Nicki Minaj has cause to celebrate this week, reaching a milestone birthday as she turned 40 on December 8.
Like any famous star in the social media age, the Hip-Hop icon has her fair share of trolls and haters who came out in force for her birthday. Her critics planned to troll Nicki Minaj by making the hashtags #Shes40 and #FatAndForty trend as soon as the clock struck midnight. However, her loyal army of fans had other plans.
The Barbz countered the negative posts with tributes to Nicki Minaj, sharing posts in tribute to the female rap icon on her birthday.
One fan pointed out Nicki Minaj is still one of the biggest-selling women in Hip-Hop who pens her own hits. “Shes 40 and STILL THE REIGNING QUEEN OF RAP!!,” the tweet read before adding, “HAPPY BIRTHDAY NICKI😘”
“The obsession is real,” wrote another of the Barbz. “Everyone loves the queen and if today she turns 40, the F###### QUEEN OF RAP. DOMINATING AND BEING THE MOTHER OF ALL THESE B###### WHO ARE OBSESSED. HAPPY BIRTHDAY NICKI 👑👑👑👑 #Shes40”
The obsession is real, everyone loves the queen and if today she turns 40, the F###### QUEEN OF RAP. DOMINATING AND BEING THE MOTHER OF ALL THESE B###### WHO ARE OBSESSED
— Barbie Dangerous💋 (@NICKIGOAT_) December 8, 2022
HAPPY BIRTHDAY NICKI 👑👑👑👑 #Shes40 pic.twitter.com/POTLwr0rdg
Others pointed out the trend to criticize women simply for growing older.
“Ah, yes, another hashtag full of people who apparently think women shrivel up and turn into desiccated hags the minute they turn 40,” one tweet read.
*sees SHES 40 trending*
— @alishagrauso.bsky.social (@AlishaGrauso) August 2, 2022
*clicks*
Ah, yes, another hashtag full of people who apparently think women shrivel up and turn into desiccated hags the minute they turn 40.
Others plan on ignoring the haters and celebrating Nicki Minaj all day “Y’all might as well! mute me now because this is a NICKI party all day!!” tweeted a fan “Let me start it off!! LOOK at where we started from! This shxt ain’t new to her shxt is just new to y’all!!😭🥳#HappyBirthdayNickiMinaj #Shes40 🥳💕🔥
Y’all might as well! mute me now because this is a NICKI party all day!! Let me start it off!! LOOK at where we started from! This shxt ain’t new to her shxt is just new to y’all!!😭🥳#HappyBirthdayNickiMinaj #Shes40 🥳💕🔥 pic.twitter.com/kRzUjyf6jo
— melanin 🧼🧹 (@TheEducatedBae) December 8, 2022
Check out some of the other reactions to Nicki Minaj turning 40 below.
Yeah Nicki is 40, Beyonce is 41, Christina is 41, Britney is 41, Usher is 44, in a few more years Drake will be 40. Is there something wrong with 40? #Shes40
— Kratos (@GoJoeJoeBlue) December 8, 2022
#Shes40, yet she be looking good than y'all favs! Happy birthday Nickipic.twitter.com/lYGrk18E4z
— Ruby || #PF2 OUT NOW (@MarajSupreme) December 8, 2022