Barbie World

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Barbie World
    
Fans Waiting Outside a Concert

    It is a stereotype that every girl's favorite color is pink. This is a reality for the Barbs, Nicki Minaj's fandom. Nicki Minaj is a pop star who has been making music since 2004 and is one of the most active artists. With her consistency and catchy songs, she has built up a huge fan base that makes sure Nicki Minaj stays relevant and shows much love with fan art, cosplay, and social media that updates fans on her new releases and any news. Nicki fans admire her on a great level and refer to her as the Queen of Rap.

Fan Art and Projects
    The Barbs say their full name is the Barbz Presidentduane, and this name fits the fandom perfectly, and they hold Nicki Minaj to a high standard. Making flags, posters, and fan art of Nicki Minaj's different looks over the last 13 years, fans have creative. The most iconic look Nicki Minaj has is her Harajuki Barbie, with a black bob with blunt bangs, and it is has been replicated time and time again by fans. Fans also love to send Nicki Minaj the art made, which she makes sure to repost and engages. 
Flag of Nicki Next to Fans


Twitter Fandom

Nicki next to former Presidents
   Nick is a person who runs the Twitter account Nicki Daily, which has over 237k followers and updates and compare other fandoms. Another popular account is itsKenBarbie, which has 70k followers but is known to be the most active. With an average of 5 posts an hour, Ken Barbie engages with fans and addresses drama that Nicki has with other artists. A quote from the Rolling Stone from Nick says "... people don't give her the credit that they deserve..", and this shows how highly and appreactive they are of Nicki. They try to prove to others that Nicki is that girl that deserves her flowers and accomplishments. 
Nicki Minaj surrounded by fans
    
    Fan Engagement
    Other ways fans engage is with the Barbz streaming Nicki's music. As an active artist, Nicki constantly keeps fans engaged and promoting her music. When she does release new content, fans take it upon themselves to go to twitter or Instagram and promote her music with memes, edits, and posts to boost chart positions and get new people to listen. When Nicki released her perfume brand, fans went outside of a mall dressed as her and in pink and offered samples to people walking by. Nicki's concerts are also a staple in the fandom, as this is where they show up and show out. Below, is a video recorded by a fan where the entire venue sings "The Night is Still Young", and it shows that they are not a regular fanbase, but one that comes together to show support. It also shows how nicki lets fans sing the song with the mic and has a playful relationship with her fans. 



Sources 
- https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/meet-the-barbz-the-nicki-minaj-fandom-fighting-the-nicki-hate-train-705438/ 
- https://nickiminaj.fandom.com/wiki/Nicki_Minaj_Wiki:Suggestions 
- https://www.facebook.com/groups/743930202612451/ 





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