celeb news Nicki Minaj gets candid about drug addiction

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Nicki Minaj has opened up about a dark time in her life, when she used to be addicted to Percocet.

 

Speaking to Vogue for a cover feature, the rapper recalled being addicted to the prescription drug. While the rapper did not disclose when she was addicted to Percocet, she revealed that she was initially prescribed the drug to help with menstrual cramps and pain.

 

However, she found herself taking Percocet even when she wasn’t in pain and soon realised that she was addicted to it. “No one told me that this was a narcotic and this was addictive. Luckily I was able to ground myself. But — once an addict, always an addict. I feel like if you’ve ever experienced addiction to anything, which I have, you always have to think twice and three times about the choices that you make,” Minaj told Vogue.

 

Minaj then explained that she thinks the chances of getting addicted to substances are higher when you’re constantly being watched – a downside of fame. She related this other famous musicians who’ve faced problems with addiction, like Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston.

 

Nicki Minaj continued: “Look at some of our biggest celebrities. They eventually either get laughed out of wanting to go outside anymore, like Michael Jackson, or criticized, like Whitney Houston, or they fight silent battles, like Prince. These are some of the greatest of all time. And one day they decided, ‘You know what? I’d rather self-medicate and be in my own world.’ ”

 

Elsewhere in the interview, Minaj spoke of her father’s former addiction to cocaine, saying she did not understand that his substance abuse wasn’t a choice: “I think about watching my father go back and forth, and I just wish that at the time I understood that he wasn’t doing it because he wanted to.”

 

“I thought that he was making a conscious effort to be addicted to a drug that would have him steal his children’s video games and sell them for money. Think about that — who would make a conscious effort to do that? Now I realize, those people weren’t making those choices because they wanted to hurt their family. Addiction took over their bodies and their lives. They were victims too.”

 

Nicki Minaj is due to release her next album, ‘Pink Friday 2’, on December 8 to coincide with her birthday. The record was initially due for release on November 17, but was pushed back to avoid a clash with her friend and mentor Lil Wayne’s new album with 2 Chainz.

https://www.nme.com/news/music/nicki-minaj-opens-up-about-past-percocet-addiction-3535695

[Mornings]

Damn okay this makes her most recent lives concerning. Hope she’s ok

[KatyPrismSpirit]

Nicki's being candid about her percocet addiction is brave and sheds light on the realities MANY face. Look at Whitney, Amy, Prince, she mentioned it. But ATRL will utilize this opportunity to bash her and shame her for her struggles. Anyways, I'm rooting for her and looking forward to PF2.

[ImsoLOUD]

love her and her honesty 

[barbiegrande]

3 minutes ago, Mornings said:

Damn okay this makes her most recent lives concerning. Hope she’s ok

Keep your fake concern

 

 

OT: Yeah she’s been pretty open about her love of Perkies. I’m glad she’s able to be open and realistic about it. Everyone suffers from addiction to a degree. 

[CristianGarcia]

She was obviously an addict starting around 2018ish 

[GardenPanty]

I feel so bad for her. Nicki has always been a target in the music industry, so much to the point that labels are trying to clone her (see Cardi B) to steal her spotlight. I cannot imagine what she has to go through.

[i spit on haters]

9 minutes ago, houdini said:

Nicki's being candid about her percocet addiction is brave and sheds light on the realities MANY face. Look at Whitney, Amy, Prince, she mentioned it. But ATRL will utilize this opportunity to bash her and shame her for her struggles. Anyways, I'm rooting for her and looking forward to PF2.

Much like how she has done with others in the past and still actively partaking in now alongside her registered sex-offender husband ? people outside of the "barbz" never feel empathy for Nicki because she continues to prove and showcase herself as a terrible person who lacks empathy for others. 

 

Can't have it both ways, lol.  

