November 11th 2023.
Nicki Minaj has opened up to Vogue about her past addiction to Percocet, which began with a prescription from her doctor to treat menstrual cramps. She explained, “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.”
The "Anaconda" rapper went on to discuss the history of addiction to prescribed medications among some of the greatest celebrities in entertainment. She noted, “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.’”
Minaj's personal experience with addiction was also informed by her father's crack cocaine addiction, which she witnessed during her childhood. He passed away in a hit-and-run accident in February 2021. She said, “I feel like I will always consider myself to be just like my father. 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. 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.”
Minaj's new album, "Pink Friday 2," releases on Dec. 8. Through her music, she hopes to continue to spread a message of understanding and compassion for those suffering from addiction.
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