The relationship between Kenneth Petty and Nicki Minaj is like a whirlwind. The pair started to date in December 2018 and were married in October 2019.
Let's explore the timeline of their dating.
Kenneth Petty And Nicki Minaj Were Childhood Sweethearts
It is said that Kenneth Petty and Nicki Minaj were dating each other in their teenage before Nicki was famous. However, the couple was linked up when Nicki was head out in Turkey for Thanksgiving in her hometown. They fell in love with each other. Nicki has said that Kenneth was her first love, was out of contact over the years, and recurring their romance as adults. It was revealed in US Weekly after they started dating in December 2018.
Nicki made their relationship official on Instagram on 10 December 2018 while celebrating her 36th birthday. "Did you ever make it out of that town where nothing ever happens?... it’s no secret... that the both of us... are running out of time...🎀🎈🥳♥️", she captioned her post using an Adele Songs.
Nicki rebuffed her social media user who commented on her relationship with Petty and pointed out that Petty was already convicted in 1995 of first-degree attempted rape. “He was 15, she was 16 … in a relationship [in the rape case]. But go awf, Internet,” she wrote on Instagram in December 2018, the same day she posted a risqué photo in bed with Petty. “Y’all can’t run my life. Y’all can’t even run y’all own life. Thank you boo.”
A source told the US exclusively that the couple is thinking about having children. “Nicki is absolutely head over heels in love with Kenny,” the insider said. “She fell hard and fast. She hasn’t smiled this much in a long time. … She really believes that he has changed since his troublesome days, but some of her friends are still a bit wary.”
Kenneth Pitty And Nicki Minaj Are Married Since Late 2019
Marriage rumors about the former American Idol judge, Nicki Minaj, started when she mentioned Kenneth Petty, her husband, on her Beats 1 show, Queen Radio, in March 2019. She said
“Every night when I get out of the shower, my husband takes this really good lotion that we just bought, and he massages my feet and rubs them, and he rubs each toe individually, and the heel and the ball of my foot, and he does it all.”
However, a source later told Us that the couple did not secretly wed.
Petty made a cameo on his girlfriend Nicki's explicit music video for single Megatron. In June 2019, MC announced on Queen Radio that she and Petty got their marriage license. She also shut down pregnancy rumors and said that having children is her end game. However, in June 2019, the couple had to pick up a second marriage license after their first license expired. “From that time, [we] have 90 days to get married,” Minaj later said on Queen Radio. She then changed her name on Twitter to “Mrs. Petty.”
Minaj and Petty wed on 21 October 2019. Minaj announced her wedding on her Instagram. “Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty 10•21•19,” she captioned a video of “Mr.” and “Mrs.” baseball caps and coffee mugs. She didn't reveal any details about her wedding, but she announced that she would have a big wedding celebration in August.
"I have to work on my album and I have a lot to focus on that I don’t want to do the big wedding now," she said on Queen Radio in August. "We’ll do the big wedding later."
She continued: "Before the 90 days is over, yes, I will be married. I’m very happy about that because my baby makes me so happy."
Nicki was head over heels for Petty, and in February 2020, on Queen Radio, she told to listeners that,
“Whenever I’m down, I can have one conversation with my husband and it will get me back where I need to be mentally. He’s been a really great force in my life. I’ve known him since I was 17, and I feel a level of comfort with him that I hadn’t felt before to just be myself and to share who I am.”
Nicki and Kenneth made their first appearances together after marriage at Marc Jacobs's show during New York Fashion Week in February 2020. She shared a video through Instagram of them kissing while sitting in the front row.
Kenneth Petty And Nicki Minaj Have A Son
In July 2020, Nicki Minaj announced her pregnancy news through Instagram. She posted series of photos of her bare baby bump with the caption, "#Pregger," and wrote, "Love. Marriage. Baby carriage. Overflowing with excitement & gratitude. Thank you all for the well wishes. 💛"
Nicki and Kenneth welcomed their first son in September 2020. The couple didn't reveal the name of their son, but they have nickname him Papa Bear. There was concern that Kenneth wouldn’t be present when Nicki gave birth at Cedars Sinai in Los Angeles due to his legal problems.
Kenneth Petty Net Worth
Kenneth Petty has a net worth of a whopping $5 million. Kenneth was also part of the music industry and featured in his wife's music videos like Megatron and Hot Girl Summer. As his wife, Nicki Minaj has an estimated net worth of $100 million. Nicki Minaj is an American Rapper and made four blockbuster music albums: Pink Friday, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, The Pinkprint, and Queen. If rumor to believe, Nicki Minaj owns a Bentley Continental GT, Range Rover, and a pink Lamborghini Aventador in her expensive garage.
Reportedly, the rapper recently added a sleek 2019 Rolls-Royce Cullinan, valued at over £338,000. Additionally, as per reports, Nicki Minaj owns an 11,500 square foot Mediterranean contemporary-style home in Beverly Hills, California. Nick’s record labels include Young Money Entertainment, Universal Motown, and Cash Money Records.