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Nicki Minaj and Kenneth Petty have not disclosed the name of their son. Minaj gave her son the nickname "Papa Bear."
Fans are very much eager to know everything about Minaj's two-year-old nugget. In October, the rapper got fans talking after she shared the clip of her husband Kenneth Petty carrying their son on his shoulder as they celebrated his second birthday. In the clip, Minaj was glimpsed panning the camera to her son and saying, "Hi Jacob, Hi". This led to fans speculating that Minaj and Petty named their firstborn, Jacob.
However, the couple has not officially announced anything as of 2023. To this date, each time Minaj uploads anything about her son she always addresses him as Papa Bear.
When was Nicki Minaj's son born?
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On July 20, 2020, Nicki Minaj shared the amazing news of her pregnancy with her fans on Instagram. She shared the news with a series of maternity photos and her caption read, "Love. Marriage. Baby carriage. Overflowing with excitement & gratitude. Thank you all for the good wishes. 💛."
Nicki Minaj and Kenneth Petty welcomed their son on September 30, 2020. Since the birth of her son, Minaj claims that she has become "more of a forgiving person." During media interactions, Minaj has never failed to express her love for her son. In 2020, she appeared on The Late Late Show with James Corden and spoke about how she feels blessed to have her son.
Nicki Minaj said, "When I look at my son, I'm reminded that I am so blessed." She continued, "I realized, for so many women, this is their dream. Their dream is to have a child and not everybody gets that blessing. So when you have a little baby, you are reminded every day like, 'Oh my God. Thank you God for this little gift.' "
By what name did Nicki Minaj introduce her son to Instagram?
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Minaj and Petty affectionately call their son, Papa Bear. With this very nickname, she introduced her baby to her fans on Instagram. Not just on Instagram, Minaj also uses the same name to refer to her son during every media interaction. She also gave him a shout-out during her MTV Video Music Awards speech in August 2022. During her speech Minaj said, "I have a new baby. His name is Papa Bear and I love him," she said on stage while accepting the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. "Papa Bear, I love you so much. Mommy loves you so, so, so, so, so, so, so much."
What is the zodiac sign of Nicki Minaj's son?
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Nicki Minaj's son was born on September 30, 2020. According to his birth date, Papa Bear (his nickname) is a Libra. Nicki Minaj and Kenneth Petty welcomed their son at a hospital in Los Angeles.
During a random Twitter Q&A, Minaj revealed that she was in labor all night and pushed for 2 and 1/2 hours.