The backlash following Nicki Minaj’s appearance at AMFEST hasn’t slowed — and it’s no longer just about where she stood on a stage, but how parts of her audience now see her.
In recent days, thousands of posts across X have circulated calling for consequences ranging from boycotts to deportation claims, sparked by clips and remarks from the event.
2 reasons why i blocked Nicki Minaj:
1. She’s a MAGA supporter
2. Cuz her booty fake
— Hayden 🇵🇸🇺🇦 (Doom Era) (@cobaltmenace) December 26, 2025
Barbz and former fans took to social media in earnest to call her out for what they perceive as a betrayal for what she previously stood for. One user took to X and posted, “Nicki Minaj career is over, no hits, no records, no sales, no legacy. This is the only thing she got.”
Another logged in on Reddit and said, “It’s really baffling to me how it took this interview and her backing Donald Trump for her stans to start waking up as if she hasn’t been saying she’s a republican for years. ESPECIALLY Black women, Queer folks of colour, children, and honestly just about any marginalized group for me.”
LOL, all of the MAGA women have fake lips, nails, hair, noses, etc. And then there’s Nicki Minaj’s butt…
— myonlyXnamehere (@thisismymeonX) December 22, 2025
But more serious than the intensity of the reaction, the backlash points to something deeper than a single appearance.
According to Perez Hilton, the outrage isn’t rooted in immigration rumors or technicalities, but in what fans describe as a growing sense of inauthenticity. Hilton wrote that longtime supporters, particularly LGBTQ fans, feel “talked down to, dismissed, or used” after years of defending Minaj through controversies.
<blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>Nicki Minaj has become a full blown MAGA. 😂<br><br>I am seeing TikTok videos of Nicki Minaj fans being disappointed with her.</p>— Jeff Teves (@jeffteves) <a href=”https://twitter.com/jeffteves/status/1999903386565763433?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>December 13, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″></script>
That sentiment has echoed widely online. On X, former supporters shared posts saying they felt “embarrassed” defending Minaj in the past, while others described a disconnect between her earlier advocacy and her recent public choices. Screenshots of these reactions have been amplified by entertainment commentators and pop-culture writers, including Hilton, who framed the moment as a breaking point rather than a pile-on.
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) December 23, 2025
“What you’re seeing now isn’t cancel culture,” Hilton argued in his commentary. “It’s fans realizing they don’t recognize the person they’ve been defending.”
Other celebrities and online figures have weighed in more cautiously, stopping short of condemnation but acknowledging the fallout. Several noted that Minaj’s LGBTQ fanbase, once among her most vocal defenders, has been unusually outspoken in expressing disappointment, rather than anger, a shift some see as more damaging than outrage.
Pop culture writer Ernest Owens echoed that view in an Instagram post saying, “Seeing the dog pile of reaction to Nicki Minaj going MAGA after we literally saw her… is a reminder of why I don’t take a lot of people seriously on here. This is how Trump got reelected…”
Nicki Minaj all I can say is WOW I’m really disappointed her fans by siding with the enemy the Trumpers and the MAGA cultist. I bet she voted for Trump.
[Video] Nicki Minaj at Turning Point USA event, here’s what she had to say #NickiMinaj #HeartandSoulhttps://t.co/sxv3oI67VH pic.twitter.com/cp92oj1UFL
— FrogKingII (@FrogKingII1) December 22, 2025
Minaj herself has not directly addressed the backlash tied specifically to AMFEST. Her recent posts have focused on upcoming projects and general commentary, without engaging the criticism head-on.
For Minaj, this moment may be pivotal as it appears more fragmented, marked by fans publicly reassessing their loyalty rather than rushing to protect her.
I’m genuinely disappointed in Nicki Minaj right now. She can’t even vote in this country, yet she’s choosing to push MAGA and Republican narratives that directly impact the people who can. With a platform as huge as hers, that’s not harmless it’s influence that can sway real…
— lanachéri (@lanacheri_) December 12, 2025
As the Los Angeles Blade puts it, “Minaj doesn’t just risk alienating her loyal Barbz – she’s dismantling the very foundation of what once made her relevant: authenticity. ”
For now, the fallout continues to ripple — not driven by official consequences, but by a quieter reckoning among Barbz and fans who once felt personally invested in her rise.
