Nicki Minaj Thanks Elon Musk For His Contributions To Humanity As MAGA Support Deepens

BreakingBusinessNicki Minaj Thanks Elon Musk For His Contributions To Humanity As MAGA Support DeepensByAsia Alexander,Fellow. Asia Alexander is a editorial fellow at Forbes on the Wealth team. Follow AuthorMay 22, 2026, 09:36am EDTToplineNicki Minaj’s MAGA era hit new heights Thursday when the rapper attended Elon Musk’s Starbase launch site in Texas wearing a “Starship” shirt, praising Musk for “everything you’re doing for humanity” as SpaceX’s highly anticipated rocket launch was ultimately scrubbed over technical issues. WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 28: Musician Nicki Minaj (L) joins U.S. President Donald Trump on stage as he delivers remarks during the Treasury Department's Trump Accounts Summit at Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium on January 28, 2026 in Washington, DC. "Trump Accounts" are a portion of recently passed tax and spending legislation where the federal government will deposit $1,000 into investment accounts for every child born between 2025 and 2028 once parents sign their children up while filing their income taxes. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)Getty ImagesKey FactsNicki Minaj appeared at SpaceX’s Starbase facility in Boca Chica Beach, Texas, ahead of the company’s planned Starship V3 launch.Ahead of the countdown, SpaceX posted “Starships are meant to fly” on X, alongside a video interview with Minaj encouraging her fans, known as “Barbz,” to tune in to the launch.During the livestream, Minaj pointed to her “Starship” T-shirt and connected it to her 2012 hit song “Starships” from her album “Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded.”Minaj praised Musk during the event, thanking him for his contributions to humanity and describing the launch experience as “historic” and “amazing.”Musk welcomed Minaj to Starbase on X, later reposting an AI-generated image of the pair smoking cigarettes with the caption: “Get in loser, we are launching rocket today.”Version 3 of Starship was scheduled to launch Thursday evening, but repeated countdown holds forced Spac...