Nicki Minaj has decided to make a big change that has sparked wild rumors about her private life. Many of the femcee’s fans are wondering if she and her husband, Kenneth Petty, are having marital issues.
Recently, the artist and lyricist opted to remove her spouse’s last name from her social media. The famous rapper surprised her millions of followers on her Twitter account by going back to her stage name, Nicki Minaj.
For several reasons, fans have been speculating that it might be a sign that there is trouble in paradise.
In 2019, the diva confirmed she and Petty were married and very rapidly changed her Twitter name to Mrs. Petty.
The mother of one decided to make the unexpected move just days after her spouse grabbed headlines for all the wrong reasons.
The “Chun-Li” rapper took her distance from her husband of two years after it was confirmed Kenneth Petty has agreed to plead guilty to one count of failing to register as a sex offender in the state of California.
Court documents obtained by TMZ revealed that Mr. Petty has agreed to plead guilty to one count of failing to register.
Petty accepted the deal after federal prosecutors explained that they would seek a lesser sentence.
Nicki Minaj’s husband is now facing the sentence of five years of supervised release, but it will be up to the judge to decide on the punishment.
Petty opted to take the plea because he was facing up to 10 years in prison with a lifetime of supervised release, according to the site.
In the summer of 2019, Petty moved to California with Nicki Minaj to start a new life and welcomed a baby boy. In March 2020, Petty, who failed to register as a sex offender, was arrested and charged.
For some unknown reason, when Petty was living in New York, he was a registered sex offender but failed to do so when he relocated to California.
In 1995, Petty was convicted of first-degree attempted rape and served about four years behind bars.
Petty was forced to get the court’s permission to be present when Nicki Minaj gave birth to their son last year.
Nicki Minaj recently spoke about married life with mentor Lil Wayne by saying: “I didn’t think it would be as refreshing and calming as it is. Even if you’re not married, when you have someone that feels like your soulmate or someone who understands you, it just makes you feel like you’re on top of the world.”
Nicki Minaj and Kenneth Petty have also been sued for allegedly harassing his attempted rape victim. Will the hip-hop superstar get a divorce?
