Good news for the Barbz! Nicki Minaj welcomed a baby with husband Kenneth Petty! Know about her married life, Kenneth’s trouble with law, net worth
Nicki Minaj and her husband Kenneth Petty have good news to share. As per a source, Nicki and her husband Kenneth welcomed their baby on 30th September 2020.
But the new parents are yet to reveal the name and gender of their bundle of joy. Their first wedding anniversary is also on the way which is on 21st October.
Nicki first announced her pregnancy with a series of baby bump pictures on Instagram on July 20, with a photoshoot done by photographer David LaChappelle.
She captioned,
“Love. Marriage. Baby carriage. Overflowing with excitement & gratitude. Thank you all for the well wishes,”
Her baby news came a few months after she announced her retirement news. She wrote on Twitter,
“I’ve decided to retire & have my family. I know you guys are happy now. To my fans, keep reppin me, do it til da death of me, (X) in the box- cuz ain’t nobody checkin me. Love you for LIFE.”
Nicki Minaj and Kenneth Petty’s married life
Nicki Minaj got married to her boyfriend Kenneth Petty on 21st October 2019. She announced the news of their marriage through her Instagram. They married almost a year after first started dating in late 2018. Nicki shared a video of a couple’s mugs with ‘Mr. and Mrs.’ written on it.
They first got their marriage license in June 2019 but it expired and they got their second marriage license in July 2019. Minaj and Petty kept their wedding very private and celebrated in a low-key manner.
She said that they would have a big wedding later as she had to work on her album. They started dating in 2018 before making it an Instagram official in December 2018. The married couple attends events together.
Kenneth Petty’s trouble with the law
Kenneth Petty has raised some eyebrows with his legal troubles. He turned himself into federal custody in March 2020 after failing to register as a sex offender in California. As per spokesperson Lynzey Donahue, he self-surrendered to the U.S. Marshals in Los Angeles.
Likewise, Kenneth is a registered Level 2 sex offender on New York State’s Sex Offender Registry and was assessed as posing a medium risk of committing another offense.
In April 1995, he was convicted of attempted first-degree rape in connection with a 1994 assault that occurred when both he and the victim were 16. Similarly, he was sentenced to between 18 and 54 months in state prison.
Is Nicki the first female rapper to earn $100 million net worth?
Rapper Nicki Minaj continues to break boundaries for female artists with a whopping net worth of $100 million. She continued to make history as the wealthiest female rapper.
As per a Tweet made by her record label, Young Money,
“Nicki Minaj has become the first female rapper in history to amass a $100 million net worth #QueenTingz”
Minaj has endorsed several products including her first collaboration with MAC Cosmetics in November 2010.
Also, in 2012, she endorsed the Viva Glam campaign with Ricky Martin which raised $270 million for the Mac AIDS Fund. She also has a successful line of fragrances.
It is known that from 2010 to 2019, her total career earnings is $156 million before taxes. In the year 2016, she and Meek Mill rented a mansion in Beverly Hills for $35,000 a month.
Their Beverly Hills house was built in 2008 on the site of Frank Sinatra’s former residence on 10,340 square feet.
The house consists of a two-story foyer, a large living room with a fireplace, and arched French doors leading outside. Likewise, the outdoor consists of a swimming pool and spa, and a barbecue.
Short bio on Nicki Minaj
Nicki Minaj is a Trinidadian-born American rapper, singer, songwriter, and model. She is famous for her 2010 debut album Pink Friday, which went platinum and had seven singles reach Billboard’s Hot 100 at the same time.
Her second album Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded (2012) peaked at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200. Read more bio…