Nicki Minaj has showed some birthday love to Elon Musk with a heartfelt message and new selfie.
On Saturday (June 27), the rapper took to X — the social media platform formerly known as Twitter that Musk bought in 2022 — to wish the billionaire entrepreneur a happy birthday while thanking him for what she described as "saving free speech" on the platform.
"Thank you for saving free speech, Elon," Minaj wrote in her post, which featured a smiling selfie of the two together. "Happy Birthday 🎉🎉🎉 Love always 🤎 From Gag City & the Barbz! 🩷🎀"
The birthday message continues a growing public rapport between the Minaj and Musk. Last month, the Queens rapper made a surprise appearance at SpaceX's Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas, during a livestream for the company's planned Starship V3 launch.
During the broadcast, Minaj praised Musk, saying: "Major shout out to Elon. Thank you for everything you're doing for humanity." She then encouraged the Barbz to tune in for what she called a historic moment.
Although that particular launch was ultimately scrubbed because of technical issues, Minaj returned to X the following day to congratulate SpaceX after it launched a successful mission. "Lets's Go @SpaceX!!! You guys are pretty freaking amazing. Wow. Congratulations on the successful launch — and to many, MANY more," she wrote.
Minaj has also become one of X's most active celebrity voices, frequently using the platform to interact with fans, promote her music and weigh in on current events.
In recent months, she has also become more outspoken politically, explaining in a TIME interview that her experiences, including repeated swatting incidents and interactions with public officials, influenced her willingness to speak publicly about her views.
Musk, who purchased Twitter in 2022 before rebranding it as X, has consistently framed free speech as a core principle of the platform.
