{"id":160611,"date":"2025-04-07T15:25:29","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T15:25:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/07\/nicki-minaj-pregnant-the-rumor-the-truth-about-her-family\/"},"modified":"2025-04-07T15:25:29","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T15:25:29","slug":"nicki-minaj-pregnant-the-rumor-the-truth-about-her-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/07\/nicki-minaj-pregnant-the-rumor-the-truth-about-her-family\/","title":{"rendered":"Nicki Minaj Pregnant: The Rumor &#038; The Truth About Her Family"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Is Nicki Minaj pregnant?<\/p>\n<p>After recent whispers about another child on the way, fans are reminded of how guarded the rapper often is about her family life.<\/p>\n<p>Considering some of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2021\/09\/kenneth-petty-nicki-minajs-husband-to-face-rape-accuser-in-court\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">her choices<\/a>, that is no surprise.<\/p>\n<p>Here is everything that we know about Nicki\u2019s family, children, and more.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0407_nickiminaj_01-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Nicki Minaj in September 2023.\" class=\"wp-image-522879 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0407_nickiminaj_01-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0407_nickiminaj_01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0407_nickiminaj_01-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0407_nickiminaj_01-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0407_nickiminaj_01-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0407_nickiminaj_01-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0407_nickiminaj_01-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0407_nickiminaj_01-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rapper and singer Nicki Minaj arrives for the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on September 12, 2023.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: ANGELA  WEISS\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-nicki-minaj-s-real-name\">What is Nicki Minaj\u2019s real name?<\/h2>\n<p>Nicki Minaj was born on December 8, 1982. Her real name is Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>-Petty<\/em> hyphenate is a byproduct of her unfortunate marriage to Kenneth Petty, her childhood sweetheart and now her husband. He is also a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2020\/07\/kenneth-petty-heres-why-fans-hate-nicki-minajs-sex-offender-baby\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">convicted sexual predator<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Though Nicki previously dated noted hottie Safaree Samuels and then another rapper, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2020\/02\/meek-mill-nicki-minaj-knew-her-brother-was-raping-his-daughter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Meek Mill<\/a>, Petty is the father of her child.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0407_nickiminaj_02-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Nicki Minaj on September 7, 2024.\" class=\"wp-image-522880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0407_nickiminaj_02-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0407_nickiminaj_02-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0407_nickiminaj_02-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0407_nickiminaj_02-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0407_nickiminaj_02-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0407_nickiminaj_02-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0407_nickiminaj_02-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0407_nickiminaj_02-scaled.jpg 1706w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0407_nickiminaj_02-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Nicki Minaj on September 7, 2024.\" class=\"wp-image-522880 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0407_nickiminaj_02-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0407_nickiminaj_02-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0407_nickiminaj_02-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0407_nickiminaj_02-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0407_nickiminaj_02-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0407_nickiminaj_02-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0407_nickiminaj_02-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0407_nickiminaj_02-scaled.jpg 1706w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0407_nickiminaj_02-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nicki Minaj performs onstage during her Pink Friday 2 World Tour \u2013 New York at Madison Square Garden on September 07, 2024.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Jamie McCarthy\/Getty Images for Live Nation)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-who-is-nicki-minaj-s-son\">Who is Nicki Minaj\u2019s son?<\/h2>\n<p>In July of 2020, Nicki took to her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nickiminaj\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a> page to announce that she was pregnant with her first child. <\/p>\n<p>Kenneth Petty, her husband, was the father. The two had dated briefly in high school but \u201clost touch.\u201d (He went to prison for attempted rape when he was a teenager)<\/p>\n<p>On September 30, 2020, Minaj welcomed her first child.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0407_nickiminaj_03-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Nicki Minaj sits on stage in September 2024.\" class=\"wp-image-522881\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0407_nickiminaj_03-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0407_nickiminaj_03-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0407_nickiminaj_03-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0407_nickiminaj_03-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0407_nickiminaj_03-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0407_nickiminaj_03-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0407_nickiminaj_03-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0407_nickiminaj_03-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Nicki Minaj sits on stage in September 2024.\" class=\"wp-image-522881 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0407_nickiminaj_03-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0407_nickiminaj_03-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0407_nickiminaj_03-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0407_nickiminaj_03-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0407_nickiminaj_03-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0407_nickiminaj_03-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0407_nickiminaj_03-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0407_nickiminaj_03-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nicki Minaj performs onstage during her Pink Friday 2 World Tour \u2013 New York at Madison Square Garden on September 07, 2024.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Jamie McCarthy\/Getty Images for Live Nation)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-her-son-s-real-name\">What is her son\u2019s real name?<\/h2>\n<p>Following his birth, Nicki has avoided revealing her son\u2019s name.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, she refers to him by a nickname \u2014 \u201cPapa Bear.\u201d Sometimes, she simply refers to the wee one as \u201cPapa.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In August 2022, Nicki gave a shoutout on stage, saying: \u201cI have a new baby. His name is Papa Bear and I love him. Papa Bear, I love you so much. Mommy loves you so, so, so, so, so, so, so much.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nicki Minaj gave a special shoutout to her 2-year-old son, Papa Bear, at the VMAs #shorts\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-shh1yZXUG4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-is-she-pregnant\">Is she pregnant?<\/h2>\n<p>In late 2024, rumors that Nicki Minaj might be pregnant circulated. And not for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>She had previously posted edited photos that appeared to show her with a baby bump. <\/p>\n<p>These images, though convincing, were part of a promotional campaign for <em>Pink Friday 2 (Gag City Edition)<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>As far as we can tell, there has been no conclusive evidence of an actual pregnancy after Papa Bear\u2019s birth.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0407_nickiminaj_04-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"Nicki Minaj on July 9, 2023.\" class=\"wp-image-522882\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0407_nickiminaj_04-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0407_nickiminaj_04-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0407_nickiminaj_04-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0407_nickiminaj_04-2048x1368.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0407_nickiminaj_04-960x641.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0407_nickiminaj_04-1080x722.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0407_nickiminaj_04-1200x802.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0407_nickiminaj_04-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"Nicki Minaj on July 9, 2023.\" class=\"wp-image-522882 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0407_nickiminaj_04-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0407_nickiminaj_04-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0407_nickiminaj_04-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0407_nickiminaj_04-2048x1368.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0407_nickiminaj_04-960x641.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0407_nickiminaj_04-1080x722.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0407_nickiminaj_04-1200x802.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0407_nickiminaj_04-scaled.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rapper Nicki Minaj arrives for the world premiere of \u201cBarbie\u201d at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, on July 9, 2023.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: MICHAEL TRAN\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-is-papa-bear-her-only-child\">Is Papa Bear her only child?<\/h2>\n<p>It is absolutely conceivable that Nicki could have become pregnant again and hidden the pregnancy and concealed the existence of a second child. This can happen.<\/p>\n<p>However, there is no conclusive evidence of anything of the sort. It is most reasonable to conclude that Nicki has only one child.<\/p>\n<p>When a popular rapper is on hiatus from music and touring, fans are naturally going to speculate. <\/p>\n<p>For now, it\u2019s only speculation \u2014 without proof.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/04\/nicki-minaj-pregnant-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes Is Nicki Minaj pregnant? After recent whispers about another child on the way, fans are reminded of how guarded the rapper often is about her family life. Considering some of her choices, that is no surprise. Here is everything that we know about Nicki\u2019s family, children, and more. Rapper and singer [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":160613,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-160611","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/160611","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=160611"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/160611\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/160613"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=160611"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=160611"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=160611"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}