Nicki Minaj is a great daughter. Even before her Pink Friday debut album dropped in 2010, Nicki used the little bit of rap money she saved up to buy her mom, Carol Maraj, a lovely home. The scene was a heartwarming moment documented in the rap diva’s MTV special, Nicki Minaj: My Time Is Now where the star also talked about the importance of family and finding happiness in freeing them from a life of struggle.
In honor of her birthday today, Nicki shouted out her special girl with a special sweet message all aging mothers love to hear. “Bowing down to her queen,” the rapper wished her adorable mom a happy birthday and said she found the fountain of youth, complimenting, “she’s aging backwards” and continuing, “I love you, Mommy.”
As someone who’s mother dyes her gray hair once a month (it’s okay, she doesn’t Internet and will never know I just told everyone she dyes her hair), older women love being told they look young. Reason? Each birthday brings them closer to death, and the compliment suspends that fact for a brief and blissful moment. Don’t believe me? Write “You’re aging backwards” in that Christmas card before handing it to your mom. Her face will light up brighter than any decorated Christmas tree.
Good for you, Nicki Minaj!
