Abe Beame rightfully wonders if anybody outside of Houston city limits actually likes the Astros.
One thing about me is Iām an older music writer who long ago lost the intense passions of youth. As a function of age and exposure, I have watched several generations of music cycle through, and gotten accustomed to the circadian rhythms of pop: the thrilling emergence, the meteoric rise and fall, etc. Being jaded forces you to strive for a kind of objectivity. Iāve tried to train yourself, as a listener, to not get too caught up by or overwhelmed in the moment. To learn to call the proverbial āballs and strikesā of culture, to earn your readersā trust.
But once, I too was young and overly invested in the artists I loved. Iād get in fights with friends, or family members, or strangers in bars over the Olā Dirty Bastard, or Biggie. Sometimes I was āwrong,ā and sometimes I was āright,ā but what mattered at the time was I felt my position, and my passion for the artist I had very deeply stood up for. And so I have more than a little empathy for so called āStan Culture,ā because if I had a digital platform at that age, let alone one I walked around with in my pocket I could call up on impulse, who knows what kind of footprint I may have left behind, or what strange tribal allegiances I might have formed.
A Nicki Minaj course will be taught at The University of California Berkeley.
The course titled āNicki Minaj: The Black Barbie Femmecee & Hip Hop Feminismsā will go into her impact in the context of broader historical-social structures & Hip-Hop feminisms. pic.twitter.com/uXlRN1V3h1
ā Pop Base (@PopBase) October 7, 2022
In the unlikely event you may be unfamiliar, āBarbzā a colloquialism for Babies, are the collective name of a militant group of posters across platforms who support Nicki Minaj. They are a global shadowy cabal who have taken up their banners and sworn allegiance to the now 39 year old rapper and pop icon from Port of Spain by way of Fiorello H. LaGuardia Performing Arts High School. Their reputation online, which before beginning research on this piece I only really understood as an intimidating subculture I hoped to steer clear of in my work, was akin to how people mustāve felt about the mafia in Lower Manhattan in the mid-20th century. They are regarded in the popular imagination as extremist thugs who use harassment in numbers to do battle with any and all rivals, real or perceived, of their pink deity.
āStansā and their respective Eminems, are as old as pop music, but social media forever escalated and warped this relationship. Even those fans seared into the institutional American imagination, screaming and fainting in the front row in old Beatles concert footage, couldnāt conceive what itās like having the sensation of whoever runs their beloved artists accounts granting them a follow, the technology that allows us all to post to our heroes and in the back of our minds, imagining that just maybe, our idols are following along. The way these once distant, impossible obelisks now live in our heads as a constant presence and friends we think we know. The Beyhive, The Lizzbians, The Swifties, The Beliebers, The Navy, The Barbz, these arenāt new and frightening developments. Theyāre logical conclusions.
In September, a YouTuber named Kimberly Nicole Foster criticized Nicki, which led to the flaming Sauron eye of Barbz Nation being directed at her. What followed was alleged threats of sexual violence, kidnapping of family members, and death via DMs, texts, and public Tweets, leading to Foster sueingā¦ā¦ the fanbase? But how do you take up arms against a nation that knows no borders, has no face, and no name?
I decided I wanted to reach out and attempt to open a line to the Barbz, to attempt to get a feel for their philosophy, worldview, how they think about the internet and their relationship to the artist theyāve built their online identities around. Barbz Nation is a hierarchy with customs and traditions like any other society. I wanted to talk to one of the armyās many generals, the so called holders of the conch on this remote island, so I reached out to several high follow fan accounts, one of the anointed few that Nicki follows, which is something youād know because they will mention it in the heading of their Twitter bios.
The first response I got was from a young woman who wished to be identified as Calz. She was kind enough to take her lunch break on a Friday afternoon, and speak to me, via Zoom on her phone as it rested on her carās dashboard. Calz currently has 12,000 followers, which is somewhat misleading, as she will describe, and has been a Nicki superfan since 2010. She was exceedingly polite and thoughtful in our discussion about what her experience as a Barb has been like, and what Nicki, and the community she has made, means to her.
There were certain issues of the way Nicki is perceived and treated that I didnāt particularly agree with her on, and thereās a degree of vitriol for Nickiās enemies, on Nickiās behalf I donāt even think I couldāve connected to as a young Biggie fanatic, as well as an adoration that borders on potentially unhealthy worship and unquestioning allegiance, but I understood that those points could be attributed to the defensiveness, the protectiveness of a true fan as she dealt with me, a neutral interloper, which comes from a place of love, which I have to respect.
In Almost Famous, written by the director and former music journalist Cameron Crowe, a character he wrote named Sapphire, a kind of veteran groupie called a Band Aid, laments the coming of a new generation that has lost sight of fandom. She says, āThey donāt even know what it is to be a fan. You know? To truly love some silly little piece of music, or some band, so much that it hurts.ā And you could argue that this current generation has gone a touch too far, but you certainly canāt argue they donāt feel that love, or understand that pain.
(Authorās Note: This interview has been edited and condensed to make me sound like less of an asshole)
Nicki is cracking me up liking her own tweets, such a mood ššš
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 6, 2022
What motivated you to start a Nicki fan account?
Calz: I became a Nicki Superfan in 2010. Iāve been doing this for a while and I just thought that would be the best way to show my love and support to her. Why not have a page?
Barbz sold out rap snacks not once but twice! Love that for us!!
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 11, 2022
You said you got into her in 2010. What is it about her specifically that has made you a superfan? Why did you join Barbz Nation? Is that an okay way to refer to it?
Calz: Yeah, absolutely. The first song of hers I ever listened to is āYour Love.ā And I just fell in love with her voice and the way she wasnāt just that song. And so I went and looked her up on the internet, and I just started getting deeper and deeper into it. And when I noticed, her personality was just so grabbing. Everybody gravitates towards her because sheās so kind, sheās so loving, and the way she treats her fans is on a whole other level. When youāre a Nicki Minaj fan, youāre a part of her. She really makes it feel like a family.
Why this lady I donāt like at work just asked me if I bought Nickiās nail on EBay??? If I had 55k to spend on a nail why would I be working w your dumbass??? Whew Iām ready to go. pic.twitter.com/zyavDt9hJV
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) September 8, 2022
Could you give me some examples or an example of how that sort of fan service works?
Calz: She always takes time out to Tweet us. Some other celebrities, theyāll just Tweet or whatever, but they donāt really interact with their fans. If sheās in New York or wherever sheās at, and she sees Barbz on the side of the road, sheās going to stop and sheās going to talk to them. She just always goes out of her way to make sure we are appreciated because she knows that she has to have us.
IM CONFUSED OMFG WHAT IS GOING ON? Why yāall lying saying Nicki Minaj died???? This aināt funny.
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) September 8, 2022
Whatās your listening diet when it comes to Nicki?
Calz: I probably listen to Nicki about three to four hours a day. Iām constantly streaming because thatās just her music. It really gets me in the mood. If Iām feeling sad, Iām listening to Nicki. If Iām feeling happy, Iām listening to Nicki. And it always makes me feel better.
The random songs it goes to when she leaves always scares me lmaoooo
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) September 10, 2022
Do you have a project that you go back to the most? And would you say that Barbz Nation has a consensus best project that everybody kind of agrees is the best?
Calz: I donāt think we can all agree on one album. I think that Queen is her best album, but I think the top two Barbz usually say is Queen or The Pink Print.
Not me and Nicki smell the same rn I- #NickisTeaParty pic.twitter.com/d9LXTBuSn2
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) September 12, 2022
Your account has been set up on Twitter for five years. You have 12,000 followers and from what I could tell, you had 10,000 followers less than a month ago-
Calz: I actually had an original account from 2013 and I had 18,000 on there, and I got suspended. And so thatās why it jumped so quickly, because I was like, thatās my new page. But Nicki always interacted with me on that page, and when she noticed I got suspended, she took time to go to my Instagram and follow me on Instagram so that I would still be connected to her, because she knew that I was upset about it. So thatās just another example of her looking out for us.
