Nicki Minaj in July 2023 (L) and a bottle of Nicki Minaj Pink Friday 2.0 Eau de Parfum.Photo:Albert L. Ortega/Getty; JCPenneyNicki Minaj’s new fragrance made its debut a bit earlier than planned — and then it sold out.On Saturday, the rapper and singer, 40,revealed on X(formerly known as Twitter), that she was unaware of the release of her new Pink Friday 2 Eau de Parfum.“I had no idea. Was informed of nothing. Didn’t get a link to post. Just woke up one day & boom!,” Minaj wrote as she shared a screenshot of the perfume. “Saw y’all discussing it.”The “Barbie” artist added, “Noreen from my fragrance co advised that she’ll be getting back to me w/answers on this right away,” adding that she apparently “had no clue either. Go figure.”Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Minaj then shared a GIFof actress Meagan Good looking confused in Amazon seriesHarlembefore sharing her surprise about a link to buy the fragrance being “real” and the perfume being “physically in STORES?!?!!!!”“Wow. Well boo, thank you for your support. I don’t even have the official box ORRR bottle yet,” Minaj wrote. “I was told it would be on Amazon 1st & JCPenny following week or2 but maybe plans did the ol switcheroo.”Nicki Minaj with her original Pink Friday fragrance in 2012.Dimitrios Kambouris/GettySince the star’s post, the product sold out atJCPenneyand Minaj has reshared a number of posts from her fans praising the new fragrance (and the star herself). She also jokinglytold her fans to be nice to the store employeeswhile shopping! “Yoooo 🥴 I can only imagine what the barbz been putting the staff through chi. 😩 Y’all better be on y’all best behavior. I can see y’all even when I’m not there! 👀” she wrote.In October, Minajannounced on Xthat the perfume would be released on Dec. 17 on Amazon and Dec. 26 on JCPenney. However, the rapper alsoposted on Nov. 24that there was a “mix up” and the JCPenney release got moved up, adding she’s “honored & grateful” to have her fragrance on the store’s shelves. She launched her first Pink Friday fragrance in 2012.The artist’s perfume confusion comes after she won top rap female artist at the 2023Billboard Music Awardsearlier this month.Nicki Minaj on stage.Mike Coppola/GettyMinaj — who shares3-year-old son, known publicly as “Papa Bear,” with husbandKenny Petty— is also set toheadline the Rolling Loud festivalnext year, alongsidePost Maloneand Metro Boomin with Future.The event will be taking place from March 15-17, 2024, at Hollywood Park.
Nicki Minaj in July 2023 (L) and a bottle of Nicki Minaj Pink Friday 2.0 Eau de Parfum.Photo:Albert L. Ortega/Getty; JCPenney
Albert L. Ortega/Getty; JCPenney
Nicki Minaj’s new fragrance made its debut a bit earlier than planned — and then it sold out.On Saturday, the rapper and singer, 40,revealed on X(formerly known as Twitter), that she was unaware of the release of her new Pink Friday 2 Eau de Parfum.“I had no idea. Was informed of nothing. Didn’t get a link to post. Just woke up one day & boom!,” Minaj wrote as she shared a screenshot of the perfume. “Saw y’all discussing it.”The “Barbie” artist added, “Noreen from my fragrance co advised that she’ll be getting back to me w/answers on this right away,” adding that she apparently “had no clue either. Go figure.”Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Minaj then shared a GIFof actress Meagan Good looking confused in Amazon seriesHarlembefore sharing her surprise about a link to buy the fragrance being “real” and the perfume being “physically in STORES?!?!!!!”“Wow. Well boo, thank you for your support. I don’t even have the official box ORRR bottle yet,” Minaj wrote. “I was told it would be on Amazon 1st & JCPenny following week or2 but maybe plans did the ol switcheroo.”Nicki Minaj with her original Pink Friday fragrance in 2012.Dimitrios Kambouris/GettySince the star’s post, the product sold out atJCPenneyand Minaj has reshared a number of posts from her fans praising the new fragrance (and the star herself). She also jokinglytold her fans to be nice to the store employeeswhile shopping! “Yoooo 🥴 I can only imagine what the barbz been putting the staff through chi. 😩 Y’all better be on y’all best behavior. I can see y’all even when I’m not there! 👀” she wrote.In October, Minajannounced on Xthat the perfume would be released on Dec. 17 on Amazon and Dec. 26 on JCPenney. However, the rapper alsoposted on Nov. 24that there was a “mix up” and the JCPenney release got moved up, adding she’s “honored & grateful” to have her fragrance on the store’s shelves. She launched her first Pink Friday fragrance in 2012.The artist’s perfume confusion comes after she won top rap female artist at the 2023Billboard Music Awardsearlier this month.Nicki Minaj on stage.Mike Coppola/GettyMinaj — who shares3-year-old son, known publicly as “Papa Bear,” with husbandKenny Petty— is also set toheadline the Rolling Loud festivalnext year, alongsidePost Maloneand Metro Boomin with Future.The event will be taking place from March 15-17, 2024, at Hollywood Park.
Nicki Minaj’s new fragrance made its debut a bit earlier than planned — and then it sold out.
On Saturday, the rapper and singer, 40,revealed on X(formerly known as Twitter), that she was unaware of the release of her new Pink Friday 2 Eau de Parfum.
“I had no idea. Was informed of nothing. Didn’t get a link to post. Just woke up one day & boom!,” Minaj wrote as she shared a screenshot of the perfume. “Saw y’all discussing it.”
The “Barbie” artist added, “Noreen from my fragrance co advised that she’ll be getting back to me w/answers on this right away,” adding that she apparently “had no clue either. Go figure.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Minaj then shared a GIFof actress Meagan Good looking confused in Amazon seriesHarlembefore sharing her surprise about a link to buy the fragrance being “real” and the perfume being “physically in STORES?!?!!!!”
“Wow. Well boo, thank you for your support. I don’t even have the official box ORRR bottle yet,” Minaj wrote. “I was told it would be on Amazon 1st & JCPenny following week or2 but maybe plans did the ol switcheroo.”
Nicki Minaj with her original Pink Friday fragrance in 2012.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty
Since the star’s post, the product sold out atJCPenneyand Minaj has reshared a number of posts from her fans praising the new fragrance (and the star herself). She also jokinglytold her fans to be nice to the store employeeswhile shopping! “Yoooo 🥴 I can only imagine what the barbz been putting the staff through chi. 😩 Y’all better be on y’all best behavior. I can see y’all even when I’m not there! 👀” she wrote.
In October, Minajannounced on Xthat the perfume would be released on Dec. 17 on Amazon and Dec. 26 on JCPenney. However, the rapper alsoposted on Nov. 24that there was a “mix up” and the JCPenney release got moved up, adding she’s “honored & grateful” to have her fragrance on the store’s shelves. She launched her first Pink Friday fragrance in 2012.
The artist’s perfume confusion comes after she won top rap female artist at the 2023Billboard Music Awardsearlier this month.
Nicki Minaj on stage.Mike Coppola/Getty
Mike Coppola/Getty
Minaj — who shares3-year-old son, known publicly as “Papa Bear,” with husbandKenny Petty— is also set toheadline the Rolling Loud festivalnext year, alongsidePost Maloneand Metro Boomin with Future.
The event will be taking place from March 15-17, 2024, at Hollywood Park.
source: people.com
