Eve‘s comments about working with Nicki Minaj during Barbershop 3 filming in 2016 prompted Nicki Minaj to tweet a heartfelt response on Sunday (September 22).
Eve describes the preparations she undertook to co-star with Minaj as two female rap stars competing for supremacy in the movie. In the book, Eve recalls attending therapy while filming. It reads:
“It happened at the start of my career and continued in waves as my fame grew. I wasn’t going to be that woman to someone else, but in order to do that, I had to physically and mentally prepare myself…”
She adds: “We got along well and shot our of scenes together with no problems. It was nothing like what I had expected, but again, I am thankful that I prepared myself for it.”
Once Nicki heard about Eve’s comments, she showed her appreciation on X, tweeting: “Dear Eve. The various things you’ve shared recently, are groundbreaking (in my opinion) for so many reasons. First, thank you. The level of grace; the level of emotional & spiritual maturity it takes to be this vulnerable & transparent is a sign of TRUE peace, happiness, fulfillment, & mastery of self. Self-reflection @ its height. I always say that I think accountability is the sexiest trait a person can have.”
Barbershop: The Next Cut was Nicki Minaj’s first acting role while Eve would be recurring her role from the first two films. The third installment in the franchise made $55 million at the box office and co-starred Common, Cedric The Entertainer, Queen Latifah, Anthony Hamilton, and Ice Cube.
Nicki recalls filming with Eve and admiring her professionalism. Furthermore, she mentioned that she wasn’t sure if Eve liked her at first, but realized she did during the shoot.
She continued: “I remember telling a friend of mine that I didn’t think you liked me after our first day on set together. But you know something crazy? I swear. I KNEW that YOU could tell deep down inside that I really liked YOU. So you went easy on me.”
NIcki Minaj is on the second leg of her Pink Friday 2: Gag City 2 tour. Despite previous reports to the contrary, Minaj told the media she’s not difficult to work with over the weekend.
Eve’s new memoir, Who’s That Girl, written with Kathy Iandoli, is now available.
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