{"id":2487134,"date":"2026-07-03T22:02:34","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T22:02:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2487134"},"modified":"2026-07-03T22:02:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T22:02:34","slug":"nicki-minaj-thanks-elon-musk-for-saving-free-speech-in-birthday-message","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/nicki-minaj-thanks-elon-musk-for-saving-free-speech-in-birthday-message\/","title":{"rendered":"Nicki Minaj Thanks Elon Musk for &#8216;Saving Free Speech&#8217; in Birthday Message"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/nicki-minaj\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Nicki Minaj;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Nicki Minaj&quot;}\">Nicki Minaj<\/a> has showed some birthday love to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/elon-musk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Elon Musk;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Elon Musk&quot;}\">Elon Musk<\/a> with a heartfelt message and new selfie.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Saturday (June 27), the rapper took to X \u2014 the social media platform formerly known as Twitter that <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/life\/a\/tracewilliamcowen\/elon-musk-twitter-takeover\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Musk bought in 2022;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Musk bought in 2022&quot;}\">Musk bought in 2022<\/a> \u2014 to wish the billionaire entrepreneur a happy birthday while thanking him for what she described as &#8220;saving free speech&#8221; on the platform.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Thank you for saving free speech, Elon,&#8221; Minaj wrote in her post, which featured a smiling selfie of the two together. &#8220;Happy Birthday \ud83c\udf89\ud83c\udf89\ud83c\udf89 Love always \ud83e\udd0e From Gag City &amp; the Barbz! \ud83e\ude77\ud83c\udf80&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/shop?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=syndication&amp;utm_campaign=shop2025\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:COMPLEX SHOP: Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. Uncover what's next. Buy. Collect. Obsess.;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;COMPLEX SHOP&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><b>COMPLEX SHOP:<\/b> Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. Uncover what&#8217;s next. Buy. Collect. Obsess.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The birthday message continues a growing public rapport between the Minaj and Musk. Last month, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/nicki-minaj-thanks-elon-musk-161402192.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:the Queens rapper made a surprise appearance at SpaceX's Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;the Queens rapper made a surprise appearance at SpaceX's Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas&quot;}\">the Queens rapper made a surprise appearance at SpaceX&#8217;s Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas<\/a>, during a livestream for the company&#8217;s planned Starship V3 launch.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">During the broadcast, Minaj praised Musk, saying: &#8220;Major shout out to Elon. Thank you for everything you&#8217;re doing for humanity.&#8221; She then encouraged the Barbz to tune in for what she called a historic moment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Although that particular launch was ultimately scrubbed because of technical issues, Minaj returned to X the following day to congratulate SpaceX after it <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2026\/05\/22\/spacex-prepares-another-attempt-at-starship-launch-after-prior-scrub.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:launched a successful mission;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;launched a successful mission&quot;}\" class=\"link \">launched a successful mission<\/a>. &#8220;Lets&#8217;s Go @SpaceX!!! You guys are pretty freaking amazing. Wow. Congratulations on the successful launch \u2014 and to many, MANY more,&#8221; she wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Minaj has also become one of X&#8217;s most active celebrity voices, frequently using the platform to interact with fans, promote her music and weigh in on current events.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In recent months, she has also become more outspoken politically, explaining in a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/article\/2026\/05\/14\/nicki-minaj-trump\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:TIME;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;TIME&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>TIME<\/em><\/a> interview that her experiences, including repeated swatting incidents and interactions with public officials, influenced her willingness to speak publicly about her views.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Musk, who purchased Twitter in 2022 before rebranding it as X, has consistently framed free speech as a core principle of the platform.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Related News<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/nicki-minajs-mom-reaches-400k-221112462.html\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Nicki Minaj&#8217;s Mom Reaches $400K Settlement in Her Husband&#8217;s Wrongful Death Case<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/nicki-minaj-memorializes-tay-keith-035007858.html\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"66th GRAMMY Awards - 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