The US rapper took to her Instagram Stories on Friday slamming two reporters who had been trying to hunt down her cousin’s friend after the singer claimed he got swollen testicles from the Covid vaccine. The man she cited in now-infamous tweets is one of the main reasons she decided against getting the Covid-19 vaccine — and in turn why she couldn’t attend Tuesday’s Met Gala. Minaj was invited to the coveted fashion event, but in order to attend, guests were required to get the jab. Since revealing the reason behind her vaccine refusal, the 38-year-old star claimed two journalists, one from The Guardian and the other from the Daily Mail — had been trying to contact her “friend’s cousin”.Minaj posted screenshots of Sharlene Rampersad reaching out to someone in Minaj’s family on behalf of The Guardian about the pop star’s claims, calling the texts harassment, according to US site, The Daily Beast.“Sharlene Rampersad B***H YOUR DAYS ARE F******G NUMBERED YOU DIRTY HOE,” Minaj wrote on Instagram.Some of the barrage of texts that were allegedly sent by the reporter every few hours, read:“Hi good day.”“My name is Sharlene Rampersad, I am a reporter with Guardian Media.” “I was hoping to speak to you for an article.”“Would that be possible?”“Was it your friend Nicki was speaking about in her tweet?“Mr Daniel?’The reporter then sent another bunch of texts the following day allegedly saying: “CNN is in the country looking for you”.“And when they find you, they won’t hesitate to reveal where you live or where your gf lives … anything and anyone who is tied to you.“If you speak to me, we won’t reveal those details.”The messages of “harassment” didn’t sit well with Minaj, who then shared the contact number of the reporter, as well as the Daily Mail journalist, James Fielding, with her 157 million followers, inviting spam calls and threats. It prompted Guardian Media Limited to release a statement denouncing the “intimidation of journalists” after the CNC3 reporter was “subjected to a range of attacks via social media, including death threats”.During a 7pm newscast, CNC3’s news gathering editor Khamal Georges read the company’s official statement.twitter one“Today, in the legitimate pursuit of a story that has both local and international interest, one of our journalists has been subjected to a range of attacks via social media including death threats.“This is unacceptable and we have taken all measures within our control to ensure her safety and security.“At Guardian Media Ltd. we denounce intimidation of journalists in any form. Balanced reporting which presents all perspectives is fundamental to the democratic process and we will continue to champion vigorously the freedom of the press.”The statement continued: “The use of aggression on social media to intimidate can have adverse physical and psychological effects on people. As a responsible media house, we encourage others to stand up against this type of behaviour as we can all make a difference in addressing this global challenge posed by the pervasive nature of social media.”Minaj is yet to respond.‘SWOLLEN TESTICILES’The saga kicked off last week when the US rapper posted a bizarre claim about her cousin’s friend’s swollen testicles.“My cousin in Trinidad won’t get the vaccine because his friend got it and became impotent,” she claimed in a tweet.“His testicles became swollen. His friend was weeks away from getting married, now the girl called off the wedding.”The claims made global headline, including in Australia, when Western Sydney Health department got involved, firing back at Minaj’s claim in a witty tweet.“We promise to leave the rapping to Nicki Minaj if she leaves medicine to doctors and scientists,” they wrote, alongside an image of common vaccine side effects like tiredness and headaches.twitter twoThere is no evidence to support theories that any Covid-19 vaccine can cause fertility issues.Speaking to Sunrise on Wednesday morning infectious disease and vaccine expert Professor Robert Booy debunked claims that the vaccine could impact fertility.“Millions of American women have (got the vaccine) and they got pregnant and got pregnant safely,” he said.“There is no impairment in the children born to mothers who have been vaccinated.“She (Minaj) is a new mum, but she is not being helpful in this regard.”Minaj has not said she is opposed to the vaccine, earlier telling followers: “(I’ll get vaccinated) once I feel I’ve done enough research. I’m working on that now.”“In the meantime my loves, be safe. Wear the mask with two strings that grips your head and face. Not that loose one.”
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