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Nicki Minaj<\/a> wants to make Hollywood great again \u2013 or at least, a little more honest.<\/p>\n The Grammy-nominated rapper, 43, opened up about her support of President Donald Trump<\/a> in an interview with Time magazine<\/a> published Wednesday, May 13.<\/p>\n Minaj has found herself in the political spotlight in recent months due to her vocal allyship with the president. In January, Minaj\u00a0attended the Trump Accounts Summit<\/a>, touting herself as “probably the president’s No. 1 fan.” That same month, she attended a screening of first lady Melania Trump<\/a>‘s documentary, “Melania,”<\/a> at the newly renamed\u00a0Trump-Kennedy Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n “Many celebrities feel the way I do, but they don’t say it,” Minaj told Time. “Sometimes, you just need one brave person to get the brunt of the impact. I think I am the catalyst for that change.”<\/p>\n She added: “Hopefully, when they see me and hear me speak and feel my energy, that will make them say, ‘You know what: Who am I afraid of? What am I afraid of?'”<\/p>\n Minaj, who paid a visit to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence in South Florida for the interview, praised the president for his charisma: “It’s the same way Marilyn Monroe represents a vibe. Donald Trump<\/a> is his own vibe.”<\/p>\n The “Super Freaky Girl” emcee said she’s been a longtime supporter of Trump but held off on voicing her political beliefs because of possible backlash from her music industry peers.<\/p>\n Nicki Minaj speaks out: <\/strong>Rapper says ‘bullying’ of Trump propelled her into politics<\/a><\/p>\n “I felt that way already about him, just that I didn’t dare act like that publicly,” Minaj said. “It’s been ingrained in everyone’s brain in the music business that we are supposed to be a Democratic family. I just knew they would not like me supporting Trump.”<\/p>\n Minaj also cited her disappointment with Trump’s predecessor, former President Barack Obama<\/a>, and his friendship with Minaj’s hip-hop rival, Jay-Z<\/a>, as a motivator for her Trump support.<\/p>\n “I think Jay-Z ended up costing Obama a lot, whether he knows it or not,” Minaj said. “Lots of rappers don’t like Jay-Z and were afraid to say it.”<\/p>\n Nicki Minaj and Donald Trump: <\/strong>Rapper snags Trump gold card after saying she is his ‘No. 1 fan’<\/a><\/p>\n In her personal life, Minaj said the support she received from the Republican Party after a series of alleged swatting incidents at her Los Angeles home<\/a> helped change her perspective on her political advocacy. Florida congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna<\/a> reportedly reached out to Minaj and connected her with federal law-enforcement officials and a private security firm she uses.<\/p>\n “I’d never seen anyone in politics treat me that way,” Minaj said. “That’s what made me say that I don’t care to keep this a secret anymore.”<\/p>\n