[BOOMBAYAH]

Okay Nicki “See Why They Alcoholics” Minaj 

[Mornings]

10 minutes ago, barbiegrande said:

Keep your fake concern

 

 

OT: Yeah she’s been pretty open about her love of Perkies. I’m glad she’s able to be open and realistic about it. Everyone suffers from addiction to a degree. 

Lol chill, weirdo. This is the first time she’s talked about this no? I can change my perspective very easily with new information. 

[i spit on haters]

4 minutes ago, GardenPanty said:

I feel so bad for her. Nicki has always been a target in the music industry, so much to the point that labels are trying to clone her (see Cardi B) to steal her spotlight. I cannot imagine what she has to go through.

[qurl]

12 minutes ago, CristianGarcia said:

She was obviously an addict starting around 2018ish 

probably more around Pinkprint tbh, i mean the lead single was literally called Pills N Potions

[RideOrDie]

percocet got you playing with yo nose 

[Big Bad Wolf]

She definitely is still on something these days but it’s definitely a positive thing for her to speak out about this 

[Reginald]

I mean, yeah. She's been giving off that vibe for several years now. I genuinely hope she can get clear-headed and grounded again. 

 

[D.Va]

10 minutes ago, Mornings said:

Lol chill, weirdo. This is the first time she’s talked about this no? I can change my perspective very easily with new information. 

***** YOU're the weirdo, go change your perspective yourself instead of posting "damn that explains her live" bullshit to try to have a kii and gain some laughing emojis from weirdos like you.

 

This is about something she experienced as a young woman in pain, **** are you bringing up an instagram live.

Edited November 10, 2023 by D.Va

[Click Clack]

omg it’s getting.. HOOD in here

[305]

We could tell 

[D.Va]

25 minutes ago, i spit on haters said:

Much like how she has done with others in the past and still actively partaking in now alongside her registered sex-offender husband ? people outside of the "barbz" never feel empathy for Nicki because she continues to prove and showcase herself as a terrible person who lacks empathy for others. 

 

Can't have it both ways, lol.  

Awful take

 

whether you like or not, you don't have to list everything you don't like about someone (even if those things are more than perfectly understandable, I give you that) to deny any form of empathy towards someone who was in pain and fell into addiction in order to ease that pain. Like this has nothing to do with who she is now or anything that she has done in the past few years, the article clearly implies that this was not recent (probably early 2010s or even before she became famous), so this is not the "booo haha she has done bad things so she deserves bad things" moment you think it is.

Edited November 10, 2023 by D.Va

[getBusy]

It goes beyond Percocet, sis…

[Arthoe]

I hope she gets the help and support she needs, addiction is awful. Good for her for shining a light on this. No one is above being an addict. I got humbled real quick this year because I started smoking again after quitting for 10 years. 

[mxoonlight]

I give her credit for being honest, at least. Something her braindead stans can’t do when addressing her behavior stone cold sober.

[Airlie]

Must’ve been such a tough battle for her considering all the verses she’s released over the years boasting about it lol. 
 

And wasn’t she shading Megan about alcoholism as well? 🤨 

[Mornings]

19 minutes ago, D.Va said:

***** YOU're the weirdo, go change your perspective yourself instead of posting "damn that explains her live" bullshit to try to have a kii and gain some laughing emojis from weirdos like you.

 

This is about something she experienced as a young woman in pain, **** are you bringing up an instagram live.

I said it’s concerning. Not that it explains it. It wasn’t an judgement call, and I meant it.Take your Stan glasses off. Addiction doesn’t leave you. It’s with you for life, she said this in the interview. And it’s even more damaging when it’s cross-generational. My whole family are alcoholics, I’ve been sober for years. It took many relapses and lots and lots of therapy to stay sober for this long and it still takes daily work. 
 

Anyway I hope if she is in 12 step programs, she has access to a sponsor.  

[shoganai]

Pitting women against each other and trying to ruin a black artist legacy. Nothing new unfortunately. Hope she’s okay now