That bum b!tch will always be there stalking and hating, Nicki will get her another day AGAIN itās okay. There are more Important things happening RIP PNB Rock šš»
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) September 13, 2022
What did you get suspended for?
Calz: I got mass reported.
Man I canāt ducking do this anymore why is it when somebody goes hard for Nicki and always sticks by her side and defends her yāall say they are weird and dick riding? All I want to do is support nicki! Iām so sick of this! All I do is spread positivity and still get clowned
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) September 24, 2022
Could you explain to me what that means?
Calz: In Stan Twitter, when a group or fan base doesnāt like you, or they donāt like your page because they see how well youāre doing and how much support a person that they donāt like is getting, they will go in group chats and they will send Tweets, like it could be like a curse word or whatever. So theyāll find any Tweets that they feel like will work and theyāll all report the same Tweet. Twitter will see it as a flag and theyāll suspend the account.
I bet her team told her that wasnāt a good move to come for Nicki like this .. all over a fcking feature
ā ONIKA4BARBZ š¦āØ (@Onika4Barbz__) October 14, 2022
So they trick the algorithm to get you suspended? Was it a rival fan base or was it other Barbz?
Calz: Mostly a rival fanbase, Cardi fans, but also it is a few Barbz because, you know, jealousy is a thing, right? So thereās always going to be a couple. Even though they know how much I do supporting Nicki, they just wish it was them, so they just report it because theyāre jealous.
What are your goals for your account? If you had a dream scenario for what happens with the account, what would it be?
Calz: I donāt really have any big plans, as long as I just have a page. All my dreams kind of already came true. I never thought I would have a page with over 10,000 followers. I never thought Nicki would notice me. It took me six years for a follow, so really I just do it for fun now.
One thing that I do want is a Nicki quote. Sheās ReTweeting me, but I want her to quote. That would be a cool thing to have. But, yeah, Iām happy where Iām at.
Is anybody else not getting Nickiās twitter notifications??? Like ??? pic.twitter.com/pJb1QdyUGT
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) September 28, 2022
For accounts like the one that you run, are there any financial opportunities that could potentially come along at some point? Do you know of anybody who has parlayed their fan account into a career, or at least some kind of side hustle?
Calz: As far as my page and a few other really big pages that have way more followers than me, the biggest thing that Iāve seen is people paying for promotional tweets about their page or about something that they want to get out there. So a lot of times itās, āIāll pay you this. Can you post this?ā But as far as actually starting a career, Iām sure it happens, but itās probably a rarer thing.
Do you think thereās an art to fan posting? When youāre evaluating these different fan accounts, what do you think differentiates a kind of boring or sort of run of the mill account from a really interesting account?
Calz: I think for me, I put myself into it. And thatās actually what drew people to my page because Iāll post funny videos of me dancing to Nicki and sh*t. And so I put a personality to the fan page. Some people just post pictures of Nicki, and thatās fine. Thatās cute. Some people just like to do that. But attaching a personality or doing a certain thing, posting certain charts, everybody has one thing that they do on their account. That is why people follow them.
Something I noticed is that the Barbz are really intensely invested in how Nicki charts. What does it mean to you to see that she has a song go to number one?
Calz: So Iām not a chart Barb. There are some that go super hard for that. We went number one with āSuper Freaky Girlā, and that was an accomplishment. But I think Barbz go so hard for that because they know that the system is broken and they know that itās set up for artists like Nicki to fail. Itās all generated by the industry, and the industry doesnāt like Nicki Minaj. So for us to chart, we have to go super hard. The industry doesnāt like Nicki because they cannot control her. So as far as the charts and some award shows and stuff like that, theyāre going to set it up so she doesnāt succeed. So when we charge up songs like āSuper Freaky Girl,ā we bought the crap out of it. And because of that, we went number one. Of course, thereās radio and other things that play a part, but Nicki doesnāt get radio like the average artist because of the industry.
Nicki was born with a beautiful face and an insanely talented pen game. You will never be able to relate. That is what getsssss me. š
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 4, 2022
You think sheās blackballed?
Calz: Yes, absolutely. But I do think itās getting better. Like, this is not as bad as she was blackballed in 2018. We canāt get rid of Nicki Minaj. They have put up all these walls sheās had to jump through. And she always does it because she has us and weāll always support her. Weāll do whatever we have to do to make sure that she gets what she deserves.
So when a song like āSuper Freaky Girlā goes viral on TikTok and ends up at #1, the base takes it as uniting and beating the system, a triumph of populism over the machine?
Calz: Yes.
Lol not Nicki is still trending for changing her avi ššš pic.twitter.com/jwaou78t18
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 4, 2022
What is the weirdest or most upsetting thing that ever happened to you running the account?
Calz: Because of the quote unquote success that Iāve had on my page, of course there are people that donāt like me. So sometimes people will make fake messages, fake DMs to try to cancel me or whatever, but itās always debunked because people realize, oh, thatās Photoshopped or this or that.
My number got leaked one time. That was crazy. And Cardi B fans were texting me and calling me and I was like, what the heck? But itās all worth it at the end of the day.
So I saw you refer to doing a couple in person meetups. When you meet other Nicki fans, would you say thereās a type of person that comprises Barbz Nation in terms of demographics? Is there something besides the obvious baseline love of Nicki that you would say Barbz personalities have in common?
Calz: From the people I met over the years, weāre always just fun and really hilarious, and I definitely think we get our humor from Nicki. And Barbz are very fashionable. You can look and tell if somebody is a Barb from the way they carry themselves. And I think thatās also because Nicki instills a lot of confidence within us to have confidence for ourselves.
One of these days yāall are gonna learn a Nicki follow is a privilege, yāall take it for granted then complain when you lose it.
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 3, 2022
Can you walk me through your Nicki tattoos?
Calz: I have a Barbie tat to match Nicki on my wrist, just like where she has it. And itās the same pink, just like hers. And then this one is probably the craziest one. I have her name, because her birth name is Onika, tatted on my ribcage. And then I have a Queen tattoo, itās in the same font as the font thatās on her album, because Queen is my favorite album, but Iām definitely planning on more tattoos one day. I might get her face tattooed, but I have to be very careful with those because the person might not do it right.
When Nicki gets in beefs with other artists, how do you feel about those artists? Do you immediately take on a personal dislike of them because Nicki doesnāt like them?
Calz: Absolutely. And not all Barbz are like that, but the hardcore Barbz are like that, because thatās my mother. If you have a problem with her, you have a problem with us.
This isnāt really a question. I just wrote down, āClear out so Calz can share her thoughts about Cardi B.ā
Calz: I actually have a personal situation with Cardi B because back when I had my old page, her fans have always come to me and they use the Sid the Sloth picture because they said thatās what I look like, right? But I posted a video of her when she was telling people at her party to do cocaine. And I was like, why would she do that? But she literally told them to do cocaine and I posted it.
So she posted and she said, donāt listen to Little Miss Short Bus, and she put the sloth picture up, and that was to me, because a blog posted it with my picture and said, this is what Cardi said about this person.
So I never liked her because she went against Nicki, but now that she came for me personally? I would never like that woman. I cannot stand her and sheās a fraud. I mean, her whole career is built on sucking dick for a check. And she doesnāt even write her own raps. How are you a rapper and you donāt write your raps?
Does Nicki ever do or say things that you donāt agree with, and how do you handle it online when that happens, or if that happens?
Calz: Well, itās never really happened to me because Iām kind of just whatever Nicki says, Iām going to be like, okay, because usually me and Nicki think a lot alike, so she doesnāt really do things that I donāt agree with. But that does get messy with some of the Barbz sometimes, and especially because I usually always agree theyāll say, āOh, youāre just like her Yes Man, youāre just saying whatever Nicki wants to hear.ā No, we just think a lot alike and we agree on the same things usually.
But yes, some Barbz will be like, you need to be real with Nicki and be able to disagree with her. But thatās just not how I feel about it.
Whoās your second favorite rapper of all time?
Calz: Probably Lil Wayne.
