Nicki Minaj nearly gets hit by object onstage — hurls item back into crowd

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video shared by Pop Crave on X, the rapper could be seen performing in Detroit on her Pink Friday 2 world tour. Suddenly, someone in the crowd throws an unidentified item at her.

Minaj threw up her hand to block the object in the middle of her hit, “Starships.” She then crouched to pick it up before tossing it back into the audience.Minaj appeared shocked by the incident.The “Barbie World” singer joins a growing list of stars who have experienced similar events.

In October 2022, Harry Styles was hit in the groin by a bottle during a concert. Styles immediately showed signs of discomfort, wincing before saying into the microphone, “Now that’s unfortunate.”In June 2023, Bebe Rexha was hit on the forehead with a phone during her concert at the Rooftop at Pier 17.The alleged perpetrator, Nicolas Malvagna, was arrested on several misdemeanor charges: two counts of third-degree assault as well as second-degree aggravated harassment, third-degree attempted assault and second-degree harassment.The New Jersey man has said he was attempting to get Rexha, 33, to take a photo with his phone when he chucked it at her during the performance — leaving her bloodied, with a black eye, and in need of stitches.During his arraignment last month, Manhattan prosecutors said Malvagna told cops that he was just trying to take part in a TikTok trend when he tossed his phone at the the Brooklyn-born singer.“It’s a TikTok trend where you throw your phone onto the stage, and a celebrity passes it and takes a selfie,’” Malvagna told arresting officers, according to a prosecutor.“‘I thought she was looking in my direction.

I was about two rows back, but instead of my phone landing right next to her, my phone hit her in the face,’” Malvagna allegedly.