Rap superstar Nicki Minaj’s husband, Kenneth Petty, has sparked outrage after many fans believed he used a derogatory term during a recent Instagram Live session.
The controversy unfolded as Minaj, 41, addressed her followers with a message about protecting their happiness, with Petty, 46, sitting behind her. While many fans were left upset by Petty’s alleged comment, others argued that he actually said “haters” instead of the offensive term.
The backlash was swift, with one fan posting, “Kenneth petty says the F slur while on live with Nicki Minaj and she does nothing.” Another fan shared, “Just insulted her entire male fanbase.”
Kenneth petty says the F slur while on live with Nicki Minaj and she does nothing
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— “That’s right, especially little f*ggots or f*ck boys” pic.twitter.com/GSDD5HfxU5
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Nicki Minaj ‘s husband, Kenneth Petty, faced backlash after fans accused him of using a gay slur during an Instagram Live session on Friday
The drama unfolded as the Grammy-winning rapper, 41, addressed her followers with a message about protecting their joy, with her 46-year-old husband sitting behind her
Petty has been open about his past legal issues, including a probation violation related to a threatening social media post aimed at Migos rapper Offset. He was granted permission to travel internationally with Minaj on her Pink Friday World Tour while on probation for failing to register as a sex offender.
Minaj, whose full name is Onika Tanya Maraj, has been married to Petty since October 2019 and has been open about the dynamics of their relationship, stating that she has known him since high school and that they have a strong connection.
In a recent interview, Minaj discussed the challenges of balancing her music career and motherhood, stating that she had initially thought that having a child would lead her to lose interest in making music, but instead found that she had to work even harder.
His response, which many interpreted as him saying, ‘That’s right, especially little f***** and f***boys,’ sparked a wave of criticism on social media
One outraged follower posted, ‘Kenneth petty says the F slur while on live with Nicki Minaj and she does nothing,’ as another shared, ‘Just insulted her entire male fanbase’
Minaj took to Instagram Tuesday evening with a series of images of herself, Petty, and their son, captioning the image, ‘Go PAPA!!!!! Mommy & Daddy loveeeee youuuuuuuuuuuu.’
Petty’s probation stems initially from his first-degree attempted rape conviction in April 1995. Pictured in 2021 mug shot
Minaj took to Instagram Tuesday evening with a series of images of herself, Petty and their son, captioning the image, ‘Go PAPA!!!!! Mommy & Daddy loveeeee youuuuuuuuuuuu.’