In a recent series of tweets on Sunday, rapper Nicki Minaj shared that she was once in a violent physically abusive relationship and how her childhood normalized it.
“When u see a woman in a toxic relationship, rather than laugh & say mean things, try to offer sound advice from your heart & root for her to learn her worth. We’ve all been there. I saw my parents fight & argue non stop & never divorce, so I thought this was normal behavior…
“I rlly used to think love had to hurt. So I could never look down on anyone else. We are merely human. It’s not easy to leave. Especially in the world of IG where all ppl want to do is post relationship goal pics for clout & attention. A man should make you feel safe, not afraid. I remember being so afraid to speak cuz I never knew when that person would be in a particular mood and I could maybe say one wrong thing that would get me hit.”
While she stops short of identifying her assailant by name or dropping hint, the tweets left her fans speculating. The 36-year-old has been publicly romantically linked to Safaree Samuels, Meek Mill, and Nas.
Nicki Minaj also offered some advice to help women in similar situations.
““A man who loves you does not: 1. Humiliate you on social media 2. Beat you 3. Cheat on you 4. Call you out of your name/put you down to lower your self esteem due to his own insecurities. 5. Hide his phone, passwords, where abouts, etc.”
