Rapper Nicki Minaj opens up about life as a mother as she covers Vogue magazine

Nicki Minaj, an American rapper, has opened up about her life as a mother in the latest cover story for Vogue magazine.

Nicki and husband Kenneth Petty are expecting a son on September 30, 2020.

The 40-year-old rapper posed with her three-year-old son, whom she revealed she nicknamed ‘Papa Bear,’ in the shoot.

‘I look in my son’s face, and my whole soul lights up,’ Nicki said of her son.

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‘You know that feeling you get when you figure out one of life’s mysteries? ‘The concept of accepting what you can’t change has never clicked with me before,’ she explained.

‘You want to have control over everything, but that’s the easiest way to be unhappy,’ Nicki continued. So now, when I find myself trying to control everything, I remind myself of what is truly important.’

‘When I look into my son’s eyes, my entire soul lights up. He has no idea how difficult it has been for me to be a mother and an artist,’ the rapper added.

Nicki wore a cream-colored satin dress with a ruched accent on one hip for the cover photo.

Her ample cleavage was highlighted by the dress’s draped neckline.

Nicki also wore a sheer yellow gown with lace floral accents, which highlighted her curvy figure.

Her husband Kenneth Petty knew her before she was famous.

The couple married in 2019 but he was previously a high school flame of hers, and grew up blocks from her in Queens, New York City.

She told the magazine there is an ‘ease’ with her husband, since she has known him for so long. 

Kenneth and Nicki lost touch for years and reconnected in 2018.

They first met at LaGuardia High School and they dated briefly as teenagers.

Kenneth is a registered sex offender; he was convicted of first-degree attempted rape of a 16-year-old girl in 1995, for which he was sentenced to four years in prison. He is considered a level-two offender in the state of New York, which equates to him being considered a ‘moderate risk of repeat offense.’ 

Nicki’s upcoming album – Pink Friday 2 – is set to be released on December 8. The star’s album will be the sequel to her debut album called Pink Friday, released in 2010. 

Pink Friday 2 will be Nicki’s first album in five years; it is her fifth studio album

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