Nicki Minaj Recalls Ari Lennox 2021 Amsterdam Arrest After She Was Detained
Now that Nicki Minaj is free from police custody in Amsterdam, she has continued to speak out on social media. The āSuper Bassā rapper specifically recalled when Ari Lennox was arrested in the city in 2021.
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Nicki Minaj Speaks On Ari Lennox Arrest in Amsterdam
Per The Shade Room, Nicki Minaj was detained in Amsterdam on Saturday (May 25) for āsuspicion of extorting soft drugs.ā Hours later, the āSuper Bassā rapper was released and traveled to Manchester to continue the European leg of her āPink Friday 2ā tour.
On Sunday, Minaj hopped on X, formerly known as Twitter to respond to an old post about Ari Lennoxās arrest in Amsterdam in 2021. According to Hot New Hip Hop, Lennox was reportedly arrested in the city for disorderly conduct. However, the singer accused authorities of racism and discrimination, claiming that she was racially profiled.
Minaj responded to the post about Lennoxās incident stating that it could have resulted in a tragic Sandra Bland case.
āShe was āfull of emotions.ā She was arrested b/c she was full of emotions in AmsterDAM. Hmmmmm interesting. I didnāt know this was a āthingā there. Who spoke up for her? Couldāve easily been another Sandra Bland incident. Iām so happy she made it out alive & well,ā Minaj wrote on X.
Ari Lennox Responds To Amsterdam Arrest In 2021
Following her release from police custody in Amsterdam in 2021, Ari Lennox went on a full rant on Twitter. Furthermore, the āPressureā musician explained the incident and told her fans that she wasnāt doing well after the situation.
āMy only regret is how I reacted to the racism and discrimination that I experienced. I would like to explain what happened to me but KLM has made it clear that they never cared to hear it from the jump. Itās painful being silenced like this. Itās painful what I went through. Iām not ok,ā Lennox said in a post.
Shortly after her statement, Lennox provided her fans with an update on her well being.
āHey loves Iām safe. Thank you so much for your prayers and love,ā Lennox stated.
U.S. singer Ari Lennox tweeted she is āsafeā following her arrest in Amsterdamās airport after she reported racial profiling by airline staff.
No details on her release were immediately given. Police claimed she was āfull of emotionsā and arrested for disturbing public order. pic.twitter.com/Ao9B0w8ykv
ā AJ+ (@ajplus) December 2, 2021
More Details On Nicki Minajās Arrest In AmsterdamĀ
As The Shade Room previously reported, Nicki Minaj hopped on Instagram Live to document her arrest in Amsterdam on Saturday (May 25). The āFTCUā artist has been released by authorities after being arrested for drug possession.
Nicki spoke about the international encounter after on X. She explained that she believed several people were being paid ābig moneyā to sabotage her tour. She then revealed that the issue was only delaying her from flying to Manchester, England for her show.
When the Queen landed in Manchester, she was surprisingly met by her army of fans known as The Barbz. Several supporters stood outside her hotel and happily chanted, āNickiās Free.ā She joined Instagram Live again to document the moment as she yelled back to the group telling them she āloves them so much.ā
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