Nicki Minaj marked her fifth wedding anniversary with a touching tribute to her husband, Kenneth Petty, on Monday, October 21st. The rapper shared a series of photos and videos on Instagram, including a sweet clip of Petty holding their son, Papa Bear, as a baby. In her heartfelt caption, Nicki wrote: “24 years after we first met. Love at first sight. I’m so proud of you. Thank you for catching me…every single time. Thank you for our little BFF. Dear Ken, Happy 5th Anniversary, Love, Barbie. 10.20.”
Nicki and Petty first knew each other as teenagers but reconnected in 2018, shortly after her breakup with Meek Mill. They tied the knot in 2019, celebrated their fifth anniversary in 2024, and a year after marrying, they welcomed their son.
Despite their seemingly happy family life, Petty’s past has been the subject of public scrutiny. He gained attention earlier this year when his updated sex offender registry photo circulated online. The 46-year-old was convicted in 1995 for the attempted rape of a 16-year-old girl, for which he served four years in prison. In 2022, he was sentenced to three years’ probation and one year of house detention after failing to register as a sex offender in California.
Jennifer Hough, Petty’s sexual assault victim, has accused both Nicki and her husband of harassment. She claimed they pressured her to recant her allegations, a claim Nicki has denied. Petty has also continued to assert that the encounter was consensual, stating in a court filing: “I never raped the Plaintiff… The sexual encounter…was consensual, and Plaintiff was a willing participant.”
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