To honor Mother's Day, Nicki Minaj took to Instagram to express her appreciation for the strong women in her life. She also conveyed immense love for her family. In a heartfelt post, she shared a carousel of photos that began with a picture of herself, her husband Kenneth Petty, and their son Papa Bear. The post also features images of Papa Bear with his grandmothers, as Nicki lovingly acknowledged each of them and expressed how fortunate her son is to have them in his life.
Nicki had some very sweet words to say about her own journey to motherhood and how much her son, Papa Bear, means to her. "All I can think about is how sleep deprived my husband & I were,” the iconic rapper began. “And how I wouldn’t trade even one minute of the journey to becoming your mom.” She went on to speak about how lucky her son is to have so many strong women in his life. "3 diff moms in this slide. Papa, one day I hope you’ll know how lucky you are to have them. Happy Mother’s Day Mommy. Thank you for bringing me to church with you when I was a kid," Nicki said. "Happy Mother’s Day to my husband’s mother who helped us soooo much in the first year so we could get a few hours of sleep sometimes."
Nicki Is Still "The Generous Queen"
Although Nicki may have spent quite some time showing appreciation for her family yesterday, she also showed appreciation for her fans. Months after dropping her one-off single, "Red Ruby Da Sleeze," Nicki finally dropped the video for the song. It was quite a surprise for the Barbz, as it had been quite some time since Nicki first teased the video. No doubt some didn't think it was going to get released. Of course, Nicki's fans blew the video up immediately, and it's already sitting at over 1 million views in less than a day.
Nicki has also decided to give back to the community in a bid to help victims of domestic violence. The rapper and her mother have set up The Carol Maraj Foundation. “I saw my father hit my mother in the head with a flashlight and we just moved on like it was nothing," Nicki said. "I came to America and realized this is abuse, this is domestic violence, I’ve been living." The new effort will offer cosmetic procedures free of charge to those who courageously decide to leave abusive situations. It is the hope of Nicki and her mother that this will help restore confidence to women that have suffered at the hands of physical violence from a partner or loved one. Stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news on Nicki.