{"id":21457,"date":"2024-09-01T12:00:07","date_gmt":"2024-09-01T12:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.celebinsights.com\/nicki-minaj-is-getting-dragged-for-her-husbands-use-of-a-gay-slur-on-tiktok-live\/"},"modified":"2024-09-01T12:00:07","modified_gmt":"2024-09-01T12:00:07","slug":"nicki-minaj-is-getting-dragged-for-her-husbands-use-of-a-gay-slur-on-tiktok-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.celebinsights.com\/nicki-minaj-is-getting-dragged-for-her-husbands-use-of-a-gay-slur-on-tiktok-live\/","title":{"rendered":"Nicki Minaj Is Getting Dragged For Her Husband&#8217;s Use Of A Gay Slur On TikTok Live"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div readability=\"8.0645161290323\">\n<p><span class=\"waslinkname\"><strong>Nicki Minaj<\/strong><\/span> and her husband, <span class=\"waslinkname\"><strong>Kenneth Petty<\/strong><\/span>, have come under heavy criticism because of his use of a gay slur on TikTok Live.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div readability=\"11\">\n<p>Fans called out Petty for the derogatory words, saying he insulted his wife&#8217;s &#8220;entire male fan base.&#8221; Minaj also took heat for failing to correct him, which fans say isn&#8217;t the first of such incidents.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div readability=\"11\">\n<p>Nicki Minaj&#8217;s husband, Kenneth Petty, is well known for his rap sheet, which includes attempted rape and first-degree manslaughter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-flUsNl sc-hAqmLS sc-grBnJl sc-hrDJJk imtLti dOUVgB cXXcqB fqSYmW\" data-nosnippet=\"true\" readability=\"7\">\n<p>Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-header=\"true\">Nicki Minaj&#8217;s Husband Was Criticized For Using A Gay Slur<\/h2>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"sc-hxyskk cogdLG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.celebinsights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/nicki-minaj-is-getting-dragged-for-her-husbands-use-of-a-gay-slur-on-tiktok-live.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.celebinsights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/nicki-minaj-is-getting-dragged-for-her-husbands-use-of-a-gay-slur-on-tiktok-live-4.jpg 480w, https:\/\/theblast.prod.media.wordpress.mattersmedia.io\/brand-img\/123\/640x702\/2024\/01\/19140623\/Nicki-Minaj-And-Kenneth-Petty-scaled.jpeg? 640w\" sizes=\"100vw\" width=\"640\" height=\"702\" alt=\"Nicki Minaj and husband Kenneth Petty attend marc jacobs fashion show\" class=\"sc-AmOMz lmVJqV\"><figcaption class=\"sc-xuUkR bBQqqS\">MEGA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div readability=\"8\">\n<p>Minaj and her husband are at the center of controversy regarding his use of a gay slur during her TikTok Live event on Friday evening.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div readability=\"10\">\n<p>While talking with fans, Minaj sat with her husband behind her and said, &#8220;Don&#8217;t you let anybody or anything steal your motherf-cking joy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div readability=\"11\">\n<p>To buttress his wife&#8217;s point, Petty smiled and said, &#8220;That&#8217;s right, especially little f-ggots or f-ck boys.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div readability=\"11\">\n<p>However, this comment did not sit well with fans on social media, and it quickly became a topic on X ( formerly Twitter). Many fans called out Petty for using the derogatory term that refers to homosexual men.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div readability=\"8.625\">\n<p>A fan <span class=\"waslinkname\">wrote<\/span>, &#8220;Why did he unnecessarily attack them lmao. Like he&#8217;s trying to be extra masculine and prove he&#8217;s not gay.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-flUsNl sc-hAqmLS sc-grBnJl sc-hrDJJk imtLti dOUVgB cXXcqB fqSYmW\" data-nosnippet=\"true\" readability=\"7\">\n<p>Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-header=\"true\">Nicki Minaj Was Dragged Online For Not Correcting Him<\/h2>\n<div data-external-embed=\"true\" data-mimetype=\"twitter\/tweet\"><template><\/p>\n<div readability=\"7.3227272727273\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\" readability=\"8.95\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Kenneth petty says the F slur while on live with Nicki Minaj and she does nothing \ud83d\udc40..