Nicki Minaj Gets Roasted By Sistas After Defending Jesy Nelson And Her Struggle Black Fishing SMH

Nicki Minaj Gets Roasted By Sistas After Defending Jesy Nelson And Her Struggle Black Fishing SMH

Following the release of her debut single “Boyz” on October 8, Jesy Nelson took part in an Instagram Live with her collaborator Nicki Minaj that has stirred a fair amount of controversy. Towards the end of the stream, Minaj brought up the recent blackfishing accusations against Nelson and a string of unverified messages allegedly sent by former bandmate Leigh-Anne Pinnock to an influencer. The messages, which allegedly described Nelson as “horrible” and further accused the singer of blackfishing, prompted Minaj to called Pinnock a “jealous bozo” among other insults. But what exactly was said during this Instagram Live, and what was the reaction? Here’s the controversy explained. For the past few years, there has been a series of discussions surrounding Nelson and blackfishing (a phenomenon in which white people alter their appearance and behaviour to resemble those of Black or mixed-race people). In August 2021, the issue was brought up during an interview with the Guardian, in which Nelson said, “I would never want to offend anyone, and that was really upsetting.” She added, “I wasn’t aware that’s how people felt.” In October, Nelson gave a similar answer to Vulture and said that she had a love for Black music and Black culture. “That’s all I know; it’s what I grew up on,” she said. “I’m very aware that I’m a white British woman; I’ve never said that I wasn’t.” In a follow-up email to Vulture, Nelson added that she would “never do intentionally do anything to make myself look racially ambiguous.” When the “Boyz” video was released on October 8, accusations of blackfishing began to pour in once again, with viewers questioning the singer’s appearance and the aesthetic choices within the video, as well as the song’s lyrics.

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