Fans of rapper Nicki Minaj protest against vaccine mandates outside the CDC headquarters in Atlanta



Fans of rap artist Nicki Minaj protested outside the headquarters of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia, after she tweeted her thoughts on the vaccine.

"Nicki Minaj told me the truth! Fauci lied to me!" the protesters chanted Wednesday, referring to White House coronavirus expert Dr. Anthony Fauci.

The fans were inspired by numerous tweets Minaj sent out, first explaining why she hadn't gotten vaccinated yet, then defending herself against the furious backlash.

One protester's sign read, "DEFEND NICKI AT ALL COSTS!"

@NICKIMINAJ told the truth to me, Fauci lied to me” Protesters are approaching cars leaving the @CDCgov in ATL.Clai… https://t.co/Xv4ovDDNhC

— Tori Cooper (@toricoooper) 1631722503.0

Minaj was ridiculed by some for tweeting that her cousin had avoided getting vaccinated because his friend reportedly became impotent after receiving the vaccine and experiencing swelling in his testicles. Health experts denied the possibility of the story and criticized Minaj for passing along unsubstantiated anecdotes.

Among those bashing Minaj were MSNBC anchor Joy Reid, who called on Minaj to tweet support for vaccines for her more than 22 million followers.

Minaj responded by lashing out at Reid, calling her a racial epithet and recalling her controversial past with homophobic blog posts.

Minaj then tweeted a video of Fox News host Tucker Carlson defending her skepticism on Wednesday and had to defend herself against those who called him a racist and a white supremacist. She later claimed on her Instagram account that she had been suspended from tweeting because of her claims.

She also compared the United States to communist China in an Instagram video post.

"You can't speak for the fear of the mob attacking you. If that doesn't give you chills up and down your f***ing spine. This is scary! You should be able to ask questions about anything you're putting inside your body," Minaj said. "You can't just innocently ask a question about something going in your body."

Although the Biden administration had previously said it was not the role of the federal government to mandate vaccination, President Joe Biden later announced that he would be doing exactly that for employees of companies with more than 100 workers.

Minaj has been nominated for Grammy awards 10 times.

Here's more about the anti-CDC protest inspired by Nicki Minaj:

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Nicki Minaj slams America’s fixation on cancel culture following vaccine controversy, compares country to communist China



Rapper Nicki Minaj says America's preoccupation with cancel culture is hardly different than that of communist China.

What's a brief history here?

Minaj has been under fire for the last week after she publicly admitted to vaccine hesitancy and skepticism.

Earlier this week, Minaj claimed that a friend of her Trinidad cousin became impotent after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.

Health officials including infectious diseases expert Dr. Anthony Fauci ultimately shot down Minaj's claims, saying that they had no merit.

She also revealed that she did not attend the 2021 Met Gala because she was not vaccinated against coronavirus yet.

On Monday, she tweeted, "They want you to get vaccinated for the Met. If I get vaccinated it won't [be] 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 you head & face. Not that loose one."

What are the details?

During a Wednesday night Instagram Live video, Minaj said, "You can't speak for the fear of the mob attacking you. If that doesn't give you chills up and down your f***ing spine. This is scary! You should be able to ask questions about anything you're putting inside your body. ... You can't just innocently ask a question about something going in your body. Do y'all realize that — I remember going to China and they were telling us, you know, you cannot speak out against, you know, the people in power there, et cetera. And I remember all of us thinking, 'Well, OK, we understand and we respect it, the laws here, and that it's so different where we live."

"Don't y'all see what's f***ing happening? Don't y'all see that we are living now in that time where people will turn their back on you ... but people will isolate you if you simply speak and ask a question," she continued.

Content warning: Rough language:

Pardon some of the coarse language in this, but @NickiMinaj went on Instagram Live last night to her 157,000,000 fo… https://t.co/DZRwFXHsae

— Amy Tarkanian (@MrsT106) 1631783987.0

What else is there to know?

Earlier that day, she said that the Biden administration invited her to the White House to speak with Fauci and Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy to discuss vaccine hesitancy and to answer any questions she might have about the COVID-19 shot.

She tweeted, "The White House has invited me & I think it's a step in the right direction. Yes, I'm going. I'll be dressed in all pink like Legally Blonde so they know I mean business. I'll ask questions on behalf of the ppl who have been made fun of for simply being human."

The White House has invited me & I think it’s a step in the right direction. Yes, I’m going. I’ll be dressed in all… https://t.co/Ly4893ZEmH

— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) 1631740352.0

A spokesperson for the Biden administration, however, said that Minaj was never invited to an in-person meeting at the White House, but was asked to join a call to discuss the vaccine instead.

"As we have with others, we offered a call with Nicki Minaj and one of our doctors to answer questions she has about the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine," the spokesperson told Fox News in a statement on her claims.

According to CBS News, "Minaj said her publicist and manager was on the phone call when she spoke with someone from the White House, and that an official had specifically requested she 'come to the White House' to speak with Dr. Fauci and the U.S. Surgeon General. Minaj said she told the White House she would rather not travel and asked them to do a 'live,' which she says they were willing to do on a public platform."

