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I see a lot of people trying to establish their own parameters and rewrite the rules, but Nicki Minaj has spent this years telling us, whether on Twitter, AMP, Stationhead or wherever else, that this fanbase has been infiltrated. She has repeatedly made it clear what she does and does not appreciate when it comes to people claiming to support her Yet some of y’all continue to entertain foolishness. You love entering trivia contests, winning prizes, getting recognition, attending events and benefiting from the opportunities that come with being a Barb. You love building platforms and establishing yourselves within a community that Nicki herself created. But the moment it requires you to actually stand on what SHE has said, suddenly everybody wants to create their own set of rules Nicki has made it clear that supporting people who have gone against her is not something she appreciates. That includes people who have attacked her family, supported individuals who have attempted to damage her career, or continuously disrespected her while you sit comfortably in their company. You cannot keep associating yourself with people who work against her and then expect her to embrace you as if those decisions mean absolutely nothing And then, when she blocks or unfollows somebody, here y’all come flooding the comments with sympathy. “They’re a real Barb!” “Please unblock them!” HOW DO YOU KNOW? You don’t know what happens behind the scenes, you don’t know every interaction, and you certainly don’t get to override Nicki’s own discernment because somebody has convinced you that they’re a good person Y’all were the same people defending NATERERUN, IslandaBoyy, Tameer, Dionna, Cam Deion, and so many more people when they were EXILED by HER or y’all remained quiet and didn’t say anything when they were attacking Nicki Why are y’all so quick to defend people you barely know instead of respecting the boundaries of the woman who brought all of you together in the first place? Y’all are simultaneously disregarding the very things she has communicated to this fanbase Stop acting like Nicki doesn’t see what’s happening. Stop making excuses for everybody who gets called out, blocked or unfollowed. Being popular in this community does not automatically make somebody a genuine supporter. Some of y’all are so busy protecting relationships, friendships and personal connections that you’ve completely lost sight of who this fanbase is supposed to be supporting

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Whew. Let me make something very clear: As Barbz, our loyalty is to Nicki Minaj. Supporting people who have publicly gone against her, dragged her family, attempted to undermine her career, put her into a conservatorship, or been associated with efforts to strip her of her autonomy is not something that should ever be normalized in this fanbase The fact that @keron_ave attended a concert for two individuals who have repeatedly been attacking Nicki, just TWO DAYS AGO, barely a month after X Takeover, and went to a Botched concert after Harper’s Bazaar is extremely disappointing. Whether he won the tickets or purchased them is irrelevant. Nobody forced him to enter a contest, attend the event, celebrate it, or promote it across multiple platforms. And conveniently keeping it off X because he knew exactly how the Barbz would respond only makes it worse This is also not an isolated incident. He has openly acknowledged being a JAY-Z fan, he went to a private Sir Davis event, purchased the gumbo THIS YEAR following Tina Knowles’ comments about Nicki, and continued showing support for various people who have publicly attacked her. Now he’s being welcomed into private events connected to a family whose public actions and rhetoric have repeatedly put them at odds with Nicki At some point, we have to stop pretending these things are insignificant. Streaming, networking, and gaining access to certain spaces should never become excuses to abandon the very person this fanbase was built around supporting You cannot constantly champion people who oppose Nicki, financially support them, celebrate their events, and then expect the Barbz to ignore the contradictions. Being a Barb isn’t just a label you use when it’s convenient. Loyalty has to mean something