Omg Nicki went live??? I hate sleep š©š
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 4, 2022
Could you possibly imagine anything Nicki could do that would make you stop being a fan of hers? Like, say she did something way out of character, if she murders a person, if she murders a child. Sorry, Iām trying to think of the most extreme thing possible, something that would make you say, āIf she did this insane thing, I wouldnāt like her anymore.ā
Calz: No. Some people are probably going to think thatās crazy, but, you know, to me, Nicki is for real my mother. Like, yes, I have a real mom, but I put Nicki on that level and I have so much respect for her that even if she did something that was out of character, there was a reason for her doing it. So no, I would never not be a fan. She could not do anything.
Some people, when she blocks them because they said something that she didnāt like or whatever, if she unfollows them, theyāll be like, oh, forget Nicki, Iām not doing anything with her anymore. But she could unfollow me and I would still support her.
Barbz sold out rap snacks not once but twice! Love that for us!!
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 11, 2022
You said you got into her in 2010. What is it about her specifically that has made you a superfan? Why did you join Barbz Nation? Is that an okay way to refer to it?
Calz: Yeah, absolutely. The first song of hers I ever listened to is āYour Love.ā And I just fell in love with her voice and the way she wasnāt just that song. And so I went and looked her up on the internet, and I just started getting deeper and deeper into it. And when I noticed, her personality was just so grabbing. Everybody gravitates towards her because sheās so kind, sheās so loving, and the way she treats her fans is on a whole other level. When youāre a Nicki Minaj fan, youāre a part of her. She really makes it feel like a family.
Why this lady I donāt like at work just asked me if I bought Nickiās nail on EBay??? If I had 55k to spend on a nail why would I be working w your dumbass??? Whew Iām ready to go. pic.twitter.com/zyavDt9hJV
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) September 8, 2022
Could you give me some examples or an example of how that sort of fan service works?
Calz: She always takes time out to Tweet us. Some other celebrities, theyāll just Tweet or whatever, but they donāt really interact with their fans. If sheās in New York or wherever sheās at, and she sees Barbz on the side of the road, sheās going to stop and sheās going to talk to them. She just always goes out of her way to make sure we are appreciated because she knows that she has to have us.
IM CONFUSED OMFG WHAT IS GOING ON? Why yāall lying saying Nicki Minaj died???? This aināt funny.
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) September 8, 2022
Whatās your listening diet when it comes to Nicki?
Calz: I probably listen to Nicki about three to four hours a day. Iām constantly streaming because thatās just her music. It really gets me in the mood. If Iām feeling sad, Iām listening to Nicki. If Iām feeling happy, Iām listening to Nicki. And it always makes me feel better.
The random songs it goes to when she leaves always scares me lmaoooo
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) September 10, 2022
Do you have a project that you go back to the most? And would you say that Barbz Nation has a consensus best project that everybody kind of agrees is the best?
Calz: I donāt think we can all agree on one album. I think that Queen is her best album, but I think the top two Barbz usually say is Queen or The Pink Print.
Not me and Nicki smell the same rn I- #NickisTeaParty pic.twitter.com/d9LXTBuSn2
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) September 12, 2022
Your account has been set up on Twitter for five years. You have 12,000 followers and from what I could tell, you had 10,000 followers less than a month ago-
Calz: I actually had an original account from 2013 and I had 18,000 on there, and I got suspended. And so thatās why it jumped so quickly, because I was like, thatās my new page. But Nicki always interacted with me on that page, and when she noticed I got suspended, she took time to go to my Instagram and follow me on Instagram so that I would still be connected to her, because she knew that I was upset about it. So thatās just another example of her looking out for us.
That bum b!tch will always be there stalking and hating, Nicki will get her another day AGAIN itās okay. There are more Important things happening RIP PNB Rock šš»
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) September 13, 2022
What did you get suspended for?
Calz: I got mass reported.
Man I canāt ducking do this anymore why is it when somebody goes hard for Nicki and always sticks by her side and defends her yāall say they are weird and dick riding? All I want to do is support nicki! Iām so sick of this! All I do is spread positivity and still get clowned
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) September 24, 2022
Could you explain to me what that means?
Calz: In Stan Twitter, when a group or fan base doesnāt like you, or they donāt like your page because they see how well youāre doing and how much support a person that they donāt like is getting, they will go in group chats and they will send Tweets, like it could be like a curse word or whatever. So theyāll find any Tweets that they feel like will work and theyāll all report the same Tweet. Twitter will see it as a flag and theyāll suspend the account.
I bet her team told her that wasnāt a good move to come for Nicki like this .. all over a fcking feature
ā ONIKA4BARBZ š¦āØ (@Onika4Barbz__) October 14, 2022
So they trick the algorithm to get you suspended? Was it a rival fan base or was it other Barbz?
Calz: Mostly a rival fanbase, Cardi fans, but also it is a few Barbz because, you know, jealousy is a thing, right? So thereās always going to be a couple. Even though they know how much I do supporting Nicki, they just wish it was them, so they just report it because theyāre jealous.
What are your goals for your account? If you had a dream scenario for what happens with the account, what would it be?
Calz: I donāt really have any big plans, as long as I just have a page. All my dreams kind of already came true. I never thought I would have a page with over 10,000 followers. I never thought Nicki would notice me. It took me six years for a follow, so really I just do it for fun now.
One thing that I do want is a Nicki quote. Sheās ReTweeting me, but I want her to quote. That would be a cool thing to have. But, yeah, Iām happy where Iām at.
Is anybody else not getting Nickiās twitter notifications??? Like ??? pic.twitter.com/pJb1QdyUGT
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) September 28, 2022
For accounts like the one that you run, are there any financial opportunities that could potentially come along at some point? Do you know of anybody who has parlayed their fan account into a career, or at least some kind of side hustle?
Calz: As far as my page and a few other really big pages that have way more followers than me, the biggest thing that Iāve seen is people paying for promotional tweets about their page or about something that they want to get out there. So a lot of times itās, āIāll pay you this. Can you post this?ā But as far as actually starting a career, Iām sure it happens, but itās probably a rarer thing.
Do you think thereās an art to fan posting? When youāre evaluating these different fan accounts, what do you think differentiates a kind of boring or sort of run of the mill account from a really interesting account?
Calz: I think for me, I put myself into it. And thatās actually what drew people to my page because Iāll post funny videos of me dancing to Nicki and sh*t. And so I put a personality to the fan page. Some people just post pictures of Nicki, and thatās fine. Thatās cute. Some people just like to do that. But attaching a personality or doing a certain thing, posting certain charts, everybody has one thing that they do on their account. That is why people follow them.
Something I noticed is that the Barbz are really intensely invested in how Nicki charts. What does it mean to you to see that she has a song go to number one?
Calz: So Iām not a chart Barb. There are some that go super hard for that. We went number one with āSuper Freaky Girlā, and that was an accomplishment. But I think Barbz go so hard for that because they know that the system is broken and they know that itās set up for artists like Nicki to fail. Itās all generated by the industry, and the industry doesnāt like Nicki Minaj. So for us to chart, we have to go super hard. The industry doesnāt like Nicki because they cannot control her. So as far as the charts and some award shows and stuff like that, theyāre going to set it up so she doesnāt succeed. So when we charge up songs like āSuper Freaky Girl,ā we bought the crap out of it. And because of that, we went number one. Of course, thereās radio and other things that play a part, but Nicki doesnāt get radio like the average artist because of the industry.
Nicki was born with a beautiful face and an insanely talented pen game. You will never be able to relate. That is what getsssss me. š
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 4, 2022
You think sheās blackballed?
Calz: Yes, absolutely. But I do think itās getting better. Like, this is not as bad as she was blackballed in 2018. We canāt get rid of Nicki Minaj. They have put up all these walls sheās had to jump through. And she always does it because she has us and weāll always support her. Weāll do whatever we have to do to make sure that she gets what she deserves.
So when a song like āSuper Freaky Girlā goes viral on TikTok and ends up at #1, the base takes it as uniting and beating the system, a triumph of populism over the machine?
Calz: Yes.
