"Barbs ain’t gone check him though" — Internet reacts to Kenneth Petty saying homophobic slur while on IG Live with Nicki Minaj 

On August 30, 2024, Nicki Minaj took to Instagram Live to interact with her fans and was joined by her husband, Kenneth Petty. While the conversation was about Nicki's upcoming music projects and her relationship with Kenneth, it took a controversial turn when Kenneth Petty used a homophobic slur.

Kenneth stated:

“That’s right, especially little f**ts or f* boys.”

Kenneth Petty's comment quickly became the highlight of Nicki Minaj's Instagram Live, sparking backlash on social media platforms like X. Fans expressed their disappointment, particularly noting Nicki's silence and no action on correcting her husband on the homophobic slur. One fan, referring to her fandom name, tweeted:

"Barbs ain’t gone check him though 🤣"

Several other netizens expressed their different opinions online.

"it’s giving the popular girl who says she’s for the gays but let her boyfriend say slurs while she laughs," an X user commented.

“BUT CARDI B…” “BUT JAY-Z…” I already hear them coming," an X user referred to fans defending Nicki Minaj and her husband by comparing them to Jay-Z and Cardi B's accounts of using homophobic slurs.

"I hate them so bad they’re miserable," another X user tweeted.

Additionally, an X user took a dig at one of the stills from Instagram Live and stated:

A still from Instagram Live (Image via X/@royal_bobby24)

"This b*ch looks like a damn demon. Soulless eyes smh that’s what happens when you self yourself to the industry," an X user tweeted.

"They still ain’t learn that she don’t care about the gays but their money. When’s the last time you heard of her doing a gay pride or gay club pop up etc. She did Ru Paul and they swear she for the gays 😂," an internet user mentioned.

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Nicki Minaj seemingly supports Sabrina Carpenter in Billboard 200 face-off with Travis Scott

Travis Scott's ASTROWORLD blocked Nicki Minaj's Queen from reaching the number 1 position on Billboard in 2018. As a result, the Barbie World rapper accused Travis Scott of manipulating sales and leveraging his relationship with his then-girlfriend, Kylie Jenner, against her song and hard work. In a tweet dated August 20, 2024, Nicki mentioned:

"I put my blood sweat & tears in writing a dope album only for Travis Scott to have Kylie Jenner post a tour pass telling ppl to come see her & Stormi. lol. Im actually laughing. #Queen broke the record of being number 1 in 86 countries. Thank Jesus & thank you to my fans."

In a recent instance, Nicki Minaj supported Sabrina Carpenter's Short n' Sweet competing with Travis Scott's DAYS BEFORE RODEO for the No.1 position on the Billboard 200. The competition for the top position on the Billboard 200 is the result of Sabrina Carpenter's new album dropping on the same day as the re-release of Travis Scott's 2014 mixtape DAYS BEFORE RODEO.

During her Instagram Live on August 30, 2024, Nicki Minaj showcased her support for Sabrina, stating:

"Shout out to Sabrina Carpenter. Shout out to all the Sabrina Carpenter fans."

Subsequently, Sabrina responded to Nicki's shoutout on the same day and tweeted:

"this one's for nicki"

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In other news, on August 26, 2024, Nicki revealed that her Pink Friday 2: Gag City Reloaded deluxe album is set to release on September 13, 2024.