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Nicki Minaj Mocks Keyshia Ka’oir’s Allergy Claim In Savage Rant After Viral Interview

Nicki Minaj lit up social media Wednesday night (October 22) with a scathing Spaces rant aimed directly at Keyshia Ka’oir, ridiculing the model and entrepreneur’s claim that her puffy face during a recent interview was due to an allergic reaction.

“Notice she ain’t say she got bit by a bee or some s### that she had an allergic reaction,” Minaj said during the live audio session, which had her trending No. 2 on X. “Notice she ain’t say that prior to that footage coming out.”

Minaj didn’t stop there. She mimicked Ka’oir’s Jamaican accent and doubled down on her disbelief.

“Like she didn’t wake up that morning and say, ‘Oh s###! My God, y’all, I got sting by a bee,’” she added. “No b####. It was when the footage came out that she seen her filter didn’t come with her outside that day, which is when the liar got to lying.”

Minaj continued, “It was when she saw herself that she jumped. Haha, ya jumped. It was when she saw that the filler had stopped filling in that the liar got to doing what the liar is known to best do, b####.”

The outburst followed Ka’oir’s appearance on The Breakfast Club on Monday (October 20), where she and Gucci Mane spoke about their marriage, his schizophrenia diagnosis, and his new book and album, Episodes.

During the interview, Ka’oir opened up about managing her husband’s mental health, including deleting his social media apps during episodes.

Keyshia Ka’oir Addresses “Swollen” Face

Shortly after the interview aired, social media users began speculating about Ka’oir’s noticeably swollen face, with many assuming she had undergone cosmetic procedures.

Ka’oir responded in the comments of her Instagram post, writing, “I had an allergic reaction & my face was swollen during the #BreakfastClub interview but I still wanted to do it. It’s better now! Thank you.”

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She later reiterated on Instagram Stories that she chose not to cancel the interview because she wanted to help raise awareness around mental health.

Minaj, however, wasn’t buying it. Her comments came just two days after she posted a series of now-viral messages, accusing Ka’oir of copying her and trying to steal the spotlight.

“Gucci wife has been trying to be me for years,” she tweeted. “Been dying for the spotlight for years. She’s there to keep Gucci sedated. Gucci hates Debra Antney. They don’t want Deb around me. She’s around me now.”

Ka’oir appeared to respond subtly with a carousel of photos on Instagram captioned, “I’m like nah……. since when ….. out here embarrassing ….”

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Keke Palmer Defends “Southern Fried Rice” Series After Cultural Representation Criticism

Keke Palmer addressed backlash Wednesday night (October 22) after her new show Southern Fried Rice drew criticism for its portrayal of cultural identity and setting within a historically Black college.

The actress and media mogul posted a video and lengthy statement on social media, responding to what she described as “some controversial feedback” following the October 22 premiere of the coming-of-age series on her digital platform, KeyTV.

The show follows KoKo Johnson, a Korean-American girl raised by Southern Black parents, as she navigates life at a fictional HBCU in Atlanta.

“Now, Southern Fried Rice was created by Nakia Stephens, and while I can’t speak to her inspiration for the show, I can speak to her dedication as a creative,” Keke Palmer said in her video.

Critics online questioned the decision to center the show around an Asian lead character in a traditionally Black educational space, with some accusing Palmer of misrepresenting Black culture and diluting the mission of KeyTV.

One user wrote, “Wasn’t KeyTV built to spotlight black creators? SO WHY would a Black woman need to tell a story of an Asian girl going to an HBCU??”

Keke Palmer Details KeyTV’s Vision

Palmer, however, stood firm on the show’s purpose and the broader mission of her platform.

“What you like is subjective, but the support of Black creatives is not, and it’s a task that KeyTV takes on with pride,” she said. “Because if you want to be a creative, you have to be able to create, and that takes money, and it’s KeyTV’s mission to find the funds for you to be in practice, for you to experience trial and error, and to take your projects off the page and get more than one chance to do it in action.”

She also emphasized the importance of representation behind the camera, not just on screen.

“As a professional tap dancer and court jester for most of my life 🙂 NOT COMPLAINING! I can tell you that it’s imperative people of color have jobs outside of just being the talent or the player on the team,” she wrote. “It’s my mission with KeyTV to help fund and support the creators of color behind the scenes, giving them a chance to tell their own story.”

Palmer highlighted the show’s Atlanta setting and its diverse cast and crew as part of its authenticity.

She encouraged viewers to watch the series before forming opinions and to allow space for creative storytelling that doesn’t always follow expected paths.

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