Nicki Minaj wishes Elon Musk happy birthday, praises him for “saving free speech”

Nicki Minaj marked Elon Musk’s birthday with a warm selfie and a tribute praising his stance on free speech.

Thank you for saving free speech, Elon.
Happy Birthday 🎉🎉🎉
Love always 🫶🏽
From Gag City & the Barbz! 🩷🎀 pic.twitter.com/TuiNTkHxjS

— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) June 28, 2026

Nicki Minaj is showing Elon Musk some love. On Sunday, the rapper took to X to wish the billionaire a happy birthday, sharing a smiling selfie alongside a glowing message.

“Thank you for saving free speech, Elon,” Minaj wrote. “Happy Birthday 🎉🎉🎉 Love always 🫶🏽 From Gag City & the Barbz! 🩷🎀.” The post has racked up over 2.6 million views and 170,000+ likes in under 24 hours.

The tribute follows Minaj’s recent visit to SpaceX’s Starbase in Texas, where she appeared during a Starship V3 livestream last month, telling viewers, “Thank you for everything you’re doing for humanity.”

Hypefresh reports the pair’s public rapport continues to grow.