The rapper responded by blasting the administration for what she said was its backtracking, and said, "Do y'all think I would go on the internet and lie about being invited to the f***ing White House? Like, what? Do you guys see what is happening right now?"

Rapper Nicki Minaj lashes out at fans criticizing her for posting Tucker Carlson video on her vaccine skepticism



Rapper Nicki Minaj lashed out at her critics on Twitter after she posted a video of Tucker Carlson on his Fox News show supporting her for remaining unvaccinated.

Minaj has been criticized by many for claiming that her cousin refused to get the vaccine because a friend became impotent and suffered swollen testicles after getting vaccinated. She said in a second tweet that she was going to do her homework before making a decision on whether to be vaccinated or not.

On Wednesday the rapper posted the Tucker Carlson video where the Fox host said that she was being criticized by health officials for telling people to make up their own minds.

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— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) 1631740095.0

Minaj then lashed out at those who called Carlson a white supremacist and criticized her for posting the video.

"Right. I can't speak to, agree with, even look at someone from a particular political party. Ppl aren't human any more. If you're black & a Democrat tells u to shove marbles up ur ass, you simply have to," she tweeted.

Right. I can’t speak to, agree with, even look at someone from a particular political party. Ppl aren’t human any m… https://t.co/nPbpAwxk2L

— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) 1631741979.0

"If another party tells u to look out for that bus, stand there & get hit," Minaj added.

She went on to ridicule others who called Carlson a "racist and a white supremacist."

"Just stay on topic. Y'all can't do that. The topic is: asking questions is OK. but let's make the topic: Nicki talks to white racists so that you can all sleep better tonight. Dummies," she continued.

Minaj's missives to her 22.6 million followers caught the attention of Dr. Anthony Fauci, who cautioned her against spreading anecdotal evidence.

"She should be thinking twice about propagating information that really has no basis except a one-off anecdote, and that's not what science is all about," Fauci said.

Here's more about the rapper's vaccine skepticism:

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Rapper Nicki Minaj blasts 'dumb a**' Joy Reid for chastising her COVID vaccine hesitancy on MSNBC, rips Reid as hypocritical and 'homophobic'



After rapper Nicki Minaj went viral Monday for stating her COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy on Twitter, MSNBC host Joy Reid chastised Minaj on TV for using her "platform" of 22 million followers to "put people in the position of dying from a disease they don't have to die from."

Well, Minaj wasn't about to take Reid's tongue lashing without a fight — and fired back at the far-left host, calling Reid a "dumb ass" and "homophobic" and "thirsty to down another black woman (by the request of the white man)."

What are the details?

Minaj indicated on Twitter that she wouldn't be attending the Met Gala because it required attendees to be vaccinated.

"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," Minaj tweeted Monday. "In the meantime my loves, be safe. Wear the mask with 2 strings that grips your head & face. Not that loose one."

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 do… https://t.co/aL4ucdg78a

— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) 1631568090.0

Shortly afterward Minaj tweeted that her "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."

My cousin in Trinidad won’t get the vaccine cuz his friend got it & became impotent. His testicles became swollen.… https://t.co/xQJa2xi9TX

— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) 1631569446.0

How did Reid respond?

Reid was in full finger-wagging mode against Minaj during the host's "ReidOut" program.

"You have a platform, sister, that is 22 million followers, OK? I have 2 million followers. You have 22 million followers on Twitter," an animated Reid said. "For you to use your platform to encourage our community to not protect themselves and save their lives — my God, sister, you could do better than that! You got that platform ... it's a blessing that you got that! That people listen to you. And they listen to you more than they listen to me!"

Reid added: "For you to use your platform to put people in the position of dying from a disease they don't have to die from, oh my God. As a fan, as a hip-hop fan, as somebody who is your fan, I'm so sad that you did that, so sad that you did that, sister. Oh, my God!"

.@JoyAnnReid responds to @NICKIMINAJ's tweets on the #COVID19 vaccine: "For you to use your platform to encourage o… https://t.co/jn4adsbyDm

— The ReidOut (@thereidout) 1631575349.0

Minaj fires back

Minaj wasted no time hitting back at Reid: "This is what happens when you're so thirsty to down another black woman (by the request of the white man), that you didn't bother to read all my tweets. 'My God SISTER do better' imagine getting ur dumb ass on TV a min after a tweet to spread a false narrative about a black woman."

The rapper used a racial slur in another tweet, calling Reid a "lying homophobic c**n." The "homophobic" remark presumably refers to Reid getting called out a couple of years ago over anti-LBGTQ blog posts attributed to her — for which she apologized although she couldn't fathom that she wrote them. So Reid figured hackers were out to get her.

Minaj also referred to Reid as "Uncle Tomiana" and pointed out that while she sat on a high horse calling out Minaj's vaccine hesitancy, Reid last September tweeted plenty of vaccine hesitancy herself: "I mean, will anyone ... anyone at all ... ever fully trust the @CDCgov again? And who on God's earth would trust a vaccine approved by the @US_FDA?? How do we get a vaccine distributed after this broken, Trumpist nonsense has infected everything? Even if Biden wins?"

As of Tuesday morning, Reid on her Twitter page has not answered Minaj's pushback.