A photo purporting to be of Trinidadian singer Nicki Minaj @NICKIMINAJ from 1843 has been circulated, showing two women and a guard.
Verified accounts on twitter, including @OnikaTheMilf tweeted “a rare photo of nicki minaj (1843)” after sharing the picture of the two females. The tweet was made on Jan 21, 2024, which has received an about 53M views on X. The archive can be read from above.
a rare photo of nicki minaj (1843) pic.twitter.com/Vp2Ip9ioqz
— 𝘑𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘺 (@OnikaTheMilf) January 20, 2024
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
The image depicts a woman from Vietnam who is walking down a street in Saigon, also known as Ho Chi Minh City, during the 1970s. December 1982 was the birth year of Nicki Minaj. Even Nicki Minaj has been known to quote this false information.
The photo was posted in Facebook on Jan 8, 2024 which writes that the picture of a vietnamese woman looks familiar with Nicki Minaj.
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) January 21, 2024
ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: An image that features 2 females & a guard has been shared,claiming to be of Trinidadian singer Nicki Minaj @NICKIMINAJ from 1843.Fact is that this image features a Vietnamese woman walking on the street of Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City),Vietnam,(1/2) pic.twitter.com/4HXRyBx5MS
Intent:
Influencers are circulating unrelated images claiming to be of Nicki Minaj to get the spotlight on social media. An image that features two females & a guard has been shared,claiming to be of Trinidadian singer Nicki Minaj from 1843. But, after proper research, analysis and fact-checking, we have discovered that this picture shows a Vietnamese woman strolling down a street in Saigon, or Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam in the 1970s. In December 1982, Nicki Minaj was born. This false information is even quoted by Nicki Minaj.
Conclusion:
Claim : An image with two females and a guard has been shared, claiming to be of Trinidadian singer Nicki Minaj from 1843.
Fact : This image depicts a Vietnamese woman walking down the street in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City), Vietnam, in the 1970s. Nicki Minaj was born in December 1982. This misinformation is even quoted by Nicki Minaj herself.
