Though her Barbz would recognize her anywhere, it took Nicki Minaj's middle school teacher a while to realize that her former student had become famous.The Trinidadian rapper, 39, took to Instagram on Wednesday to share a sweet live video of her reconnecting with her fifth-grade teacher, Liz Smith-Breslin, along with an adorable throwback clip of herself from school.
In the video, Liz recalled how she didn't realize that Nicki - born Onika Maraj - was her student due to the musician's name change, and explained how she eventually found out as Nicki appeared to hold back tears.
Reconnecting: Nicki Minaj shared a sweet live video of her reconnecting with her fifth-grade teacher, Liz Smith-Breslin, on Wednesday The first clip showed little Nicki speaking to the cameras as she announced: 'Hi, my name is Onika Maraj and I go to P.S.
45. I would like to be a nurse when I grow up so I could help people less fortunate than I am.' Nicki then posted the conversation she had with Liz on Instagram live, as her teacher explained: 'I did not know that Nicki was Onika.'The teacher went on to share how she even saw Niki onstage and still did not know it was her: 'I went to a JAY-Z and Eminem concert with my sisters, and you came out and performed.' Not a Barb?
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