Lol not Nicki is still trending for changing her avi ššš pic.twitter.com/jwaou78t18
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 4, 2022
What is the weirdest or most upsetting thing that ever happened to you running the account?
Calz: Because of the quote unquote success that Iāve had on my page, of course there are people that donāt like me. So sometimes people will make fake messages, fake DMs to try to cancel me or whatever, but itās always debunked because people realize, oh, thatās Photoshopped or this or that.
My number got leaked one time. That was crazy. And Cardi B fans were texting me and calling me and I was like, what the heck? But itās all worth it at the end of the day.
So I saw you refer to doing a couple in person meetups. When you meet other Nicki fans, would you say thereās a type of person that comprises Barbz Nation in terms of demographics? Is there something besides the obvious baseline love of Nicki that you would say Barbz personalities have in common?
Calz: From the people I met over the years, weāre always just fun and really hilarious, and I definitely think we get our humor from Nicki. And Barbz are very fashionable. You can look and tell if somebody is a Barb from the way they carry themselves. And I think thatās also because Nicki instills a lot of confidence within us to have confidence for ourselves.
One of these days yāall are gonna learn a Nicki follow is a privilege, yāall take it for granted then complain when you lose it.
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 3, 2022
Can you walk me through your Nicki tattoos?
Calz: I have a Barbie tat to match Nicki on my wrist, just like where she has it. And itās the same pink, just like hers. And then this one is probably the craziest one. I have her name, because her birth name is Onika, tatted on my ribcage. And then I have a Queen tattoo, itās in the same font as the font thatās on her album, because Queen is my favorite album, but Iām definitely planning on more tattoos one day. I might get her face tattooed, but I have to be very careful with those because the person might not do it right.
When Nicki gets in beefs with other artists, how do you feel about those artists? Do you immediately take on a personal dislike of them because Nicki doesnāt like them?
Calz: Absolutely. And not all Barbz are like that, but the hardcore Barbz are like that, because thatās my mother. If you have a problem with her, you have a problem with us.
This isnāt really a question. I just wrote down, āClear out so Calz can share her thoughts about Cardi B.ā
Calz: I actually have a personal situation with Cardi B because back when I had my old page, her fans have always come to me and they use the Sid the Sloth picture because they said thatās what I look like, right? But I posted a video of her when she was telling people at her party to do cocaine. And I was like, why would she do that? But she literally told them to do cocaine and I posted it.
So she posted and she said, donāt listen to Little Miss Short Bus, and she put the sloth picture up, and that was to me, because a blog posted it with my picture and said, this is what Cardi said about this person.
So I never liked her because she went against Nicki, but now that she came for me personally? I would never like that woman. I cannot stand her and sheās a fraud. I mean, her whole career is built on sucking dick for a check. And she doesnāt even write her own raps. How are you a rapper and you donāt write your raps?
Does Nicki ever do or say things that you donāt agree with, and how do you handle it online when that happens, or if that happens?
Calz: Well, itās never really happened to me because Iām kind of just whatever Nicki says, Iām going to be like, okay, because usually me and Nicki think a lot alike, so she doesnāt really do things that I donāt agree with. But that does get messy with some of the Barbz sometimes, and especially because I usually always agree theyāll say, āOh, youāre just like her Yes Man, youāre just saying whatever Nicki wants to hear.ā No, we just think a lot alike and we agree on the same things usually.
But yes, some Barbz will be like, you need to be real with Nicki and be able to disagree with her. But thatās just not how I feel about it.
Whoās your second favorite rapper of all time?
Calz: Probably Lil Wayne.
Omg Nicki went live??? I hate sleep š©š
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 4, 2022
Could you possibly imagine anything Nicki could do that would make you stop being a fan of hers? Like, say she did something way out of character, if she murders a person, if she murders a child. Sorry, Iām trying to think of the most extreme thing possible, something that would make you say, āIf she did this insane thing, I wouldnāt like her anymore.ā
Calz: No. Some people are probably going to think thatās crazy, but, you know, to me, Nicki is for real my mother. Like, yes, I have a real mom, but I put Nicki on that level and I have so much respect for her that even if she did something that was out of character, there was a reason for her doing it. So no, I would never not be a fan. She could not do anything.
Some people, when she blocks them because they said something that she didnāt like or whatever, if she unfollows them, theyāll be like, oh, forget Nicki, Iām not doing anything with her anymore. But she could unfollow me and I would still support her.
Why this lady I donāt like at work just asked me if I bought Nickiās nail on EBay??? If I had 55k to spend on a nail why would I be working w your dumbass??? Whew Iām ready to go. pic.twitter.com/zyavDt9hJV
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) September 8, 2022
Could you give me some examples or an example of how that sort of fan service works?
Calz: She always takes time out to Tweet us. Some other celebrities, theyāll just Tweet or whatever, but they donāt really interact with their fans. If sheās in New York or wherever sheās at, and she sees Barbz on the side of the road, sheās going to stop and sheās going to talk to them. She just always goes out of her way to make sure we are appreciated because she knows that she has to have us.
IM CONFUSED OMFG WHAT IS GOING ON? Why yāall lying saying Nicki Minaj died???? This aināt funny.
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) September 8, 2022
Whatās your listening diet when it comes to Nicki?
Calz: I probably listen to Nicki about three to four hours a day. Iām constantly streaming because thatās just her music. It really gets me in the mood. If Iām feeling sad, Iām listening to Nicki. If Iām feeling happy, Iām listening to Nicki. And it always makes me feel better.
The random songs it goes to when she leaves always scares me lmaoooo
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) September 10, 2022
Do you have a project that you go back to the most? And would you say that Barbz Nation has a consensus best project that everybody kind of agrees is the best?
Calz: I donāt think we can all agree on one album. I think that Queen is her best album, but I think the top two Barbz usually say is Queen or The Pink Print.
Not me and Nicki smell the same rn I- #NickisTeaParty pic.twitter.com/d9LXTBuSn2
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) September 12, 2022
Your account has been set up on Twitter for five years. You have 12,000 followers and from what I could tell, you had 10,000 followers less than a month ago-
Calz: I actually had an original account from 2013 and I had 18,000 on there, and I got suspended. And so thatās why it jumped so quickly, because I was like, thatās my new page. But Nicki always interacted with me on that page, and when she noticed I got suspended, she took time to go to my Instagram and follow me on Instagram so that I would still be connected to her, because she knew that I was upset about it. So thatās just another example of her looking out for us.
That bum b!tch will always be there stalking and hating, Nicki will get her another day AGAIN itās okay. There are more Important things happening RIP PNB Rock šš»
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) September 13, 2022
What did you get suspended for?
Calz: I got mass reported.
Man I canāt ducking do this anymore why is it when somebody goes hard for Nicki and always sticks by her side and defends her yāall say they are weird and dick riding? All I want to do is support nicki! Iām so sick of this! All I do is spread positivity and still get clowned
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) September 24, 2022
Could you explain to me what that means?
Calz: In Stan Twitter, when a group or fan base doesnāt like you, or they donāt like your page because they see how well youāre doing and how much support a person that they donāt like is getting, they will go in group chats and they will send Tweets, like it could be like a curse word or whatever. So theyāll find any Tweets that they feel like will work and theyāll all report the same Tweet. Twitter will see it as a flag and theyāll suspend the account.
I bet her team told her that wasnāt a good move to come for Nicki like this .. all over a fcking feature
ā ONIKA4BARBZ š¦āØ (@Onika4Barbz__) October 14, 2022
So they trick the algorithm to get you suspended? Was it a rival fan base or was it other Barbz?
Calz: Mostly a rival fanbase, Cardi fans, but also it is a few Barbz because, you know, jealousy is a thing, right? So thereās always going to be a couple. Even though they know how much I do supporting Nicki, they just wish it was them, so they just report it because theyāre jealous.
What are your goals for your account? If you had a dream scenario for what happens with the account, what would it be?
Calz: I donāt really have any big plans, as long as I just have a page. All my dreams kind of already came true. I never thought I would have a page with over 10,000 followers. I never thought Nicki would notice me. It took me six years for a follow, so really I just do it for fun now.
