25 Times Nicki Minaj Showed Us Exactly How To Be a Boss
One word: Queen.
In honor of Queen Onika Miraj’s—better known as the rapper and business mogul goddess Nicki Minaj—33rd birthday, we thought it was time to compile a list of every time she inspired us to be our best, most bossy selves. She’s spoken several times about the negative connotations of the word “bossy” for women, so it’s only right that we celebrate being “bossy” on the anniversary of her birth. There’s nothing wrong with being a boss, so let’s take a look at all the times Nicki Minaj taught us just that.
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