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Nov 9, 2023 · Nicki Minaj found love where her fans least expected it. The rapper raised eyebrows when she went public with Kenneth “Zoo” Petty , who is a registered sex offender, in December 2018.
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- Kenneth Petty is from Minaj’s past. Minaj confirmed that the pair met years ago in her verse on Chance the Rapper’s reggae-tinged song “Zanies and Fools.”
- He’s a registered sex offender and was convicted of manslaughter. Petty is a level two registered sex offender in New York, which means he’s considered a “moderate risk of repeat offense” and will be required to register as a sex offender for life.
- Petty spent his 2018 birthday weekend with her. While celebrating in Turks and Caicos, Minaj shared two photos — one that features her posing with her leg wrapped around Petty while he looks at her lovingly and another shot of him looking off into the distance — along with a caption quoting lyrics from Adele’s 2015 hit, “Hello.”
- The couple got a marriage license in June — and revealed they would be married within 80 days in August. “We did get our marriage license,” Minaj said on her Apple Beats 1 show in June.
Nicki Minaj found love where her fans least expected it. The rapper raised eyebrows when she went public with Kenneth "Zoo" Petty, who is a registered sex offender, in December 2018. Since then ...
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- Late 1990s: High School Sweethearts
- 2018-2019: They Rekindled Their Love
- October 2019: The Couple Married
- They Become Parents
- They Celebrate The Baby’S Birthday
- The Family Love Continues
Minaj and Petty, both Queens natives, attended high school at the prestigious LaGuardia High School in New York City, which specializes in creative arts. Minaj confirmed on Chance the Rapper’s song “Zanies and Fools”that she met Petty as a teenager: “I met my husband when I was 17 out in Queens / If you love it, let it go, now I know what that mean...
After their relationship as teens, Minaj and Petty lost touch for many years. In the intervening years, Minaj had a 14-year relationship with fellow rapper Safaree Samuelsuntil 2014. Minaj also dated Meek Mill and Nas. In December 2018, Minaj debuted Petty on Instagram, posting photos in celebration of her 36th birthday. Channeling Adele’s hit song...
In June 2018, Minaj revealed that the couple had obtained their marriage license. “I think I have what I was striving for, just happiness. It was so hard to get to a happy place. Now that I’m there, I don’t want to compromise that for anyone or anything,” she said on her Apple Beats 1 show, after previously referring to Petty as her husband in Marc...
In July 2020, Minaj announced her pregnancy with an Instagram post simply captioned, “#Preggers” accompanied with a photo cradling her baby bump. Another post said, “Love. Marriage. Baby carriage. Overflowing with excitement and gratitude. Thank you all for the well wishes.” The baby boy was born on Sept. 30, 2020, and Minaj tweeted about the momen...
Minaj has not revealed the baby’s name yet. In captions, she often refers to him as “Papa Bear,” though that is just a nickname. In 2021, she said she considered the name “Ninja” and is still not entirely convinced about his given name. “You know what his name was supposed to be? I think l might still change it,” she said. At the end of 2021, the f...
In 2022, after moving to California with Minaj, Petty was sentenced to three years probationafter failing to register as a sex offender in the state. Minaj has continued to stick by his side, showcasing her family throughout 2022, starting with this March post. In July 2022, Minaj uploaded more family photos. It’s unclear whether Petty will accompa...
Jan 29, 2024 · Nicki Minaj and Kenneth Petty got married in 2019. Nicki Minaj met her now-husband Kenneth "Zoo" Petty when she was just a teenager. The pair first crossed paths when they were students at the ...
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Aug 22, 2021 · Nicki Minaj married Kenneth ‘Zoo’ Petty in 2019 and had a baby in 2020. Minaj was famously in a long-term relationship with producer and Love & Hip Hop: New York star Safaree “SB” Samuels ...
Oct 23, 2019 · Published on October 23, 2019 05:37PM EDT. After months of calling boyfriend Kenneth “Zoo” Petty her “husband,” Nicki Minaj made it official. On Monday, the rapper announced that she had ...
