Nicki Minaj skips Met Gala over COVID vaccine requirement: "If I get vaccinated, it won't for the Met"

Rapper Nicki Minaj will skip the 2021 Met Gala over the event's COVID-19 vaccination requirements. Minaj, whose real name is Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty, told followers that she is still researching the vaccine and does not want to jump into the decision. 

"They want you to get vaccinated for the Met," Minaj, 38, tweeted Monday night. "if I get vaccinated it won't for the Met. It'll be once I feel I've done enough research. I'm working on that now. In the meantime my loves, be safe. Wear the mask with 2 strings that grips your head & face. Not that loose one." In a long tweet thread, Minaj revealed that she tested positive for COVID after preparing to attend the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards and struggled with being away from her 12 month old son.