Nicki Minaj Shares Tribute to Husband Kenneth Petty for 5th Wedding Anniversary: 'Love at First Sight'

Mar. 15, 2025

Nicki Minaj and Kenneth Petty attend the Marc Jacobs Fall 2020 runway show during New York Fashion Week on Feb. 12, 2020 in New York City.Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty

Nicki Minajis celebrating five years withKenneth “Zoo” Petty.

On Monday, Oct. 21, the “Anaconda” rapper, 41, shared a sweet tribute to her husband — whom she shares son, “Papa Bear,” 4 —on Instagram, calling him the “Ken” to her “Barbie.”

“4 years after we first met. Love at first sight. I’m so proud of you. Thank you for catching me…every single time. Thank you for our little BFF,” Minaj began the post.

She continued: “Dear Ken, Happy 5th Anniversary, Love, Barbie 🎀 10.20 ✨”

The seventh snap features the couple sitting, with the “Everybody” musician posed next to a Dior purse, while the eighth image shows the couple spending time with their child. The second to last photo features “Papa Bear” through a red tunnel, and the final image features Minaj solo in sunglasses looking unimpressed.

The “Super Freaky Girl” hitmaker met Petty when she was a teenager.

They initially crossed paths as students at the same high school. The pair lost touch for years before reconnecting in 2018, leading to a whirlwind romance. They tied the knot in 2019 and welcomed a son in 2020.

Over the years, the couple has faced legal troubles.

In September, the lawsuit filed against Minaj and Petty stemming from the alleged assault of a security guard in 2019, has now resulted in the plaintiff attempting to further enforce prior judgment that stated he should receive more than half-million dollars in compensation.

At the time, Minaj’s legal team did not respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

Petty has also battled legal issues of his own over the years.

In July 2022, he wassentenced to three years probationand a year of in-home detention, per to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, after pleading guilty to failing to register as a sex offender in the state of California in 2020.

Kenneth Petty and Nicki Minaj in February 2019.Johnny Nunez/Getty Images

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source: people.com