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Deon Cole Targets Nicki Minaj in NAACP Image Awards Opening Prayer Bit

Coverage links the onstage jab to her recent support for President Donald Trump, with no immediate response from Minaj.

Overview

  • Hosting Saturday night, Cole delivered a preacher-style mock prayer that shifted into a roast of Nicki Minaj.
  • He said she "hasn't been herself" and quipped that whatever is "in her ass" is "affecting her brain," asking for it to be "taken out."
  • Event footage showed audience members laughing as the segment spread online and was labeled controversial by multiple outlets.
  • Reports indicate the bit appeared to reference backlash over Minaj's vocal support of President Trump.
  • Cole also joked about Teyana Taylor and 50 Cent during the set, and outlets noted Minaj had not publicly responded at the time of publication.