One thing that I do want is a Nicki quote. Sheās ReTweeting me, but I want her to quote. That would be a cool thing to have. But, yeah, Iām happy where Iām at.
Is anybody else not getting Nickiās twitter notifications??? Like ??? pic.twitter.com/pJb1QdyUGT
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) September 28, 2022
For accounts like the one that you run, are there any financial opportunities that could potentially come along at some point? Do you know of anybody who has parlayed their fan account into a career, or at least some kind of side hustle?
Calz: As far as my page and a few other really big pages that have way more followers than me, the biggest thing that Iāve seen is people paying for promotional tweets about their page or about something that they want to get out there. So a lot of times itās, āIāll pay you this. Can you post this?ā But as far as actually starting a career, Iām sure it happens, but itās probably a rarer thing.
Do you think thereās an art to fan posting? When youāre evaluating these different fan accounts, what do you think differentiates a kind of boring or sort of run of the mill account from a really interesting account?
Calz: I think for me, I put myself into it. And thatās actually what drew people to my page because Iāll post funny videos of me dancing to Nicki and sh*t. And so I put a personality to the fan page. Some people just post pictures of Nicki, and thatās fine. Thatās cute. Some people just like to do that. But attaching a personality or doing a certain thing, posting certain charts, everybody has one thing that they do on their account. That is why people follow them.
Something I noticed is that the Barbz are really intensely invested in how Nicki charts. What does it mean to you to see that she has a song go to number one?
Calz: So Iām not a chart Barb. There are some that go super hard for that. We went number one with āSuper Freaky Girlā, and that was an accomplishment. But I think Barbz go so hard for that because they know that the system is broken and they know that itās set up for artists like Nicki to fail. Itās all generated by the industry, and the industry doesnāt like Nicki Minaj. So for us to chart, we have to go super hard. The industry doesnāt like Nicki because they cannot control her. So as far as the charts and some award shows and stuff like that, theyāre going to set it up so she doesnāt succeed. So when we charge up songs like āSuper Freaky Girl,ā we bought the crap out of it. And because of that, we went number one. Of course, thereās radio and other things that play a part, but Nicki doesnāt get radio like the average artist because of the industry.
Nicki was born with a beautiful face and an insanely talented pen game. You will never be able to relate. That is what getsssss me. š
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 4, 2022
You think sheās blackballed?
Calz: Yes, absolutely. But I do think itās getting better. Like, this is not as bad as she was blackballed in 2018. We canāt get rid of Nicki Minaj. They have put up all these walls sheās had to jump through. And she always does it because she has us and weāll always support her. Weāll do whatever we have to do to make sure that she gets what she deserves.
So when a song like āSuper Freaky Girlā goes viral on TikTok and ends up at #1, the base takes it as uniting and beating the system, a triumph of populism over the machine?
Calz: Yes.
Lol not Nicki is still trending for changing her avi ššš pic.twitter.com/jwaou78t18
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 4, 2022
What is the weirdest or most upsetting thing that ever happened to you running the account?
Calz: Because of the quote unquote success that Iāve had on my page, of course there are people that donāt like me. So sometimes people will make fake messages, fake DMs to try to cancel me or whatever, but itās always debunked because people realize, oh, thatās Photoshopped or this or that.
My number got leaked one time. That was crazy. And Cardi B fans were texting me and calling me and I was like, what the heck? But itās all worth it at the end of the day.
So I saw you refer to doing a couple in person meetups. When you meet other Nicki fans, would you say thereās a type of person that comprises Barbz Nation in terms of demographics? Is there something besides the obvious baseline love of Nicki that you would say Barbz personalities have in common?
Calz: From the people I met over the years, weāre always just fun and really hilarious, and I definitely think we get our humor from Nicki. And Barbz are very fashionable. You can look and tell if somebody is a Barb from the way they carry themselves. And I think thatās also because Nicki instills a lot of confidence within us to have confidence for ourselves.
One of these days yāall are gonna learn a Nicki follow is a privilege, yāall take it for granted then complain when you lose it.
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 3, 2022
Can you walk me through your Nicki tattoos?
Calz: I have a Barbie tat to match Nicki on my wrist, just like where she has it. And itās the same pink, just like hers. And then this one is probably the craziest one. I have her name, because her birth name is Onika, tatted on my ribcage. And then I have a Queen tattoo, itās in the same font as the font thatās on her album, because Queen is my favorite album, but Iām definitely planning on more tattoos one day. I might get her face tattooed, but I have to be very careful with those because the person might not do it right.
When Nicki gets in beefs with other artists, how do you feel about those artists? Do you immediately take on a personal dislike of them because Nicki doesnāt like them?
Calz: Absolutely. And not all Barbz are like that, but the hardcore Barbz are like that, because thatās my mother. If you have a problem with her, you have a problem with us.
This isnāt really a question. I just wrote down, āClear out so Calz can share her thoughts about Cardi B.ā
Calz: I actually have a personal situation with Cardi B because back when I had my old page, her fans have always come to me and they use the Sid the Sloth picture because they said thatās what I look like, right? But I posted a video of her when she was telling people at her party to do cocaine. And I was like, why would she do that? But she literally told them to do cocaine and I posted it.
So she posted and she said, donāt listen to Little Miss Short Bus, and she put the sloth picture up, and that was to me, because a blog posted it with my picture and said, this is what Cardi said about this person.
So I never liked her because she went against Nicki, but now that she came for me personally? I would never like that woman. I cannot stand her and sheās a fraud. I mean, her whole career is built on sucking dick for a check. And she doesnāt even write her own raps. How are you a rapper and you donāt write your raps?
Does Nicki ever do or say things that you donāt agree with, and how do you handle it online when that happens, or if that happens?
Calz: Well, itās never really happened to me because Iām kind of just whatever Nicki says, Iām going to be like, okay, because usually me and Nicki think a lot alike, so she doesnāt really do things that I donāt agree with. But that does get messy with some of the Barbz sometimes, and especially because I usually always agree theyāll say, āOh, youāre just like her Yes Man, youāre just saying whatever Nicki wants to hear.ā No, we just think a lot alike and we agree on the same things usually.
But yes, some Barbz will be like, you need to be real with Nicki and be able to disagree with her. But thatās just not how I feel about it.
Whoās your second favorite rapper of all time?
Calz: Probably Lil Wayne.
Omg Nicki went live??? I hate sleep š©š
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 4, 2022
Could you possibly imagine anything Nicki could do that would make you stop being a fan of hers? Like, say she did something way out of character, if she murders a person, if she murders a child. Sorry, Iām trying to think of the most extreme thing possible, something that would make you say, āIf she did this insane thing, I wouldnāt like her anymore.ā
Calz: No. Some people are probably going to think thatās crazy, but, you know, to me, Nicki is for real my mother. Like, yes, I have a real mom, but I put Nicki on that level and I have so much respect for her that even if she did something that was out of character, there was a reason for her doing it. So no, I would never not be a fan. She could not do anything.
Some people, when she blocks them because they said something that she didnāt like or whatever, if she unfollows them, theyāll be like, oh, forget Nicki, Iām not doing anything with her anymore. But she could unfollow me and I would still support her.
IM CONFUSED OMFG WHAT IS GOING ON? Why yāall lying saying Nicki Minaj died???? This aināt funny.
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) September 8, 2022
Whatās your listening diet when it comes to Nicki?
Calz: I probably listen to Nicki about three to four hours a day. Iām constantly streaming because thatās just her music. It really gets me in the mood. If Iām feeling sad, Iām listening to Nicki. If Iām feeling happy, Iām listening to Nicki. And it always makes me feel better.
The random songs it goes to when she leaves always scares me lmaoooo
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) September 10, 2022
Do you have a project that you go back to the most? And would you say that Barbz Nation has a consensus best project that everybody kind of agrees is the best?
Calz: I donāt think we can all agree on one album. I think that Queen is her best album, but I think the top two Barbz usually say is Queen or The Pink Print.
