Nicki Minaj Thanks Elon Musk For His Contributions To Humanity As MAGA Support Deepens
Nicki Minaj surprised viewers with a shoutout to Elon Musk before SpaceX scrubbed the mission because of a technical issue.
- On Thursday, SpaceX scrubbed the Starship V3 launch at Starbase in Texas minutes before lift-off due to technical issues, as rapper Nicki Minaj made a surprise livestream appearance praising Elon Musk for "everything you're doing for humanity."
- Minaj's involvement reflects her political transformation over the past year as the Trinidad and Tobago-born rapper increasingly aligned herself with the MAGA movement and publicly endorsed President Donald Trump, calling herself his "number one fan."
- SpaceX attributed the scrub to "a malfunctioning hydraulic pin" on the launch tower, though the company maintains high failure rates reflect the price of rapid innovation for the 400-foot-tall Starship system.
- Musk promised a rapid do-over, stating a new launch attempt could occur on Friday at 5:30 CT if teams resolve the issues overnight, leaving the world's most powerful rocket temporarily grounded.
- SpaceX's initial public offering, slated for next month on the Nasdaq, targets a valuation between $1.75 trillion and $2 trillion, a milestone that could position Musk as the world's first trillionaire.
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Nicki Minaj visits Rio Grande Valley for Starship launch
STARBASE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Nicki Minaj, widely recognized as one of the most influential female rap artists of all time, made a surprise appearance at Starbase on Thursday in anticipation of the test flight of Starship. Minaj appeared in a launch livestream with two SpaceX employees shortly before Starship was set to launch from Cameron County. [...]
Starships Were Meant To Grift: Nicki Minaj Praises Elon Musk While Attending SpaceX's Failed Starship Launch
Nicki Minaj stole the spotlight on Thursday when she made an appearance during SpaceX’s live Starship Flight 12 webcast from the company’s Starbase facility in Texas. Source: Taylor Hill / Anadolu The rapper-turned-MAGA-influencer appeared on the livestream segment, where she directly addressed SpaceX founder Elon Musk. In her short statement, she offered praise and gratitude for the Tesla co-founder, encouraging her fanbase to support him. “Elo…
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