The Nicki Minaj vaccine row shows why we shouldn’t expect celebrities to be spokespeople for social issues

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Eric Clapton has given a performance in New Orleans at a venue that requires evidence of a COVID-19 vaccine or negative test result, effectively undoing the stance he took against such measures earlier this year.In July, Clapton vowed never to perform at a venue that required proof of vaccination, shortly after UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that vaccine passes would be required to enter nightclubs and venues in the country, Clapton saying: “I reserve the right to cancel the show.”“I

Boris Johnson ahead of his meeting with the US President the White House announced that vaccinated passengers from the European Union and the UK will be able to enter the country from November. It marks the end of an 18-month blanket ban imposed by Donald Trump at the height of the Covid pandemic that has kept tourists, business people and separated families out.

Rapper/media mogul 50 Cent dropped by Thursday night’s edition of Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night talk show.

she wasn’t), claiming she had been invited to the White House (she also wasn’t, though it appears to be a misunderstanding), and expressing support for Tucker Carlson. But the thing everyone has been laughing the most about is the literally unbelievable justification she offered:“My cousin in Trinidad won’t get the vaccine cuz his friend got it & became impotent.

Nicki Minaj after the rapper faced a backlash this week over her remarks about the coronavirus vaccine.Minaj, who said that she would get vaccinated “once I feel I’ve done enough research”, claimed on Monday (September 13) that her cousin’s friend in Trinidad had been made impotent by a COVID vaccine and “his testicles became swollen”.The claim was subsequently dismissed by Trinidad and Tobago’s health minister Terrence Deyalsingh, who said that their department “wasted so much time yesterday

Nicki Minaj a call with a doctor, according to an official, after she expressed concerns this week about getting the COVID-19 vaccine. The rapper tweeted on Monday that she wants to do more research before getting vaccinated and claimed that a friend of her cousin's had experienced adverse effects from it, which health officials have refuted.  «My cousin in Trinidad won't get the vaccine cuz his friend got it & became impotent.

Rap artist Nicki Minaj slammed America’s cancel culture after she spoke out about her vaccine hesitancy and compared it to China's restrictions on residents and visitors from criticizing the country's leaders.

Rapper Nicki Minaj hit back at the White House on Wednesday after the Biden administration put out a statement clarifying it had offered her a phone call to discuss her coronavirus vaccine hesitancy, not an in-person visit.  "Do y’all think I would go on the internet and lie about being invited to the f---ing White House? Like what? Do you guys see what is happening right now?" Minaj said in a 14-minute post on Instagram.

Nicki Minaj that suggested the COVID-19 vaccine could cause reproductive issues. Minaj, who has over 22 million Twitter followers, sparked controversy Monday for a series of tweets she posted about the COVID-19 vaccine ahead of the Met Gala.«They want you to get vaccinated for the Met,» the 38-year-old wrote.

Nicki Minaj made headlines earlier this week when she tweeted that a friend of her cousin in Trinidad was jabbed with the COVID-19 vaccine and then suffered from swollen testicles and impotence.

The health minister of Trinidad and Tobago has denied Nicki Minaj‘s claim that her cousin’s friend developed swollen testicles after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. On September 13, the “Super Bass” rapper tweeted that she would not be attending the Met Gala because she did not want to get vaccinated, and the event required proof of vaccination for all who walked the carpet.

Nicki Minaj‘s anecdote about a family friend becoming impotent after getting vaccinated for COVID-19.Earlier this week, Minaj said she didn’t attend the 2021 Met Gala because attendees were required to be vaccinated. The rapper has not been vaccinated yet but said she would “once I feel I’ve done enough research”.She also said her cousin in Trinidad “won’t get the vaccine cuz his friend got it & became impotent”.“His testicles became swollen.

Nicki Minaj has been criticised by the UK’s chief medical officer Chris Witty after she tweeted that COVID vaccines are linked to impotence.It comes after the rapper claimed a cousin of hers in Trinidad refused to get the jab because “his friend got it [and] became impotent” and “his testicles became swollen”.“His friend was weeks away from getting married, now the girl called off the wedding,” she claimed, urging her followers to “just pray on it” and “make sure you’re comfortable with [your]