Nicki Minaj's Instagram vanishes amid Trump support and Heidi N Closet's dig: Here's what happened

Singer and rapper Nicki Minaj left many surprised with her support for US President Donald Trump. Although she had occasionally praised him earlier, she made a headline-grabbing appearance at the Turning Point USA (TPUSA) AmericaFest on 21 December, sitting beside Erika Kirk, widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, in an interview-style session.

AFP reported that Minaj spoke about her frustrations with California Governor Gavin Newsom and explained why she had come to support the conservative movement, highlighting her support for Trump.

Nicki Minaj lost followers after interview with Erika Kirk at TPUSA?

Multiple reports claim that Minaj lost nearly 10 million followers after her TPUSA stint in Phoenix, Arizona. While LiveMint could not independently verify the claims, her Instagram account is no longer visible on the photo-sharing app.

Nicki Minaj Instagram account

Her official Instagram account with the handle @nickiminaj is no longer available and appears to have been deleted or deactivated.

While she seemingly lost followers on Instagram, no official record confirms the figure of 10 million.

According to Fox News legal analyst Emily Compagno, the Anaconda singer "may have lost followers on social media, but she has gained the respect of many."

Hindustan Times reported that Minaj lost about 223.8 million followers on Instagram as of December, down from 227.5 million in November. In October, she had 223.9 million followers - indicating only a slight dip before her account vanished.

She remains active on X.

Nicki Minaj vs Heidi N Closet

After her TPUSA interview, drag queen Heidi N Closet took a dig at her. She called her “MAGA Minaj” in a now viral post.

Heidi N Closet wrote, “MAGA Minaj so it was more then just my hair and makeup you hated @NICKIMINAJ.” In reply, Minaj remained unfazed as she pointed out the grammatical error in the post.

She responded with “than” against Heidi’s use of “then.”

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On Tuesday, Heidi took another indirect swipe. Without naming her, she wrote, "The mug and hair was a chop that day I can admit that!!” Heidi wrote. “However something I can say is I never have nor will stand with pedos [sic].”

The remark alluded to past rape convictions involving Minaj’s husband, Kenneth Petty and brother Jelani Maraj.

Amber Rose supports Nicki Minaj over political stance

Meanwhile, model Amber Rose extended her support to Nicki Minaj amid the social media backlash.

Talking to TMZ, Rose said, "I think she did a great job, an amazing job. We live in a free country. She has a right to her own political opinion just like everyone else does.”

She added, "She didn’t say anything wrong. She didn’t say anything about the LGBTQ+ community at all. Why do people think anyone over there is homophobic? I’m not homophobic, my assistant has been with me for 11 years; he’s Black and gay. I have a bunch of trans friend — so does Nicki.”

Rose further said, “I don’t know why people twist our words or think because we endorse Trump that we just hate gay people and trans people. That’s just not true.”

Nicki Minaj recently came out in support of Christians in Nigeria.

Not just Trump, she has also praised US Vice President JD Vance several times in the past.

Meanwhile, she has yet to clarify regarding her Instagram account.