she
told Vogue.
As BOSSIP previously
reported,
Nicki
posted
that
concerns
about
the
vaccine
became
a
family
affair
after
her
cousin’s
friend
“became
impotent”
and
his
“testicles
became
swollen.”
My
cousin
in
Trinidad
won’t
get
the
vaccine
cuz
his
friend
got
it
&
became
impotent.
His
testicles
became
swollen.
His
friend
was
weeks
away
from
getting
married,
now
the
girl
called
off
the
wedding.
So
just
pray
on
it
&
make
sure
you’re
comfortable
with
ur
decision,
not
bullied
—
Nicki
Minaj
(@NICKIMINAJ)
September
13,
2021
“My
cousin
in
Trinidad
won’t
get
the
vaccine
cuz
his
friend
got
it
&
became
impotent.
His
testicles
became
swollen.
His
friend
was
weeks
away
from
getting
married,
now
the
girl
called
off
the
wedding.
So
just
pray
on
it
&
make
sure
you’re
comfortable
with
ur
decision,
not
bullied,”
she
tweeted.
She
also
shared
that
she
wasn’t
going
to
get
her
vaccinated
for
the
Met
Gala’s
attendence
requirements.
She
insisted,
the
decision
would
come
down
to
her
own
research.
Trini
authorities
investigated
the
claim
and
found
no
evidence
of
a
titanic
testes
reaction.
They
want
you
to
get
vaccinated
for
the
Met.
if
I
get
vaccinated
it
won’t
for
the
Met.
It’ll
be
once
I
feel
I’ve
done
enough
research.
I’m
working
on
that
now.
In
the
meantime
my
loves,
be
safe.
Wear
the
mask
with
2
strings
that
grips
your
head
&
face.
Not
that
loose
one
🙏♥️
—
Nicki
Minaj
(@NICKIMINAJ)
September
13,
2021
After
the
fallout
further
fueled
by
political
pundits,
Nicki
still
refueses
to
fall
in
line
with
any
party.
She’s
outspoken
about
her
beliefs,
but
says
she
won’t
use
her
platform
to
“campaign.”
“Every
time
I
talk
about
politics,
people
get
mad.
I’m
sorry,
but
I
am
not
going
to
be
told
who
I
should
get
on
social
media
and
campaign
for.
There’s
a
lot
we
don’t
know
that’s
going
on
in
the
government,
and
I
don’t
think
it
changes
whether
you
lean
to
the
left
or
right,”
she
continued.
Nicki
Minaj’s
upcoming
fith
studio
album Pink
Friday
2
releases
Dec.
8.
