Nicki Minaj left fans baffled after calling Princess Diana her “dear friend” while holding a “moment of silence” at her concert in the UK.
The ‘Super Freaky Girl’ rapper was performing on stage in Birmingham, England, on 26 May when she handed her pink microphone to a fan who announced that he was from Wales.
Seizing the moment, the 41-year-old smiled and linked his hometown with the late princess, who held the title of Princess of Wales during her marriage to King Charles III.
“Wales! It always reminds me of a dear friend of mine… well, she’s not here anymore, but the Princess of Wales,” Minaj said in a fake British accent, as capturedin a viral TikTok video.
After the crowd cheered, she called for a “moment of silence” for the late princess, who died 26 years ago in a car crash. The rapper then held the microphone to her chest and looked down for a few seconds as the audience quieted down, before she promptly moved on.
Many fans were caught off-guard by Minaj’s sudden tribute and took to the comments to tease her for calling Princess Diana her “dear friend.”
“Since when is the Princess of Wales a dear friend to her,” one person wrote. “A dear friend of mine… She was 14 when Diana died,” another pointed out.
“The way the minute’s silence was 3 and a half seconds,” a third quipped. “Nicki Minaj holding a minute’s silence for Princess Diana is not what I ever expected to see in my life,” someone else said.
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The rapper has been making headlines throughout her Pink Friday 2 tour, including being forced to postpone a show aftergetting arrested for alleged drug possessionin Amsterdam.
Kawter Abed is an Entertainment Writer on Dexerto’s UK team. She is a journalism graduate and provides expert coverage of viral news, TikTok trends, and YouTube creators. She is also a big fan of Nintendo games and Netflix shows. You can contact her at: kawter.abed@dexerto.com
