Nicki Minaj's Moon Landing Denial Triggers Widespread Criticism
Trinidadian rapper Nicki Minaj is confronting significant online backlash after openly questioning the authenticity of the 1969 moon landing during a recent podcast appearance. The controversy has escalated to the point where many netizens are branding her as the 'World's dumbest rapper', with critics linking her skepticism to her recent political alignment with pro-MAGA sentiments.
The Podcast Revelation That Sparked Controversy
The 43-year-old artist appeared on 'The Katie Miller Podcast', where host Katie Miller, wife of US Homeland Security Advisor Stephen Miller, directly asked Minaj about her beliefs regarding the Apollo missions. "You know, like other conspiracy theories like did we actually land a man on the moon?" Miller inquired. Without hesitation, Minaj responded, "No, I don't think we landed on the moon."
When pressed further to clarify her stance on this monumental event in American space exploration history, the rapper remained unwavering in her position. Miller double-checked, "You don't?" to which Minaj simply repeated, "No." Despite Miller mentioning that Elon Musk, a former colleague in cryptocurrency ventures, had confirmed the moon landings' occurrence, Minaj casually shrugged off the information, maintaining her nonchalant demeanor.
Social Media Erupts in Criticism and Mockery
Minaj's comments have ignited a firestorm on social media platforms, with users expressing disbelief and ridicule. One X user wrote, "She's not the world's greatest rapper, she's the world's dumbest rapper." Another shared compelling evidence, posting images of the Apollo 11 landing site captured by lunar satellites from five different nations—USA, India, Japan, South Korea, and Russia—with the caption: "Here's Apollo 11's landing site photographed by five separate lunar satellite overpasses, from five different countries. Yep: all those adversarial countries got together to fake ONLY this, over and over. But, sure, Nicki. You go on showing us your intelligence level. Please."
Minaj's Political Transformation and Past Controversies
This incident is not Minaj's first brush with controversy. In 2021, she made headlines by skipping the Met Gala due to her unvaccinated status, a requirement for attendees at the time. She further stirred debate by tweeting about a cousin's friend in Trinidad who allegedly became "impotent" with swollen testicles after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, accusations that many labeled as misinformation during the government's vaccine rollout.
Her political evolution has been particularly striking. Once an outspoken critic of Donald Trump's immigration policies—having entered the US illegally at age five, she expressed horror at family separations—Minaj has now become a vocal Republican supporter. On the podcast, she justified this shift, stating, "When I saw how he was being treated over and over and over, I just couldn't handle it. I felt that...a lot of that bullying, and the smear campaigns and all of the lying, I felt that that had been done to me for so many years. And I was watching it in real time happen to someone else, and I didn't think he deserved it."
Hollywood's History of Moon Landing Skepticism
Nicki Minaj is not alone among celebrities in doubting the moon landing. In an October 2025 episode of 'The Kardashians', beauty mogul Kim Kardashian also labeled the event "fake," asserting, "I center conspiracies all the time. I don't think we did. I think it was fake." NASA responded directly to Kardashian's claim, with then-acting administrator Sean Duffy tweeting, "Yes, @KimKardashian, we've been to the Moon before… 6 times!"
Other Hollywood figures who have expressed skepticism include:
- Ariana Grande
- Tiffany Haddish
- Several more artists and influencers
This pattern highlights a recurring trend of public figures questioning established historical events, often leading to intense public discourse and backlash.