Not me and Nicki smell the same rn I- #NickisTeaParty pic.twitter.com/d9LXTBuSn2
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) September 12, 2022
Your account has been set up on Twitter for five years. You have 12,000 followers and from what I could tell, you had 10,000 followers less than a month ago-
Calz: I actually had an original account from 2013 and I had 18,000 on there, and I got suspended. And so thatās why it jumped so quickly, because I was like, thatās my new page. But Nicki always interacted with me on that page, and when she noticed I got suspended, she took time to go to my Instagram and follow me on Instagram so that I would still be connected to her, because she knew that I was upset about it. So thatās just another example of her looking out for us.
That bum b!tch will always be there stalking and hating, Nicki will get her another day AGAIN itās okay. There are more Important things happening RIP PNB Rock šš»
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) September 13, 2022
What did you get suspended for?
Calz: I got mass reported.
Man I canāt ducking do this anymore why is it when somebody goes hard for Nicki and always sticks by her side and defends her yāall say they are weird and dick riding? All I want to do is support nicki! Iām so sick of this! All I do is spread positivity and still get clowned
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) September 24, 2022
Could you explain to me what that means?
Calz: In Stan Twitter, when a group or fan base doesnāt like you, or they donāt like your page because they see how well youāre doing and how much support a person that they donāt like is getting, they will go in group chats and they will send Tweets, like it could be like a curse word or whatever. So theyāll find any Tweets that they feel like will work and theyāll all report the same Tweet. Twitter will see it as a flag and theyāll suspend the account.
I bet her team told her that wasnāt a good move to come for Nicki like this .. all over a fcking feature
ā ONIKA4BARBZ š¦āØ (@Onika4Barbz__) October 14, 2022
So they trick the algorithm to get you suspended? Was it a rival fan base or was it other Barbz?
Calz: Mostly a rival fanbase, Cardi fans, but also it is a few Barbz because, you know, jealousy is a thing, right? So thereās always going to be a couple. Even though they know how much I do supporting Nicki, they just wish it was them, so they just report it because theyāre jealous.
What are your goals for your account? If you had a dream scenario for what happens with the account, what would it be?
Calz: I donāt really have any big plans, as long as I just have a page. All my dreams kind of already came true. I never thought I would have a page with over 10,000 followers. I never thought Nicki would notice me. It took me six years for a follow, so really I just do it for fun now.
One thing that I do want is a Nicki quote. Sheās ReTweeting me, but I want her to quote. That would be a cool thing to have. But, yeah, Iām happy where Iām at.
Is anybody else not getting Nickiās twitter notifications??? Like ??? pic.twitter.com/pJb1QdyUGT
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) September 28, 2022
For accounts like the one that you run, are there any financial opportunities that could potentially come along at some point? Do you know of anybody who has parlayed their fan account into a career, or at least some kind of side hustle?
Calz: As far as my page and a few other really big pages that have way more followers than me, the biggest thing that Iāve seen is people paying for promotional tweets about their page or about something that they want to get out there. So a lot of times itās, āIāll pay you this. Can you post this?ā But as far as actually starting a career, Iām sure it happens, but itās probably a rarer thing.
Do you think thereās an art to fan posting? When youāre evaluating these different fan accounts, what do you think differentiates a kind of boring or sort of run of the mill account from a really interesting account?
Calz: I think for me, I put myself into it. And thatās actually what drew people to my page because Iāll post funny videos of me dancing to Nicki and sh*t. And so I put a personality to the fan page. Some people just post pictures of Nicki, and thatās fine. Thatās cute. Some people just like to do that. But attaching a personality or doing a certain thing, posting certain charts, everybody has one thing that they do on their account. That is why people follow them.
Something I noticed is that the Barbz are really intensely invested in how Nicki charts. What does it mean to you to see that she has a song go to number one?
Calz: So Iām not a chart Barb. There are some that go super hard for that. We went number one with āSuper Freaky Girlā, and that was an accomplishment. But I think Barbz go so hard for that because they know that the system is broken and they know that itās set up for artists like Nicki to fail. Itās all generated by the industry, and the industry doesnāt like Nicki Minaj. So for us to chart, we have to go super hard. The industry doesnāt like Nicki because they cannot control her. So as far as the charts and some award shows and stuff like that, theyāre going to set it up so she doesnāt succeed. So when we charge up songs like āSuper Freaky Girl,ā we bought the crap out of it. And because of that, we went number one. Of course, thereās radio and other things that play a part, but Nicki doesnāt get radio like the average artist because of the industry.
Nicki was born with a beautiful face and an insanely talented pen game. You will never be able to relate. That is what getsssss me. š
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 4, 2022
You think sheās blackballed?
Calz: Yes, absolutely. But I do think itās getting better. Like, this is not as bad as she was blackballed in 2018. We canāt get rid of Nicki Minaj. They have put up all these walls sheās had to jump through. And she always does it because she has us and weāll always support her. Weāll do whatever we have to do to make sure that she gets what she deserves.
So when a song like āSuper Freaky Girlā goes viral on TikTok and ends up at #1, the base takes it as uniting and beating the system, a triumph of populism over the machine?
Calz: Yes.
Lol not Nicki is still trending for changing her avi ššš pic.twitter.com/jwaou78t18
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 4, 2022
What is the weirdest or most upsetting thing that ever happened to you running the account?
Calz: Because of the quote unquote success that Iāve had on my page, of course there are people that donāt like me. So sometimes people will make fake messages, fake DMs to try to cancel me or whatever, but itās always debunked because people realize, oh, thatās Photoshopped or this or that.
My number got leaked one time. That was crazy. And Cardi B fans were texting me and calling me and I was like, what the heck? But itās all worth it at the end of the day.
So I saw you refer to doing a couple in person meetups. When you meet other Nicki fans, would you say thereās a type of person that comprises Barbz Nation in terms of demographics? Is there something besides the obvious baseline love of Nicki that you would say Barbz personalities have in common?
Calz: From the people I met over the years, weāre always just fun and really hilarious, and I definitely think we get our humor from Nicki. And Barbz are very fashionable. You can look and tell if somebody is a Barb from the way they carry themselves. And I think thatās also because Nicki instills a lot of confidence within us to have confidence for ourselves.
One of these days yāall are gonna learn a Nicki follow is a privilege, yāall take it for granted then complain when you lose it.
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 3, 2022
Can you walk me through your Nicki tattoos?
Calz: I have a Barbie tat to match Nicki on my wrist, just like where she has it. And itās the same pink, just like hers. And then this one is probably the craziest one. I have her name, because her birth name is Onika, tatted on my ribcage. And then I have a Queen tattoo, itās in the same font as the font thatās on her album, because Queen is my favorite album, but Iām definitely planning on more tattoos one day. I might get her face tattooed, but I have to be very careful with those because the person might not do it right.
When Nicki gets in beefs with other artists, how do you feel about those artists? Do you immediately take on a personal dislike of them because Nicki doesnāt like them?
Calz: Absolutely. And not all Barbz are like that, but the hardcore Barbz are like that, because thatās my mother. If you have a problem with her, you have a problem with us.
This isnāt really a question. I just wrote down, āClear out so Calz can share her thoughts about Cardi B.ā
Calz: I actually have a personal situation with Cardi B because back when I had my old page, her fans have always come to me and they use the Sid the Sloth picture because they said thatās what I look like, right? But I posted a video of her when she was telling people at her party to do cocaine. And I was like, why would she do that? But she literally told them to do cocaine and I posted it.
So she posted and she said, donāt listen to Little Miss Short Bus, and she put the sloth picture up, and that was to me, because a blog posted it with my picture and said, this is what Cardi said about this person.
So I never liked her because she went against Nicki, but now that she came for me personally? I would never like that woman. I cannot stand her and sheās a fraud. I mean, her whole career is built on sucking dick for a check. And she doesnāt even write her own raps. How are you a rapper and you donāt write your raps?
Does Nicki ever do or say things that you donāt agree with, and how do you handle it online when that happens, or if that happens?