<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u201cThat\u2019s right, especially little f*ggots or f*ck boys\u201d <span class=\"waslinkname\">pic.twitter.com\/GSDD5HfxU5<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Saint (@spin4saint) <span class=\"waslinkname\">August 30, 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/div>\n<div readability=\"8\">\n<p>Minaj wasn&#8217;t spared from the hot seat as many fans criticized her for not defending her massive LGBTQ+ fan base and correcting Petty&#8217;s use of the derogatory term.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div readability=\"9\">\n<p>Some insisted that it showed that the &#8220;Starships&#8221; rapper doesn&#8217;t really care about her fans, popularly known as Barbz.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div readability=\"10\">\n<p>One fan tweeted, &#8220;This is the second time he has said this around her, and she didn&#8217;t correct him. Her fandom is mostly gay men smh.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div readability=\"9\">\n<p>A similar comment read, &#8220;Nicki Minaj has never been silent on anything. Why shut up now when it&#8217;s time to make a difference?&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div readability=\"10\">\n<p>Netizens also attacked Petty&#8217;s troubled past, with one writing, &#8220;He ain&#8217;t complaining when the same gays are paying his court fees and funding his [wife&#8217;s] lifestyle.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-flUsNl sc-hAqmLS sc-grBnJl sc-hrDJJk imtLti dOUVgB cXXcqB fqSYmW\" data-nosnippet=\"true\" readability=\"7\">\n<p>Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div readability=\"11\">\n<p>However, some fans still sided with Minaj and defended her against the allegations. One fan wrote, &#8220;She&#8217;s here to deliver music, not to police everyone&#8217;s words.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-flUsNl sc-hAqmLS sc-grBnJl sc-hrDJJk imtLti dOUVgB cXXcqB fqSYmW\" data-nosnippet=\"true\" readability=\"7\">\n<p>Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-header=\"true\">Kenneth Petty Has A History Of Run-Ins With The Law<\/h2>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"sc-hxyskk cogdLG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.celebinsights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/nicki-minaj-is-getting-dragged-for-her-husbands-use-of-a-gay-slur-on-tiktok-live-1.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theblast.prod.media.wordpress.mattersmedia.io\/brand-img\/123\/480x720\/2022\/01\/Nicki-Minaj-Husband-Accused-Brual-Attack-Security-Guard-Warrant-Arrest-Kenneth-Petty-scaled.jpg? 480w\" sizes=\"100vw\" width=\"480\" height=\"720\" alt=\"Nicki Minaj Sued Over Husband's Alleged Brutal Attack On German Security Guard\" class=\"sc-AmOMz ecCsPD\"><figcaption class=\"sc-xuUkR bBQqqS\">MEGA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div readability=\"8\">\n<p>Due to his recent use of a gay slur, Petty&#8217;s history of breaking the law became a hot topic on X.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div readability=\"11\">\n<p>His most recent legal trouble occurred in September 2023, when he was sentenced to 120 days of home detention. At the time, he violated the rules of his probation by threatening rapper Offset on social media.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div readability=\"12\">\n<p>Petty&#8217;s probation was part of his sentence for failing to register as a sex offender when he married Minaj and moved to California in 2019. He was sentenced to three years of probation, one year of home detention, and a fine of $55,000.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div readability=\"10\">\n<p>Petty&#8217;s rap sheet also goes as far back as 1995, when he was convicted of attempted rape in the first degree against a 16-year-old girl, which happened the year before.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-flUsNl sc-hAqmLS sc-grBnJl sc-hrDJJk imtLti dOUVgB cXXcqB fqSYmW\" data-nosnippet=\"true\" readability=\"7\">\n<p>Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div readability=\"9\">\n<p>Since their marriage, Minaj has defended Petty against the conviction and previously claimed he was also a minor at the time of the assault.