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Hold Up: Nicki Minaj Giving Medical Advice?


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Dr. Minaj, is that you? People on social media had a lot to say when rapper Nicki Minaj tweeted that a COVID vaccination gave her cousin’s friend swollen testicles, left him impotent and resulted in a canceled wedding. We look at the power of celebrity,  how public health communications can intersect with misinformation campaigns, and how the U.S. government failed us, yet again, in protecting us from a global pandemic.

Host: Eteng Ettah

Producer: Genevieve Montinar 

Original Music Compositions by: Brandon Bagaason

Clip 1: Credit- Posted by WatztheWord on YouTube “Nicki Minaj’s Instagram Live Comments on the Vaccination”

Clip 2: Credit- Posted by TTT Live Online on YouTube “Ministry of Health's Virtual Media Conference - Wednesday 15th September 2021”

Clip 3: Credit- Posted by TTT Live Online on YouTube “Ministry of Health's Virtual Media Conference - Wednesday 15th September 2021”

Clip 4: Credit- Posted by Washington Post on YouTube “13 times Trump said the coronavirus would go away”

Clip 5: Credit- Posted by CNBC Television on YouTube “President Donald Trump downplays the need for the coronavirus vaccine”

View the transcript here: https://actually-hold-up.simplecast.com/episodes/hold-up-nicki-minaj-giving-medical-advice/transcript 

You can check out Copaganda Clapback here: https://mediajustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Copaganda-Clapback_1.pdf 

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