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nicki Minaj Deactivates Instagram After Turning Point USA Appearance

Nicki Minaj is stepping back from social media following her recent guest appearance at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest.

As of Wednesday (Dec. 24),the 43-year-old rap superstar had deactivated her Instagram account amid backlash after sitting down with Erika Kirk, the wife of right-wing political commentator Charlie Kirk, for an interview in Phoenix on Dec. 21. Visitors to the account now see the message,”Sorry,this page isn’t available.”

billboard has reached out to Minaj’s representatives for comment.

Fans were fast to note that Minaj has occasionally deleted her Instagram account, including in October.

The Interview and Subsequent Backlash

During the interview, Minaj praised both President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance, calling them “amazing role models” before awkwardly referring to Vance as an “assassin.”

“Dear young men, you have amazing role models like our handsome, dashing president and you have amazing role models like the assassin JD Vance, our vice president,” she said, quickly realizing the mistake. (Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on Sept. 10 in what Utah Gov. Spencer Cox described as a “political assassination.”)

Erika immediately reassured Minaj, clarifying that Vance was not an assassin.