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div readability=\"10\">\n<p>However, in 2002, Petty pleaded guilty to charges of first-degree manslaughter. He was sentenced to a decade of prison time but was released in 2013 after serving only seven years of his sentence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-header=\"true\">Nicki Minaj Shares Why She Loves Kenneth Petty<\/h2>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"sc-hxyskk cogdLG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.celebinsights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/nicki-minaj-is-getting-dragged-for-her-husbands-use-of-a-gay-slur-on-tiktok-live-2.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theblast.prod.media.wordpress.mattersmedia.io\/brand-img\/123\/480x600\/2022\/01\/Nicki-Minaj-Kenneth-Petty-Lawsuit-Broken-Jaw.jpg? 480w\" sizes=\"100vw\" width=\"480\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Nicki Minaj Sued Over Husband's Alleged Brutal Attack On German Security Guard\" class=\"sc-AmOMz ecCsPD\"><figcaption class=\"sc-xuUkR bBQqqS\">MEGA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div readability=\"9\">\n<p>Petty and Minaj married in 2019, but they&#8217;ve known each other for much longer. The couple first met during high school at New York City&#8217;s LaGuardia High School of Music &amp; Art and Performing Arts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div readability=\"8.6739130434783\">\n<p>During a December 2023 interview with <span class=\"waslinkname\"><em>Vogue<\/em><\/span>, Minaj revealed that she was drawn to Petty because he didn&#8217;t care about her fame and success.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div readability=\"10\">\n<p>She said, &#8220;Because I&#8217;ve known my husband for so long, there&#8217;s an ease we have with each other. We make each other laugh. We&#8217;re silly. And we&#8217;re always reminiscing about some old story.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div readability=\"8\">\n<p>The &#8220;Barbie World&#8221; rapper explained that she worried that men would only like her because of her fame.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-flUsNl sc-hAqmLS sc-grBnJl sc-hrDJJk imtLti dOUVgB cXXcqB fqSYmW\" data-nosnippet=\"true\" readability=\"7\">\n<p>Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div readability=\"14\">\n<p>She noted, &#8220;If it was a guy that I met as Nicki Minaj, I think I&#8217;d feel like they liked me because I&#8217;m Nicki Minaj, and what if I don&#8217;t look like Nicki Minaj every day? And that, combined with pregnancy, would probably have made me crazy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-header=\"true\">The Rapper Was Ordered To Pay $500K After Her Husband Assaulted A Security Guard<\/h2>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"sc-hxyskk cogdLG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.celebinsights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/nicki-minaj-is-getting-dragged-for-her-husbands-use-of-a-gay-slur-on-tiktok-live-3.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theblast.prod.media.wordpress.mattersmedia.io\/brand-img\/123\/480x672\/2022\/04\/MEGA328053_001-scaled.jpeg? 480w\" sizes=\"100vw\" width=\"480\" height=\"672\" alt=\"Nicki Minaj at the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards\" class=\"sc-AmOMz ecCsPD\"><figcaption class=\"sc-xuUkR bBQqqS\">MEGA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div readability=\"9.3478260869565\">\n<p>In March, court documents obtained by <span class=\"waslinkname\"><em>The Blast<\/em><\/span> showed that Minaj and Petty had been ordered to pay $500,000 in settlement to a bodyguard.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div readability=\"11\">\n<p>The couple was sued by a former bodyguard of Minaj, who alleged that Petty assaulted him after the rapper&#8217;s concert in Frankfurt, Germany, back in 2019.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div readability=\"12\">\n<p>The bodyguard, identified as Thomas Weidenmuller, claimed in his lawsuit that Petty punched him in the face and sued the pair for $750,000, citing battery and infliction of emotional distress.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nicki Minaj and her husband, Kenneth Petty, have come under heavy criticism because of his use of a gay slur on TikTok Live. 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