Overview
- The rapper raised doubts about the fossil record and paleontology during an interview on the Zach Sang Show that aired on June 3, asking how whole skeletons could be dug up and why ancient people did not depict dinosaurs.
- A clip of the roughly 50-minute mark of the interview circulated widely online and drew coverage from major outlets for both the content of her claims and their unusual framing.
- Rico Nasty suggested the idea of dinosaurs could be motivated by profit, naming movies, merchandise, theme parks, and university funding as possible incentives for promoting the story.
- Hours after the clip went viral she posted a TikTok that framed some remarks as sarcastic and said she should talk to a paleontologist, but she has not issued a formal retraction or substantive clarification.
- Her comments follow the release of Netflix’s 2026 four-part dinosaur documentary and highlight how celebrity statements can shape public understanding of science and prompt conversations about commercial influence on cultural narratives.