Nicki Minaj, 35 years old, is a familiar name among American rappers and Hollywood artists. She always makes statements supporting feminism to the media and in performances. However, many people believe that she is the one who does not respect women’s rights with her revealing clothing style and sexually sensitive lyrics, even defaming women.

Inspirational feminist statements

Rap has always been the music genre dominated by male artists, however, Minaj proves that women can still be talented rappers. She is a great source of encouragement for many female artists who want to challenge themselves in this music genre. Female singer Anaconda even brought home many prestigious music awards.

A large number of her albums and singles have reached number one on the Billboard charts. In addition, famous songs such as Anaconda, Super Bass or Starships are causing fever with millions of views on social networks.

Nicki Minaj received many prestigious music awards

With her outstanding success, the female rapper said she wants to be recognized as a hard-working businesswoman, always learning and trying to write good rap songs. Minaj also often emphasizes that women can succeed in men’s fields and even have great influence.

In addition to the music industry, the female rapper is also famous for her statements supporting women’s rights, urging people to always be themselves despite people’s detractors.

In an interview with V newspaper, the singer shared: “I always try to convince other women that they can easily cope with all difficulties in life. Whether I succeed or fail, I learn a lot.”

She added: “Many male rappers have helped me realize my talent and my business path. But in the end, I still want to inspire women.”

In addition, singer Chun-Li is a family woman. Even though she has to perform all over the world, she always thinks about her mother. According to Mic, she revealed that when she was a child, she had to live with a father who was a drug addict and often beat his wife and children. He once went crazy and burned down the house while her mother was still locked inside.

From that moment on, Minaj promised herself that she would always be strong and take good care of her mother. She confided: “I always have an image of a successful and independent woman, because I hope my mother will be stronger. I think, if I succeed in my career, I will be able to help her.”

Revealing dress causes outrage

There are always feminist statements to the media and in performances. However, Nicki Minaj also encountered controversies that went against the messages she wanted to convey.

Minaj is famous for her liberal and sometimes controversial way of dressing. She got into a lot of criticism when she released the MV Anaconda with erotic scenes, showing off her body excessively.

Many viewers were offended by her use of her body and curves for commercial purposes, arguing that her way of dressing and her sexually suggestive gestures unintentionally supported misogyny.

The female rapper’s provocative fashion and performance make many people angry. They condemned the fact that she only cared about her external beauty and sexiness while disregarding women’s inner qualities, and even supported the fact that men only looked at her with sexual desire.

Many people think Nicki Minaj is too revealing in the MV Anaconda

Many others also believe that she is using her hot image to increase her income. For example, she used her body and curves as the cover photo for her album Anaconda , making them think that she is sexually promoting herself to promote herself. Some individuals spoke up, if young girls watch this MV, they will have wrong thoughts about the true value of women.

“I’m proud to be comfortable being sexy in front of the camera”

Despite the controversy and accusations, the singer expressed that she still feels proud of herself when she is free to show off her body. In an interview with Vogue, she said: “I do sexy acts not just for men to see.”

“I feel strong when I feel comfortable being sexy in front of the camera, something that many women cannot do. But I’m still a normal girl. There are days when I’m confident and days when I don’t want anyone to see me,” she added.

Nicki Minaj always has hot performances on stage

The female rapper said that despite many criticisms from artists and the media, she still hasn’t changed. In another interview with Interview magazine, she said: “I’m not afraid of being called a contrarian. There are a lot of people in hip-hop who won’t understand what I’m doing. But I’m still myself.”

When asked about being criticized for being too revealing, the Starships singer said that women are always judged when they beautify themselves. She shared with Time: “A lot of people think that hot women are weak. When you are too revealing, they think you are not smart.”

“Women beautify themselves for themselves, not because they want to have sex with men. At that time, they will feel strong and powerful,” she said frankly.

Minaj is currently promoting her new album Queen , which is due out June 15.