UK tabloid magazine The Sun has reported that American hip hop/pop diva Nicki Minaj threw a fit over the length of the grass surrounding her backstage dressing room during Scotland music festival T in the Park over the weekend. Minaj then proceeded to take the stage almost an hour late and performed for only 30 minutes, reportedly being met with boos after each song.
Normally an article about backstage theatrics that only quotes unnamed sources could be considered as speculation at best. But apparently Minaj’s unreasonable behaviour also caught the attention of her fellow festival acts, including English singer/songwriter Frank Turner.
Turner took to his Twitter account to express his disgust with Minaj’s treatment of the festival’s crew and in turn was met with a barrage of non-flattering responses from Minaj’s fans, particularly Krizztia, who operates a Minaj fan Twitter account, (the ‘entertaining’ tweets can be read below).
In response to the overwhelming replies from Minaj fans, Turner recently published a blog explaining his position in more detail. Turner speaks about the respect that should be given to the various crew members that make sure a festival operates as smoothly as possible, and how Minaj’s behaviour was “rude, selfish and inconsiderate.”
As for Nicki Minaj herself, she simply tweeted “Thank You Scotland…”
You can (I suppose) be a dick to your own crew, you’re paying them. But everyone else? And not to mention the people out front. Ugh.
— Frank Turner (@fthc) July 8, 2012
To clarify: Nicky Minaj has been being a total selfish shithead to all the hardworking crew backstage at T. Pathetic. Fuck off.
— Frank Turner (@fthc) July 8, 2012
Also for the record: I have no opinion either way about Nicki (sp) Minaj’s music, don’t think I’ve ever heard it.
— Frank Turner (@fthc) July 8, 2012
Haha. Currently being flamed by semi-literate fans on Nicki (sp) Minaj. Brightening up my day.
— Frank Turner (@fthc) July 8, 2012
Fair comment RT @KrizMinaj: @fthc 62,000 followers…Nicki has 13 million….dick head…WHO TF are u again?! A NOBODY
— Frank Turner (@fthc) July 8, 2012
My favouriteRT @TimbabweSyed: @fthc FUK U U HAS NO TALENT NICKI HAS ALL TALENT U CANT RITE YOUR A ASSDICK.
— Frank Turner (@fthc) July 8, 2012
Ok, here’s @timbabwesyed ‘s tweet as read out by @FWWCahirtwitvid.com/YK0WR
— Frank Turner (@fthc) July 8, 2012
You know what? Nicki Manaj can just fuck right off. n
— The Sleeping Souls (@_sleepingsouls) July 8, 2012
@fthc she is GLOBAL so u must live under a rock to NOT have heard her music….hell. you’re verified and NO ONE knows who TF u R
— Krizztia (@KrizMinaj) July 8, 2012
@fthc u probably known wherever u from…she’s KNOWN GLOBALLY sweetheart, so step your dick game up FRANKIE BOY
— Krizztia (@KrizMinaj) July 8, 2012
@fthc 62,000 followers…Nicki has 13 million….dick head…WHO TF are u again?! A NOBODY
— Krizztia (@KrizMinaj) July 8, 2012
@fthc carry ya skinny WHOLE arsed English country singing self…..Irrelevant azzhole
— Krizztia (@KrizMinaj) July 8, 2012
@iRawq WHO TF Frankie Boy thinks he is…y is he even verified?! Niggaz dont know him….i just popped off on him I see u been poppin too!
— Krizztia (@KrizMinaj) July 8, 2012
Finally these Frank Turner hoes/bitches outta my MFin mentions…DOnt yall EVER disrespect the queen MFers
— Krizztia (@KrizMinaj) July 9, 2012
@fuckbenj @fthc only your side of the world knows who he is.I’m sorry.anyway I had fun, I’m out now.Won’t waste any more of my time on a KID
— Krizztia (@KrizMinaj) July 9, 2012
Thank you Scotland!!!!! Mmmuuuaaahhhh!!!!!!!
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) July 8, 2012