Calz: Well, itās never really happened to me because Iām kind of just whatever Nicki says, Iām going to be like, okay, because usually me and Nicki think a lot alike, so she doesnāt really do things that I donāt agree with. But that does get messy with some of the Barbz sometimes, and especially because I usually always agree theyāll say, āOh, youāre just like her Yes Man, youāre just saying whatever Nicki wants to hear.ā No, we just think a lot alike and we agree on the same things usually.
But yes, some Barbz will be like, you need to be real with Nicki and be able to disagree with her. But thatās just not how I feel about it.
Whoās your second favorite rapper of all time?
Calz: Probably Lil Wayne.
Omg Nicki went live??? I hate sleep š©š
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 4, 2022
Could you possibly imagine anything Nicki could do that would make you stop being a fan of hers? Like, say she did something way out of character, if she murders a person, if she murders a child. Sorry, Iām trying to think of the most extreme thing possible, something that would make you say, āIf she did this insane thing, I wouldnāt like her anymore.ā
Calz: No. Some people are probably going to think thatās crazy, but, you know, to me, Nicki is for real my mother. Like, yes, I have a real mom, but I put Nicki on that level and I have so much respect for her that even if she did something that was out of character, there was a reason for her doing it. So no, I would never not be a fan. She could not do anything.
Some people, when she blocks them because they said something that she didnāt like or whatever, if she unfollows them, theyāll be like, oh, forget Nicki, Iām not doing anything with her anymore. But she could unfollow me and I would still support her.
The random songs it goes to when she leaves always scares me lmaoooo
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) September 10, 2022
Do you have a project that you go back to the most? And would you say that Barbz Nation has a consensus best project that everybody kind of agrees is the best?
Calz: I donāt think we can all agree on one album. I think that Queen is her best album, but I think the top two Barbz usually say is Queen or The Pink Print.
Not me and Nicki smell the same rn I- #NickisTeaParty pic.twitter.com/d9LXTBuSn2
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) September 12, 2022
Your account has been set up on Twitter for five years. You have 12,000 followers and from what I could tell, you had 10,000 followers less than a month ago-
Calz: I actually had an original account from 2013 and I had 18,000 on there, and I got suspended. And so thatās why it jumped so quickly, because I was like, thatās my new page. But Nicki always interacted with me on that page, and when she noticed I got suspended, she took time to go to my Instagram and follow me on Instagram so that I would still be connected to her, because she knew that I was upset about it. So thatās just another example of her looking out for us.
That bum b!tch will always be there stalking and hating, Nicki will get her another day AGAIN itās okay. There are more Important things happening RIP PNB Rock šš»
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) September 13, 2022
What did you get suspended for?
Calz: I got mass reported.
Man I canāt ducking do this anymore why is it when somebody goes hard for Nicki and always sticks by her side and defends her yāall say they are weird and dick riding? All I want to do is support nicki! Iām so sick of this! All I do is spread positivity and still get clowned
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) September 24, 2022
Could you explain to me what that means?
Calz: In Stan Twitter, when a group or fan base doesnāt like you, or they donāt like your page because they see how well youāre doing and how much support a person that they donāt like is getting, they will go in group chats and they will send Tweets, like it could be like a curse word or whatever. So theyāll find any Tweets that they feel like will work and theyāll all report the same Tweet. Twitter will see it as a flag and theyāll suspend the account.
I bet her team told her that wasnāt a good move to come for Nicki like this .. all over a fcking feature
ā ONIKA4BARBZ š¦āØ (@Onika4Barbz__) October 14, 2022
So they trick the algorithm to get you suspended? Was it a rival fan base or was it other Barbz?
Calz: Mostly a rival fanbase, Cardi fans, but also it is a few Barbz because, you know, jealousy is a thing, right? So thereās always going to be a couple. Even though they know how much I do supporting Nicki, they just wish it was them, so they just report it because theyāre jealous.
What are your goals for your account? If you had a dream scenario for what happens with the account, what would it be?
Calz: I donāt really have any big plans, as long as I just have a page. All my dreams kind of already came true. I never thought I would have a page with over 10,000 followers. I never thought Nicki would notice me. It took me six years for a follow, so really I just do it for fun now.
One thing that I do want is a Nicki quote. Sheās ReTweeting me, but I want her to quote. That would be a cool thing to have. But, yeah, Iām happy where Iām at.
Is anybody else not getting Nickiās twitter notifications??? Like ??? pic.twitter.com/pJb1QdyUGT
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) September 28, 2022
For accounts like the one that you run, are there any financial opportunities that could potentially come along at some point? Do you know of anybody who has parlayed their fan account into a career, or at least some kind of side hustle?
Calz: As far as my page and a few other really big pages that have way more followers than me, the biggest thing that Iāve seen is people paying for promotional tweets about their page or about something that they want to get out there. So a lot of times itās, āIāll pay you this. Can you post this?ā But as far as actually starting a career, Iām sure it happens, but itās probably a rarer thing.
Do you think thereās an art to fan posting? When youāre evaluating these different fan accounts, what do you think differentiates a kind of boring or sort of run of the mill account from a really interesting account?
Calz: I think for me, I put myself into it. And thatās actually what drew people to my page because Iāll post funny videos of me dancing to Nicki and sh*t. And so I put a personality to the fan page. Some people just post pictures of Nicki, and thatās fine. Thatās cute. Some people just like to do that. But attaching a personality or doing a certain thing, posting certain charts, everybody has one thing that they do on their account. That is why people follow them.
Something I noticed is that the Barbz are really intensely invested in how Nicki charts. What does it mean to you to see that she has a song go to number one?
Calz: So Iām not a chart Barb. There are some that go super hard for that. We went number one with āSuper Freaky Girlā, and that was an accomplishment. But I think Barbz go so hard for that because they know that the system is broken and they know that itās set up for artists like Nicki to fail. Itās all generated by the industry, and the industry doesnāt like Nicki Minaj. So for us to chart, we have to go super hard. The industry doesnāt like Nicki because they cannot control her. So as far as the charts and some award shows and stuff like that, theyāre going to set it up so she doesnāt succeed. So when we charge up songs like āSuper Freaky Girl,ā we bought the crap out of it. And because of that, we went number one. Of course, thereās radio and other things that play a part, but Nicki doesnāt get radio like the average artist because of the industry.
Nicki was born with a beautiful face and an insanely talented pen game. You will never be able to relate. That is what getsssss me. š
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 4, 2022
You think sheās blackballed?
Calz: Yes, absolutely. But I do think itās getting better. Like, this is not as bad as she was blackballed in 2018. We canāt get rid of Nicki Minaj. They have put up all these walls sheās had to jump through. And she always does it because she has us and weāll always support her. Weāll do whatever we have to do to make sure that she gets what she deserves.
So when a song like āSuper Freaky Girlā goes viral on TikTok and ends up at #1, the base takes it as uniting and beating the system, a triumph of populism over the machine?
Calz: Yes.
Lol not Nicki is still trending for changing her avi ššš pic.twitter.com/jwaou78t18
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 4, 2022
What is the weirdest or most upsetting thing that ever happened to you running the account?
Calz: Because of the quote unquote success that Iāve had on my page, of course there are people that donāt like me. So sometimes people will make fake messages, fake DMs to try to cancel me or whatever, but itās always debunked because people realize, oh, thatās Photoshopped or this or that.
My number got leaked one time. That was crazy. And Cardi B fans were texting me and calling me and I was like, what the heck? But itās all worth it at the end of the day.
So I saw you refer to doing a couple in person meetups. When you meet other Nicki fans, would you say thereās a type of person that comprises Barbz Nation in terms of demographics? Is there something besides the obvious baseline love of Nicki that you would say Barbz personalities have in common?
Calz: From the people I met over the years, weāre always just fun and really hilarious, and I definitely think we get our humor from Nicki. And Barbz are very fashionable. You can look and tell if somebody is a Barb from the way they carry themselves. And I think thatās also because Nicki instills a lot of confidence within us to have confidence for ourselves.
