May 26th 2024.
Nicki Minaj recently took to social media to apologize to her fans for missing a show in Amsterdam. The reason for her absence? She had been detained by the police on allegations of carrying drugs. While smoking marijuana for recreational purposes is tolerated in Amsterdam, it is still considered illegal to transport it. In a video that Minaj shared on her social media platforms, she can be seen being arrested by the police. The video quickly spread, causing a stir among her fans and the media.
As CBS News reported, one of the videos showed an unidentified man informing Minaj that the police wanted to search all of her luggage. "The police officer told me that we have to offload all of your luggage and search through everything. He doesn't believe that you don't have more with you than what you said," the man can be heard saying in the video. The Netherlands military police confirmed to CNN that they had arrested a 41-year-old American woman with "soft drugs" at Schiphol Airport.
In the video, the officers inform Minaj that she is under arrest for carrying drugs and ask her to get into a van to be taken to the police station. According to CBS News, Minaj denied the charges and requested to speak to her lawyer. Minaj, who was in the middle of her "Pink Friday World Tour 2," was on her way from Amsterdam to Manchester, England for her show at Co-Op Live.
However, according to The Guardian, there was some confusion about Minaj's whereabouts, leading to disappointment among some of her fans. One fan, Olivia Gibson, told the outlet that she felt let down by Minaj, believing it to be a recurring pattern for the rapper. "I feel appalled. But also, in a way, I'm not shocked," Gibson said. "And it's not the Co-op Live's fault. She's just let all her fans down."
Minaj did apologize to her fans on social media, but also hinted at a potential conspiracy against her. "They succeeded at their plan to not let me get on that stage tonight," she wrote cryptically. "Please please please accept my deepest & most sincere apologies. They sure did know exactly how to hurt me today but this too, shall pass. They've been doing this over & over & over & over & over again & I've tried so hard to not discuss it b/c you guys deserve to just get the good stuff. I hate involving you in anything that isn't for entertainment purposes only."
In a series of posts to X, Minaj also revealed that she would be taking legal action. "After sitting in a jail cell for 5-6 hours, my plane still didn't take off for another 20 mins once I boarded. The flight was 50 mins," she shared. "That's why they had to do the big song & dance b/c they knew I'd still find a way to perform even if it came down to my last 90 mins in the building which would have been until 11:30 pm. The building was willing to go past 11pm. So grateful to them for that."
Minaj concluded her posts by saying, "So they succeeded at their plan to not let me get on that stage tonight. I succeeded @ getting to the root of it all by recording them & posting everything in real time. I have sooooooooo much video evidence. You wouldn't believe it if I told you. I'll have the lawyers & GOD take it from here tho." It's clear that Minaj is determined to fight against the injustice she believes she faced and is not afraid to take legal action to defend herself.
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