{"id":7630,"date":"2025-12-24T17:50:30","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T17:50:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/nicki-minaj-deactivates-instagram-erika-kirk-americafest-1236145534\/"},"modified":"2025-12-24T17:50:30","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T17:50:30","slug":"nicki-minaj-deactivates-instagram-erika-kirk-americafest-1236145534","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/nicki-minaj-deactivates-instagram-erika-kirk-americafest-1236145534\/","title":{"rendered":"Nicki Minaj Deactivates Instagram After Appearing With Erika Kirk at Turning Point USA\u2019s\u00a0AmericaFest"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/nicki-minaj\/\">Nicki Minaj<\/a> is stepping back from social media following her recent guest appearance at Turning Point USA\u2019s AmericaFest.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAs of Wednesday (Dec. 24), the 43-year-old rap superstar had deactivated her Instagram account amid backlash after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/music-news\/nicki-minaj-trump-vance-arizona-turning-point-usa-1236144043\/\">sitting down with Erika Kirk<\/a>, the wife of right-wing political commentator Charlie Kirk, for an interview in Phoenix on Dec. 21. Visitors to the account now see the message, \u201cSorry, this page isn\u2019t available.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"injected-related-story \/\/ lrv-u-display-inline-block lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-margin-t-2 u-margin-t-26@mobile-max u-margin-b-0.875@mobile-max u-margin-b-150@tablet u-border-t-12 lrv-u-padding-t-025 u-padding-b-1.313 lrv-u-padding-b-125@mobile-max lrv-u-border-color-black\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<h3 id=\"title-of-a-story\" class=\"c-title  lrv-a-unstyle-link lrv-u-whitespace-nowrap u-font-weight-700 lrv-u-display-inline-block u-line-height-18px a-font-accent u-letter-spacing-0225 u-font-size-16 lrv-u-color-black lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase u-article-badge-underline a-article-esp u-display-inline-flex lrv-u-margin-b-1@mobile-max u-margin-b-9@tablet\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tRelated\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<div class=\"injected-related-story-wrapper lrv-u-flex lrv-u-justify-content-space-between lrv-u-padding-tb-050@desktop a-children-border-vertical a-children-border--grey a-children-border-width-050\">\n<div class=\"o-card \">\n<p>\t\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/rb-hip-hop\/charlie-kirk-nicki-minaj-role-model-1236144721\/\" class=\"lrv-u-color-black:hover lrv-u-flex u-flex-direction-column@desktop\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  lrv-u-margin-b-075 lrv-u-margin-b-00@mobile-max u-width-130px@mobile-max\">\n<div class=\"a-crop-6x4 a-crop-3x2@mobile-max\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/music-news\/nicki-minaj-deactivates-instagram-erika-kirk-americafest-1236145534\/\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Erika-Kirk-and-Nicki-Minaj-dec-2025-billboard-1800.jpg?w=237&amp;h=147&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"fever up events\" data-lazy-srcset=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"auto\" height=\"\" width=\"\"><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card__content \">\n<p><span class=\"c-span  lrv-u-whitespace-nowrap\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"o_category \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c_title \">\n<h3 id=\"title-of-a-story\" class=\"c-title  a-font-basic-fancy u-font-size-15 u-font-size-15.5@mobile-max u-line-height-22px u-padding-r-0.188@desktop u-word-spacing-0013 u-line-height-22.5px@mobile-max a-truncate-ellipsis-4line@mobile-max a-truncate-ellipsis-3line\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tNicki Minaj Isn\u2019t a \u2018Good Role Model\u2019 for Young Black Women, Charlie Kirk Said in Resurfaced 2024\u00a0Clip\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<p><time class=\"c-timestamp  \" datetime=\"00:00-YY-DD-MM\"><\/p>\n<p><\/time><\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card \">\n<p>\t\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/rb-hip-hop\/amber-rose-defends-nicki-minaj-americafest-erika-kirk-1236145328\/\" class=\"lrv-u-color-black:hover lrv-u-flex u-flex-direction-column@desktop\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  lrv-u-margin-b-075 lrv-u-margin-b-00@mobile-max u-width-130px@mobile-max\">\n<div class=\"a-crop-6x4 a-crop-3x2@mobile-max\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/music-news\/nicki-minaj-deactivates-instagram-erika-kirk-americafest-1236145534\/\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Amber-Rose-2024-rnc-02-billboard-1548.jpg?w=237&amp;h=147&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"fever up events\" data-lazy-srcset=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"auto\" height=\"\" width=\"\"><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card__content \">\n<p><span class=\"c-span  lrv-u-whitespace-nowrap\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"o_category \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c_title \">\n<h3 id=\"title-of-a-story\" class=\"c-title  a-font-basic-fancy u-font-size-15 u-font-size-15.5@mobile-max u-line-height-22px u-padding-r-0.188@desktop u-word-spacing-0013 u-line-height-22.5px@mobile-max a-truncate-ellipsis-4line@mobile-max a-truncate-ellipsis-3line\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tAmber Rose Defends Nicki Minaj for AmericaFest