5 Quotes that Prove Nicki Minaj Doesn't Need to Answer to Anyone

Recently, Nicki Minaj was at the center of controversy because of her exchange with Miley Cyrus at the MTV VMA's, when Nicki confronted Miley over comments she made to the press. Miley dismissed Nicki and said she was making the issue (not being nominated for Video of the Year) about race.

Nicki famously said, "And now . . . back to this bitch that had a lot to say about me the other day in the press. Miley, what's good?" 

The New York Times wrote a cover story on Nicki Minaj called "The Passion of Nicki Minaj," and it didn't go over too well. Mostly because Nicki walked out on the reporter who asked her whether she "thrived" off drama. 

Celebrities constantly answer invasive questions, and, yes, that is part of their job, but it doesn't mean they have to answer them, or be polite, when the question is meant to rile them up.

Instead of asking Nicki about her upcoming projects or about her music, the interview questions focused on the Drake/Meek Mill beef, Lil Wayne/Birdman drama, and Miley Cyrus.

Why weren't the questions about her art, her work, or her music? Or, maybe where she wants to take her new album? The reporter missed a lot of questions, like: 

1. "Why are we never in control? Why are we always stuck with a baby?"

Nicki told the NYT that when she was starting out, she was never "political or preachy." However, as she got older, she realized that many women are "stuck" without any agency or control, and many women get caught in a cycle of inequality. She wants to empower women through her music and her message of independence. 

2. "Who’s going to tell the thick black girls that they’re sexy and fly, too?"

This goes back to the original "feud" (if we want to call it that...) between Taylor Swift and Nicki Minaj, where she said, "If your video celebrates women with very slim bodies, you will be nominated for vid of the year." 

3. I can’t stop working, because it’s bigger than work to me. It’s having a purpose outside any man.’’

Everyone always wants to ask Nicki what she thinks of the Drake/Meek mill beef, but at the end of the day, it's all about the work. What groundbreaking music will Nicki make in the future? (That is the one question that I think we all wanted to hear... not about all her "drama). 

4. ‘‘Why would a grown-ass woman thrive off drama?’’

Nicki was rightfully upset when the reporter asked her if she "thrived" off drama. She walked out on the interview after this question, and the reporter owned up to the fact that she instantly regretted asking the question as soon as it came out of her mouth. But, it is true... why would Nicki thrive off drama? She's just trying to do her thing in this world. 

5. ‘Do not speak to me like I’m stupid or beneath you in any way’’ and, at last, declared, ‘‘I don’t care to speak to you anymore.’’

It's like Kanye West always says, which is that people don't respect him enough as an artist. They want to talk drama; they want to talk about his "cockiness," or his "attitude."

To be fair, and in no offense to Nicki, don't all celebrities need to have some kind of drama to keep people intrigued and interested in their lives?  That's why fans follow them on Twitter and Instagram, buy their albums, and then defend their favorite celebrity when someone puts them down in public? 

The writer did do justice to her readers by including her interaction with Nicki, and how she walked out of the interview. She didn't have to. Her editor could have taken out those things for being too detailed, but it's great that they acknowledged their setbacks, because not everyone would have done that.  

Read the full profile NYT profile of Nicki Minaj here.