{"id":2524369,"date":"2025-12-23T15:26:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T20:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/amber-rose-defends-nicki-minaj-after-americafest-backlash\/"},"modified":"2025-12-23T15:27:46","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T20:27:46","slug":"amber-rose-defends-nicki-minaj-after-americafest-backlash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/amber-rose-defends-nicki-minaj-after-americafest-backlash\/","title":{"rendered":"Amber Rose defends Nicki Minaj after AmericaFest backlash"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Famber-rose-defends-nicki-minaj-after-americafest-backlash%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2524369&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Amber Rose defended Nicki Minaj after the rapper faced online backlash for appearing at Turning Point USA&#8217;s AmericaFest, saying Minaj has &#8220;the right to her own political opinion&#8221; and &#8220;did a great job.&#8221; Minaj was a surprise guest who spoke with TPUSA CEO Erika Kirk, prompting criticism from some fans who view the conservative group as opposed to LGBTQ people. When a TMZ reporter raised concerns about Minaj&#8217;s large LGBTQ fanbase, Rose pushed back, saying she and Minaj have trans friends and rejecting the idea that supporting Trump or speaking to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >conservatives automatically means<\/a> they &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/6-conservative-comedians-who-arent-afraid-to-mock-the-lefts-insanity\/\" title=\"6 Conservative Comedians Who Aren\u2019t Afraid To Mock The Left\u2019s Insanity\">hate gay people<\/a> and trans people.&#8221; The article notes Rose&#8217;s recent political visibility &#8211; she addressed the 2024 RNC after shifting toward Trump &#8211; and that minaj has previously praised Trump for urging action on Christian persecution in nigeria. At AmericaFest, Minaj also used the nickname &#8220;Newscum&#8221; for Gov. Gavin Newsom and called Vice President JD Vance relatable.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Amber Rose defends Nicki Minaj after AmericaFest backlash<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2452505\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Model Amber Rose defended her friend Nicki Minaj, who spoke at <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/4074415\/vance-choppy-waters-tpusa-keep-together-maga-2028\/\">Turning Point USA<\/a>&lsquo;s AmericaFest convention, saying the musician has &ldquo;the right to her own political opinion.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Minaj is facing pushback from some of her fans online for attending the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-18-states-still-let-dudes-dominate-girls-sports\/\" title=\"Exclusive: 18 States Still Let Dudes Dominate Girls&#039; Sports\">conservative organization&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s event, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4290585\/nicki-minaj-newscum-erika-kirk-amfest\/\">where she was a<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4290585\/nicki-minaj-newscum-erika-kirk-amfest\/\">surprise guest<\/a> and spoke with TPUSA CEO Erika Kirk. Rose said Minaj did &ldquo;a great job&rdquo; at the event, adding &ldquo;we live in a free country.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3915474\/media-personalities-lost-jobs-2025-matthew-dowd-terry-moran\/\">Media personalities who lost their jobs over news bias in 2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4355930\/angel-studios-david-opens-studio-best-box-office-weekend\/\">Angel Studios &#8216;DAVID&#8217; opens to studio&#8217;s best box office weekend<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4290585\/nicki-minaj-newscum-erika-kirk-amfest\/\">Nicki Minaj rips &#8216;Newscum&#8217; in surprise appearance with Erika Kirk at AmericaFest<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>A TMZ reporter started to ask about Minaj&rsquo;s fanbase having many LGBT members, but Rose interrupted and asked, &ldquo;Why do people think anybody over there is homophobic?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have a bunch of trans friends, so does Nicki. I don&rsquo;t know why people like, twist our words or think because we endorse Trump that we just hate gay people and trans people? It&rsquo;s just not true,&rdquo; she<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TMZ\/status\/2003499671457591653?s=20\"> said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Rose also asked, &ldquo;What&rsquo;s wrong with talking to Erika?&rdquo; and said she did not understand &ldquo;the logic&rdquo; behind the controversy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Rose caught the nation&rsquo;s attention last year when <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/3087798\/actually-amber-rose-belongs-at-the-rnc\/\">she spoke at the 2024 Republican National Convention<\/a>, detailing how she initially opposed President Donald Trump before investigating her father&rsquo;s support for him. This prompted her to research &ldquo;all things Donald Trump,&rdquo; and she eventually became a supporter of the president.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4255621\/erika-kirk-young-women-2028-ross-okeefe\/\"><strong>TPUSA AND ERIKA KIRK LOOK TO WIN OVER YOUNG WOMEN FOR 2028: ROSS O&rsquo;KEEFE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A month before Minaj spoke at AmFest, she was invited to a United Nations conference in New York City, where she thanked Trump and his leadership for &ldquo;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3890897\/nicki-minaj-nigerian-christian-persecution-demands-urgent-action-unite-humanity\/\">urgent action<\/a>&rdquo; against Christian persecution in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>During Minaj&rsquo;s appearance at AmFest, she referred to Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) as &ldquo;Newscum,&rdquo; a nickname popularized by Trump. She also described Vice President JD Vance, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3927081\/erika-kirk-vance-president-2028-americafest\/\">who received Kirk&rsquo;s backing for the 2028 election cycle<\/a>, as &ldquo;someone that you relate to.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amber Rose backs Nicki after AmericaFest backlash<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2524370,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-collage-af3c9wo1f-1766515753575.jpg?1766501973&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[35168,69012,66342],"class_list":["post-2524369","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-amber-rose","tag-americafest","tag-nicki-minaj"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-collage-af3c9wo1f-1766515753575.jpg?1766501973&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2524369","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2524369"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2524369\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2524373,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2524369\/revisions\/2524373"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2524370"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2524369"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2524369"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2524369"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}