{"id":441783,"date":"2026-05-23T15:50:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T15:50:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/441783\/"},"modified":"2026-05-23T15:50:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T15:50:21","slug":"nicki-minaj-attends-failed-spacex-launch-praises-elon-musk-for-everything-that-youre-doing-for-humanity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/441783\/","title":{"rendered":"Nicki Minaj Attends Failed SpaceX Launch & Praises Elon Musk \u2018for Everything That You\u2019re Doing for Humanity\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nicki Minaj<\/a> pulled up to SpaceX\u2019s flight test in Texas on Thursday (May 21), but in this case, starships weren\u2019t meant to fly, as the flight was postponed to due to technical issues with the the spacecraft.<\/p>\n

She joined the SpaceX broadcast for a brief chat at Starbase for the launch of the Starship rocket. Fittingly, the Queens rapper was rocking a T-shirt that was emblazoned with a \u201cStarship\u201d graphic.<\/p>\n

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\u201cBarbz, come on down, because this is a lot of fun. I\u2019m excited,\u201d she said in a video of her visit shared by SpaceX on X. \u201cThis is historic, this is a major moment y\u2019all.\u201d<\/p>\n

The rapper \u2014 whose Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded lead single \u201cStarships\u201d reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/a> in 2012 \u2014 made sure to bestow some praise upon SpaceX majority owner, Elon Musk, which saw her recognize the tech giant for his contributions to society.<\/p>\n

\u201cMajor shout-out to Elon,\u201d she gushed during her visit. \u201cThank you for everything that you\u2019re doing for humanity.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cEven did a lil video for the Barbz,\u201d she added on her own X <\/a>during her time at Starbase. Soundtracked by her 2012 Justin Bieber<\/a> collaboration \u201cBeauty and a Beat,\u201d the clip <\/a>finds Minaj posing in jeans and a matching denim coat, while holding a yellow designer bag.<\/p>\n

After the failed launch, Musk explained on X<\/a> that there was an issue with a faulty hydraulic pin, and they\u2019d try another launch on Friday (May 22) at 6:30 p.m. ET if all went well with the repair.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not too surprising to see Minaj aligning with Musk, who previously served as the senior advisor to President Donald Trump<\/a> and headed the Department of Government Efficiency before leaving the administration in May 2025.<\/p>\n

Musk and Trump are still on good terms these days, as the Tesla CEO joined the president during a recent trip to China, per The New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As for Minaj, she hasn\u2019t been shy about her support for Trump while endearing herself to the Republican Party. The rapper has referred to herself as the\u00a0president\u2019s \u201cNo. 1 fan,\u201d<\/a> and she spoke to TIME about her support for Trump. <\/a>\u201cMany celebrities feel the way I do, but they don\u2019t say it. Sometimes you just need one brave person to get the brunt of the impact. I think I am the catalyst for that change,\u201d she said earlier in May. \u201cHopefully, when they see me and hear me speak and feel my energy.\u201d<\/p>\n

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