Rumors have been swirling online since Dec. 22 and 23, 2025, that rapper Nicki Minaj had deleted her Instagram account after losing nearly 10 million followers in the wake of her controversial appearance at the Turning Point USA AmericaFest in Phoenix, Arizona, on Dec. 21, 2025.
Social media users pushed the claim widely, tying the supposed plunge in followers to Minaj’s public support for conservative figures, including President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance.
However, a review of multiple credible reports by ShineMyCrown.Com, and publicly available data shows that the claim of a 10 million-follower loss is unsubstantiated. Our independent tracking indicates that Minaj’s Instagram following dipped modestly — by roughly 3 million to 4 million followers — and this happened between November and December 2025. This data has been corroborated by MEAWW.
That decrease falls within normal fluctuation for accounts of her size and does not approach the 10 million figure circulating online.
Minaj’s official Instagram handle, @nickiminaj, currently appears inactive or deactivated, and is no longer visible on the platform. While this has sparked speculation that she deleted her account amid backlash, there is no verified explanation linking the deactivation to follower losses or her political appearance at AmericaFest.
Celebrities commonly deactivate or take breaks from social platforms for personal reasons, promotional strategies, or to refocus their public presence, and a definitive motive has not been confirmed in this case.
The rapper remains active on X (formerly Twitter), where she has posted updates, including content relating to her AmericaFest appearance. Followers and fans continue to debate her public positioning and the broader reactions to her remarks at the conservative event, but the narrative that she lost 10 million followers before deleting Instagram is not supported by hard evidence.
This clarification reflects the importance of verifying social media metrics and viral claims with credible sources before concluding major public figures and their online influence.
