White House offers to talk to Nicki Minaj about vaccines

2018 MTV Video Music Awards – arrivals – Radio City Music Hall, New York, U.S., Aug. 20, 2018. Nicki Minaj. Image: Reuters/Carlo Allegri

WASHINGTON — The White House is willing to set up a call for American rapper Nicki Minaj about the safety and effectiveness of the coronavirus vaccine after she said she wanted to do more research on vaccines before getting one.

“As we have with others, we offered a call with Nicki Minaj and one of our doctors to answer questions she has about the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine,” said a White House official.

Minaj had said in a tweet that she had not been able to complete enough research of her own on the COVID-19 vaccines to get one in time for the Met Gala, a star-studded fundraiser for New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art.

In another post today, Minaj said she will go to the White House, in acceptance of the invitation, “dressed in all pink like Legally Blonde so they know I mean business.” She also called the invitation a step in the right direction.

The White House has invited me & I think it’s a step in the right direction. Yes, I’m going. I’ll be dressed in all pink like Legally Blonde so they know I mean business. I’ll ask questions on behalf of the ppl who have been made fun of for simply being human. #BallGate day 3 https://t.co/PSa3WcEjH3

— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) September 15, 2021

Minaj has earlier stated that she will get vaccinated to be able to tour. JB

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