Appearance &amp; Supporting President Trump: \u2018I Don\u2019t Know Why People Twist Our\u00a0Words\u2019\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<p><time class=\"c-timestamp  \" datetime=\"00:00-YY-DD-MM\"><\/p>\n<p><\/time><\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card \">\n<p>\t\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/rb-hip-hop\/jd-vance-praises-nicki-minaj-calls-him-assassin-1236144540\/\" class=\"lrv-u-color-black:hover lrv-u-flex u-flex-direction-column@desktop\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  lrv-u-margin-b-075 lrv-u-margin-b-00@mobile-max u-width-130px@mobile-max\">\n<div class=\"a-crop-6x4 a-crop-3x2@mobile-max\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/music-news\/nicki-minaj-deactivates-instagram-erika-kirk-americafest-1236145534\/\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/JD-Vance-Nicki-Minaj-turning-point-billboard-1800.jpg?w=237&amp;h=147&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"fever up events\" data-lazy-srcset=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"auto\" height=\"\" width=\"\"><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card__content \">\n<p><span class=\"c-span  lrv-u-whitespace-nowrap\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"o_category \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c_title \">\n<h3 id=\"title-of-a-story\" class=\"c-title  a-font-basic-fancy u-font-size-15 u-font-size-15.5@mobile-max u-line-height-22px u-padding-r-0.188@desktop u-word-spacing-0013 u-line-height-22.5px@mobile-max a-truncate-ellipsis-4line@mobile-max a-truncate-ellipsis-3line\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tJD Vance Praises Nicki Minaj After She Accidentally Calls Him an \u2018Assassin\u2019 at Turning Point USA\u00a0Event\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<p><time class=\"c-timestamp  \" datetime=\"00:00-YY-DD-MM\"><\/p>\n<p><\/time><\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<em>Billboard<\/em> has reached out to Minaj\u2019s representatives for comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tFans were quick to note that Minaj has occasionally deleted her Instagram account, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/rb-hip-hop\/nicki-minaj-deactivates-instagram-1236093877\/\">in October<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tDuring the interview, Minaj praised both President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance, calling them \u201camazing role models\u201d before awkwardly referring to Vance as an \u201cassassin.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cDear young men, you have amazing role models like our handsome, dashing president and you have amazing role models like the assassin JD Vance, our vice president,\u201d she said, quickly realizing the mistake. (Charlie Kirk was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/lists\/charlie-kirk-shooting-reaction\/\">shot and killed<\/a> on Sept. 10 in what Utah Gov. Spencer Cox described as a \u201cpolitical assassination.\u201d)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tErika immediately reassured Minaj after the slip-up. \u201cTrust me, there\u2019s nothing new under the sun that I have not heard. So you\u2019re fine,\u201d she said. \u201cI love you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAfter the interview, Amber Rose <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/rb-hip-hop\/amber-rose-defends-nicki-minaj-americafest-erika-kirk-1236145328\/\">defended Minaj<\/a> against claims that her support for Trump could alienate the LGBTQ+ community.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cShe didn\u2019t say anything wrong,\u201d Rose told TMZ. \u201cShe didn\u2019t say anything about the LGBTQ+ community at all. Why do people think anyone over there is homophobic? I\u2019m not homophobic, my assistant has been with me for 11 years; he\u2019s Black and gay. I have a bunch of trans friend \u2014 so does Nicki.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tVance also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/rb-hip-hop\/jd-vance-praises-nicki-minaj-calls-him-assassin-1236144540\/\">credited Minaj<\/a> for a point she made during the conversation with Erika, noting that uplifting one community doesn\u2019t mean putting down another.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cNicki Minaj said something at Amfest that was really profound. I\u2019m paraphrasing, but she said, \u2018just because I want little black girls to think they\u2019re beautiful doesn\u2019t mean I need to put down little girls with blonde hair and blue eyes,\u201d the VP wrote on X.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tIn addition to her appearance at AmericaFest, Minaj has become more politically outspoken in recent months. She voiced opposition to the alleged persecution of Christians in Nigeria, which led to her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/rb-hip-hop\/nicki-minaj-christian-persecution-nigeria-un-speech-1236115995\/\">speaking at a United Nations event<\/a> in November.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubpass.co\/billboard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><br \/>\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/2HpFicp.png\" alt=\"Billboard VIP Pass\" style=\"max-width: 100%;height: auto\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nicki Minaj is stepping back from social media following her recent guest appearance at Turning Point USA\u2019s AmericaFest. 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