Nicki Minaj: Difference between revisions

Minaj dated rapper [[Safaree Samuels]] from 2003 until lateto 2014.{{Efn|Minaj statesShe in the "My Time Again" documentary, released in 2014, that she was in an 11-year relationship.}} According to Minaj,said he had proposed to her, but she declined.<ref>She{{Efn|In saysthe this in the2014 "My Time Again" [[MTV]] documentary, fromMinaj 2014.</ref>states Severalthat tracksshe onwas ''[[Thein Pinkprint]]''an are believed to have been inspired by the end of their11-year relationship.}}<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/nicki-minaj-breakup-inspired-pinkprint-movie-20141220|title=Watch Nicki Minaj's Breakup-Inspired 'Pinkprint Movie'|last=Kreps|first=Daniel|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=December 20, 2014}}</ref> MinajShe dated rapper [[Meek Mill]] from early 2015 until January 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vibe.com/2015/04/meek-mill-confirms-relationship-with-nicki-minaj/|title=Meek Mill Confirms Relationship With Nicki Minaj|website=Vibe|date=April 10, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://people.com/music/nicki-minaj-meek-mill-break-up-tweet/|title=Nicki Minaj and Meek Mill Split After Nearly 2 Years of Dating|access-date=May 28, 2018}}</ref> In December 2018, Minaj began dating her childhood friend Kenneth Petty (born April 7, 1978) and filed for a marriage license in August 2019. She announced their marriage in October, hyphenating his last name to hers.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Bailey |first=Alyssa |date=October 22, 2019 |title=Nicki Minaj Announces She Married Kenneth Petty |url=https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a29545963/nicki-minaj-kenneth-petty-married/ |website=ELLE |access-date=March 8, 2022 |archive-date=March 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220308212633/https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a29545963/nicki-minaj-kenneth-petty-married/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Kaufman |first=Gil |date=October 22, 2019 |title=Nicki Minaj Announces She's Married to Kenneth 'Zoo' Petty |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/nicki-minaj-announces-marriage-kenneth-petty-8533724/ |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=October 22, 2019 |archive-date=October 22, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191022184321/https://www.billboard.com/amp/articles/columns/hip-hop/8533724/nicki-minaj-announces-marriage-kenneth-petty |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/who-did-nicki-minaj-marry-kenneth-petty-8533743/ | title=5 Things to Know About Kenneth Petty, Nicki Minaj's Husband | magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=June 12, 2020|access-date=September 14, 2024}}</ref> In July 2020, she announced via [[Instagram]] that she was expecting her first child.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Kaufman |first=Gil |date=July 20, 2020 |title=Nicki Minaj Is Pregnant: See the Announcement |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/9421072/nicki-minaj-pregnant-baby-bump-photo |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=July 20, 2020 |archive-date=July 21, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200721123329/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/9421072/nicki-minaj-pregnant-baby-bump-photo |url-status=live }}</ref> She gave birth to a son on September 30, whom she refers to publicly as "Papa Bear".<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Weaver |first=Hilary |date=May 31, 2021 |title=Nicki Minaj Shared a Rare Video of Her Baby Boy in an Adorable Burberry Teddy Bear Outfit |url=https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a36578833/nicki-minaj-son-burberry-teddy-bear-outfit/ |magazine=[[Elle (magazine)|Elle]] |access-date=August 14, 2022 |archive-date=August 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220826134539/https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a36578833/nicki-minaj-son-burberry-teddy-bear-outfit/ |url-status=live }}</ref>