Drake clearly struck a sour note with Nicki Minaj when he complimented Vanessa Hudgens’ appearance at the Billboard Music Awards.
Drake clearly struck a sour note with Nicki Minaj when he complimented Vanessa Hudgens’ appearance at the Billboard Music Awards.
A funny moment ensued at Sunday’s ceremony when Drake took the stage to accept the award for best Billboard Top 200 album and dedicated part of his speech to saying show’s co-host Vanessa Hudgens looked « incredible tonight. »
The camera then panned to Minaj, who was caught on screen yelling: « Excuse me! What about me? »
The two rappers — who have been the subjects of recurring romance rumors over the years — had a complicated relationship in recent years due to Drake’s long-running feud with Minaj’s former boyfriend Meek Mill.
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Minaj has since buried the hatchet with Drake after her breakup with Mill earlier this year, appearing in multiple Instagram photos with him on Feb. 1 before releasing a song with him and Lil Wayne called « No Frauds » the following month.
Drake made sure to commemorate his bond with Minaj during a speech at Sunday’s ceremony, telling her he’s happy they’ve reunited.
« Nicki Minaj, I’m so glad we found our way back because I love you, » he said. « And I could never ever see it any other way. »
They seemed to enjoy each other’s company off the stage as well Sunday, with each sharing a picture featuring the other to Instagram from the award show.
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It was a big night for Drake in terms of taking home hardware as well, as he received a record 13 awards — including the night’s highest honor of top artist.
Earlier in the day Sunday, meanwhile, Minaj revealed she’s donated money to an Indian village in need for several years.
« I’m so proud of our sisters in India. God is so good, » she wrote Sunday on Instagram. « Their desire was to have water wells & places where they can worship, places where they can learn technology, computers, reading, etc. We’re just getting started. These women are us and we are them! »
