Nicki Minaj wished Elon Musk a happy birthday as the Tesla CEO turned 55 years old on Sunday (June 28), and the Barbz leader credited the tech mogul with “saving free speech.”
Minaj shared what appears to be an AI-generated selfie with Musk on Sunday, alongside the birthday note. “Thank you for saving free speech, Elon. Happy Birthday Love always From Gag City & the Barbz,” she wrote to Musk’s X platform.
The Queens rapper hasn’t been shy about her Musk fandom. In May, she pulled up to Musk’s Starbase in Texas to see SpaceX’s flight test. Unfortunately, the launch was delayed due to technical errors within the spacecraft.
“Barbz, come on down, because this is a lot of fun. I’m excited,” she said in an interview at Starbase with members of the SpaceX content team. “This is historic, this is a major moment y’all.”
Minaj continued: “Major shout-out to Elon. Thank you for everything that you’re doing for humanity.”
At the time, Minaj was fittingly wearing a “Starship” graphic T-shirt, as her Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded lead single “Starships” reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2012.
Earlier in June, the “Super Bass” rapper wished Donald Trump a happy 80th birthday with a series of AI-generated photos, one of which included Elon Musk and actress Sydney Sweeney taking a road trip with Minaj and Trump.
There’s plenty of overlap between Trump and the Tesla CEO, as Musk previously served as Trump’s senior advisor and was the head the Department of Government Efficiency before leaving the administration in May 2025.
Minaj has spent much of the year raving about Donald Trump and her MAGA allegiance. She even claimed to be the president’s “No. 1 fan” in January when she met the president for the first time at a Trump Accounts Summit.
Find Nicki Minaj’s happy birthday post to Elon Musk here.
