Nicki Minaj Defends Ex-Con BF Kenneth Petty: 'Money Cannot Buy Me Happiness & Good Sex'

Nicki Minaj is getting really real about the man she’s been romantically involved with for a while now… and no fan comment is going to change the way she thinks!!!

The 36-year-old rapper was hosting her Queen Radio show live on the air earlier on Friday when the topic of Kenneth Petty — her controversial 41-year-old ex-con boyfriend — came up. And Minaj, who has known Petty for quite a while going back to her teenage years in Queens, was quick to defend the man against fans hating on him.

Speaking about how she finds true happiness with the former convict, MInaj said on air (below):

“When a person is with a n***a that loved them before they had a dime in their pocket? How do you not understand that? How do you not understand happiness vs clout? How f**king dare you talk about lowering standards. It’s the truth, money cannot buy me happiness and good sex.”

Wow!!!

The Starships rapper clearly sees something special in Petty, even if none of the rest of us do, and that may be enough for her to block out ALL the criticisms and simply move forward with him as a couple. After all, every couple should have something like that which unites them… we’re just particularly surprised with this one, knowing Petty’s salacious criminal history!

As we’ve been reporting, Petty’s crime problems go back years — back to right around the time Minaj would have known him as a teenager in Queens — and he’s well-versed in the prison system because of it. Nicki has previously taken considerable heat for the relationship already, and even back then she was quick to defend him at the time, too, so it’s clear she’s probably not going to side with anybody BUT the man in her life. Can you blame her?!

Whether or not that is ultimately a good thing remains to be seen, of course. It’s possible Petty really is a changed, reformed man, and he’s a net positive for Nicki!!! And it’s equally possible that things could deteriorate rather quickly here… just sayin’!!

But what do U think about all this boyfriend controversy, Perezcious readers?? Will Petty prove her right by being faithful and creating more happiness for the rapper? Is it all a charade and there’s nothing but sadness and heartache lurking underneath the love here?? Sound OFF about everything Nicki-related and more in the comment section (below)!!!

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