Crowds Boo Nicki Minaj After Fans Stop Dancing Post-MAGA Shift

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The Rising Backlash Against Nicki Minaj

Nicki Minaj is facing increasing backlash from her fanbase, particularly the "Barbz," as her recent political shift has sparked a wave of discontent. This shift, which appears to be moving towards more conservative views, contradicts many of her previous stances and has led to a growing number of fans turning away from her.

Booing and Cold Shoulders

Reports indicate that multiple TikTok clips have surfaced showing crowds booing when Minaj's songs play. In some instances, people stop mid-dance, and DJs are urged to change the music. These reactions are seen as a direct response to what some perceive as her ideological shift. One popular TikTok video claims that a dance floor was packed until a Nicki Minaj song played, after which the room quickly emptied. Another clip shows clubgoers booing and yelling “turn it off,” while other posts describe “instant boos” when the DJ plays her music.

This trend suggests that the “girls and gays,” who once helped propel her club success, are now distancing themselves from her. A video cited by Newsweek features drag queens asking the crowd, “Who here hates Nicki Minaj?” The audience cheers in response, while an overlay declares that “The girls and gays will enter 2026 as Nicki haters.”

Remixing Songs and Protest Art

The backlash isn't limited to just booing and cold shoulders. There's also a minor trend of people remixing songs to remove Minaj’s verses. This includes TikTok posts that cut her vocals from “Bang Bang.” The clips resemble protest art, with quick edits, catchy captions, and a clear message that some fans want the hits without her voice.

Political Shifts and Public Reactions

The backlash connects to a series of recent appearances and statements that many interpret as a rightward political turn. In December 2025, Minaj had an interview with Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk and chairwoman of Turning Point USA, after praising Trump on social media. This moment felt significant to fans who view it as the peak of a longer “arc” in her views.

Many have shared Minaj’s previous comments about not supporting Trump in 2020, and her experience as an illegal immigrant to the U.S. In Trump’s second term, she appeared at the United Nations, echoing the president’s claims of persecution of Christians in Nigeria, which the West African nation’s government has denied.

Online anger has led to a petition campaign with a Change.org page calling for her deportation to Trinidad, which had passed 39,000 signatures at the time of reporting. A separate petition for deportation had reached 80,000 signatures. One petition organizer stated that the goal was to encourage authorities to review her residency status, showing how intense the reactions have become.

Minaj's Response and Public Silence

Minaj has not publicly distanced herself from this situation. During the Turning Point conference, she dismissed critics, saying people are “determined to just stay mad.” When asked about backlash from the entertainment industry during the Turning Point USA interview, she responded, “I didn’t notice.”

There are also signs that the “canceled” narrative isn’t universal, as a TikTok shows a packed dance floor while her music plays, paired with a caption asking what happened to canceling her.

Since her appearance at the Turning Point event, the rapper has deactivated her Instagram and remained silent on X since Christmas.