By ANI
WASHINGTON: The White House has supplied to reply Grammy-nominated rapper Nicki Minaj’s questions in regards to the security of COVID-19 vaccines.
The 38-year-old artist took to Twitter on Wednesday and stated that she had been invited to the White House after she posted controversial tweets earlier this week about vaccine unwanted side effects.
“The White House has invited me & I think it’s a step in the right direction,” she tweeted.
She added, “Yes, I’m going. I’ll be dressed in all pink like Legally Blonde so they know I mean business. I’ll ask questions on behalf of the ppl who have been made fun of for simply being human.”
The White House has invited me & I believe it’s a step in the appropriate route. Yes, I’m going. I’ll be wearing all pink like Legally Blonde so that they know I imply enterprise. I’ll ask questions on behalf of the ppl who’ve been made enjoyable of for merely being human. #BallGate day 3 https://t.co/PSa3WcEjH3
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) September 15, 2021
However, regardless of Minaj’s tweet a couple of assembly, a White House official informed People journal that the administration reached out to her for public well being schooling over the telephone.
“As we have with others, we offered a call with Nicki Minaj and one of our doctors to answer questions she has about the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine,” the official stated.
On Monday, Minaj had stated that she wouldn’t be attending the Met Gala 2021 due to the style occasion’s vaccine requirement to attend.
“They want you to get vaccinated for the Met,” she tweeted.
“if I get vaccinated it won’t [be] for the Met. It’ll be once I feel I’ve done enough research. I’m working on that now. In the meantime my loves, be safe. Wear the mask with 2 strings that grips your head & face. Not that loose one,” she added.
She adopted up the tweet by sharing a narrative a couple of member of the family’s good friend who she claimed “became impotent” after getting vaccinated.
“My cousin in Trinidad won’t get the vaccine cuz his friend got it & became impotent. His testicles became swollen,” she wrote.
She added in her tweet, “His friend was weeks away from getting married, now the girl called off the wedding. So just pray on it & make sure you’re comfortable with ur decision, not bullied.”
However, the well being minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr Terrence Deyalsingh, denied Minaj’s declare that her cousin’s good friend developed swollen testicles and have become impotent from a COVID-19 vaccine after he spent the day clarifying if it was potential.
As per People journal, in a press convention, Dr Deyalsingh apologised for his delay in responding to Minaj’s claims, explaining that they “had to check and make sure that what she was claiming was either true or false.”
“We unfortunately wasted so much time yesterday running down this false claim. As far as we know, at this point in time, there has been no such reported either side effect or adverse effect,” Deyalsingh stated.
“As we stand now, there is absolutely no reported such side effect or adverse event of testicular swelling in Trinidad or … anywhere. None that we know of anywhere else in the world,” he added.
Deyalsingh additionally expressed his frustration that he needed to examine Minaj’s declare.
“What was sad about this, is that it wasted our time yesterday, trying to track [it] down. Because we take all these claims seriously, whether it’s on social media or mainstream media,” he stated.
Minaj additionally stated on Monday that she had contracted COVID-19 whereas engaged on a music video shoot. While telling a follower that she recommends vaccination for individuals who want it for his or her jobs, she added that she’ll most likely get the vaccine herself to be able to go on tour.
Minaj confronted backlash following her feedback on the vaccine, leading to further heated Twitter responses to former Good Morning Britain host Piers Morgan, and Meghan McCain.
