<p id=”par-1_92″>If you are looking for Nicki Minaj’s Instagram account, you’ll be disappointed. Minaj has closed out a year full of <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/cardi-b-said-feels-lioness-blistering-feud-nicki-minaj.html/”>online drama with Cardi B </a>with a quick Instagram deactivation. While theories are circulating that Minaj deactivated the account after backlash over her recent political musings, that doesn’t seem to be the case. Minaj is known for periodically deleting her Instagram account, only to pop back up. This is not the first time she’s deactivated her account, and her most recent flounce came months before she attended a Turning Point USA EVENT.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-rumors-are-swirling-that-nicki-minaj-deleted-her-account-after-losing-10-million-followers”>Rumors are swirling that Nicki Minaj deleted her account after losing 10 million followers</h2>
<p id=”par-2_57″>Nicki Minaj is not findable on Instagram. While the hip-hop artist is a regular on social media, she seems to prefer X (formerly Twitter) over Instagram. Still, she did have an Instagram account until fairly recently. In recent days, rumors began swirling that Minaj deleted her Instagram account following her appearance at a Turning Point USA event.</p>
<p id=”par-3_80″>The rumors, which appear to have begun circulating on Reddit, suggest that Minaj left the platform after losing 10 million followers <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/nicki-minaj-fans-baffled-recent-appearance-americafest-sad.html/”>over her political views</a>. Some critics suggest she deactivated the account to prevent further follower loss. While that is a strategy that would work if one finds their social media follower list in freefall, it likely did not lead Minaj to deactivate her account. The deactivation timeline doesn’t actually coincide with her growing more outspoken about her political affiliations.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-nicki-minaj-left-the-platform-months-ago”>Nicki Minaj left the platform months ago</h2>
<p id=”par-4_73″>While rumors suggest Nicki Minaj deactivated her Instagram account just days ago, that does not appear to be the case. As it turns out, the “Super Bass” singer has been off the platform since October. Social Blade stopped collecting data on Minaj’s Instagram account on October 20, according to <a href=”https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2025/12/26/false-viral-claims-about-nicki-minaj-like-a-dis-from-rihanna-spread-after-turning-point-event/”>Forbes</a>. The termination of data collection suggests Minaj deactivated the account on that date. The deactivation didn’t follow a massive decline in followers, either.</p>
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<p id=”par-5_71″>So, why did she deactivate her account? It’s unclear exactly what led to the decision, but the deactivation came around the time she had a very public verbal sparring match with Cardi B. Minaj and Cardi B were both criticized by followers for bringing each other’s children into the heated rivalry. Minaj took the bulk of the criticism. She was the first one to make derogatory comments <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/cardi-b-nicki-minaj-kids-feud-turns-ugly-target-children.html/”>about Cardi B’s child.</a></p>
<p id=”par-6_34″>The hip-hop stars’ feud continues, though it has grown quieter in recent months. Nicki Minaj’s future on Instagram remains uncertain, but we suspect she’ll return to the platform eventually. She’s deactivated and returned before.</p>