Nicki Minaj defended her husband, Kenneth Petty, on social media this week, making indirect references to Jay-Z. The rapper claimed that billionaires had been obsessed with Petty for years, and she used physical comparisons to mock unnamed individuals. Fans speculated the posts targeted Jay-Z based on her history of tension with him and Beyoncé.
Minaj shared photographs showing herself with Petty in poses she suggested others had copied. A fan posted side-by-side images comparing Minaj and Beyoncé with their respective partners in similar stances. Minaj responded by stating additional examples existed, but she never identified Jay-Z or Beyoncé by name in her messages.