One of these days yāall are gonna learn a Nicki follow is a privilege, yāall take it for granted then complain when you lose it.
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 3, 2022
Can you walk me through your Nicki tattoos?
Calz: I have a Barbie tat to match Nicki on my wrist, just like where she has it. And itās the same pink, just like hers. And then this one is probably the craziest one. I have her name, because her birth name is Onika, tatted on my ribcage. And then I have a Queen tattoo, itās in the same font as the font thatās on her album, because Queen is my favorite album, but Iām definitely planning on more tattoos one day. I might get her face tattooed, but I have to be very careful with those because the person might not do it right.
When Nicki gets in beefs with other artists, how do you feel about those artists? Do you immediately take on a personal dislike of them because Nicki doesnāt like them?
Calz: Absolutely. And not all Barbz are like that, but the hardcore Barbz are like that, because thatās my mother. If you have a problem with her, you have a problem with us.
This isnāt really a question. I just wrote down, āClear out so Calz can share her thoughts about Cardi B.ā
Calz: I actually have a personal situation with Cardi B because back when I had my old page, her fans have always come to me and they use the Sid the Sloth picture because they said thatās what I look like, right? But I posted a video of her when she was telling people at her party to do cocaine. And I was like, why would she do that? But she literally told them to do cocaine and I posted it.
So she posted and she said, donāt listen to Little Miss Short Bus, and she put the sloth picture up, and that was to me, because a blog posted it with my picture and said, this is what Cardi said about this person.
So I never liked her because she went against Nicki, but now that she came for me personally? I would never like that woman. I cannot stand her and sheās a fraud. I mean, her whole career is built on sucking dick for a check. And she doesnāt even write her own raps. How are you a rapper and you donāt write your raps?
Does Nicki ever do or say things that you donāt agree with, and how do you handle it online when that happens, or if that happens?
Calz: Well, itās never really happened to me because Iām kind of just whatever Nicki says, Iām going to be like, okay, because usually me and Nicki think a lot alike, so she doesnāt really do things that I donāt agree with. But that does get messy with some of the Barbz sometimes, and especially because I usually always agree theyāll say, āOh, youāre just like her Yes Man, youāre just saying whatever Nicki wants to hear.ā No, we just think a lot alike and we agree on the same things usually.
But yes, some Barbz will be like, you need to be real with Nicki and be able to disagree with her. But thatās just not how I feel about it.
Whoās your second favorite rapper of all time?
Calz: Probably Lil Wayne.
Omg Nicki went live??? I hate sleep š©š
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 4, 2022
Could you possibly imagine anything Nicki could do that would make you stop being a fan of hers? Like, say she did something way out of character, if she murders a person, if she murders a child. Sorry, Iām trying to think of the most extreme thing possible, something that would make you say, āIf she did this insane thing, I wouldnāt like her anymore.ā
Calz: No. Some people are probably going to think thatās crazy, but, you know, to me, Nicki is for real my mother. Like, yes, I have a real mom, but I put Nicki on that level and I have so much respect for her that even if she did something that was out of character, there was a reason for her doing it. So no, I would never not be a fan. She could not do anything.
Some people, when she blocks them because they said something that she didnāt like or whatever, if she unfollows them, theyāll be like, oh, forget Nicki, Iām not doing anything with her anymore. But she could unfollow me and I would still support her.
Not me and Nicki smell the same rn I- #NickisTeaParty pic.twitter.com/d9LXTBuSn2
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) September 12, 2022
Your account has been set up on Twitter for five years. You have 12,000 followers and from what I could tell, you had 10,000 followers less than a month ago-
Calz: I actually had an original account from 2013 and I had 18,000 on there, and I got suspended. And so thatās why it jumped so quickly, because I was like, thatās my new page. But Nicki always interacted with me on that page, and when she noticed I got suspended, she took time to go to my Instagram and follow me on Instagram so that I would still be connected to her, because she knew that I was upset about it. So thatās just another example of her looking out for us.
That bum b!tch will always be there stalking and hating, Nicki will get her another day AGAIN itās okay. There are more Important things happening RIP PNB Rock šš»
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) September 13, 2022
What did you get suspended for?
Calz: I got mass reported.
Man I canāt ducking do this anymore why is it when somebody goes hard for Nicki and always sticks by her side and defends her yāall say they are weird and dick riding? All I want to do is support nicki! Iām so sick of this! All I do is spread positivity and still get clowned
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) September 24, 2022
Could you explain to me what that means?
Calz: In Stan Twitter, when a group or fan base doesnāt like you, or they donāt like your page because they see how well youāre doing and how much support a person that they donāt like is getting, they will go in group chats and they will send Tweets, like it could be like a curse word or whatever. So theyāll find any Tweets that they feel like will work and theyāll all report the same Tweet. Twitter will see it as a flag and theyāll suspend the account.
I bet her team told her that wasnāt a good move to come for Nicki like this .. all over a fcking feature
ā ONIKA4BARBZ š¦āØ (@Onika4Barbz__) October 14, 2022
So they trick the algorithm to get you suspended? Was it a rival fan base or was it other Barbz?
Calz: Mostly a rival fanbase, Cardi fans, but also it is a few Barbz because, you know, jealousy is a thing, right? So thereās always going to be a couple. Even though they know how much I do supporting Nicki, they just wish it was them, so they just report it because theyāre jealous.
What are your goals for your account? If you had a dream scenario for what happens with the account, what would it be?
Calz: I donāt really have any big plans, as long as I just have a page. All my dreams kind of already came true. I never thought I would have a page with over 10,000 followers. I never thought Nicki would notice me. It took me six years for a follow, so really I just do it for fun now.
One thing that I do want is a Nicki quote. Sheās ReTweeting me, but I want her to quote. That would be a cool thing to have. But, yeah, Iām happy where Iām at.
Is anybody else not getting Nickiās twitter notifications??? Like ??? pic.twitter.com/pJb1QdyUGT
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) September 28, 2022
For accounts like the one that you run, are there any financial opportunities that could potentially come along at some point? Do you know of anybody who has parlayed their fan account into a career, or at least some kind of side hustle?
Calz: As far as my page and a few other really big pages that have way more followers than me, the biggest thing that Iāve seen is people paying for promotional tweets about their page or about something that they want to get out there. So a lot of times itās, āIāll pay you this. Can you post this?ā But as far as actually starting a career, Iām sure it happens, but itās probably a rarer thing.
Do you think thereās an art to fan posting? When youāre evaluating these different fan accounts, what do you think differentiates a kind of boring or sort of run of the mill account from a really interesting account?
Calz: I think for me, I put myself into it. And thatās actually what drew people to my page because Iāll post funny videos of me dancing to Nicki and sh*t. And so I put a personality to the fan page. Some people just post pictures of Nicki, and thatās fine. Thatās cute. Some people just like to do that. But attaching a personality or doing a certain thing, posting certain charts, everybody has one thing that they do on their account. That is why people follow them.
Something I noticed is that the Barbz are really intensely invested in how Nicki charts. What does it mean to you to see that she has a song go to number one?
Calz: So Iām not a chart Barb. There are some that go super hard for that. We went number one with āSuper Freaky Girlā, and that was an accomplishment. But I think Barbz go so hard for that because they know that the system is broken and they know that itās set up for artists like Nicki to fail. Itās all generated by the industry, and the industry doesnāt like Nicki Minaj. So for us to chart, we have to go super hard. The industry doesnāt like Nicki because they cannot control her. So as far as the charts and some award shows and stuff like that, theyāre going to set it up so she doesnāt succeed. So when we charge up songs like āSuper Freaky Girl,ā we bought the crap out of it. And because of that, we went number one. Of course, thereās radio and other things that play a part, but Nicki doesnāt get radio like the average artist because of the industry.
Nicki was born with a beautiful face and an insanely talented pen game. You will never be able to relate. That is what getsssss me. š
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 4, 2022
You think sheās blackballed?
Calz: Yes, absolutely. But I do think itās getting better. Like, this is not as bad as she was blackballed in 2018. We canāt get rid of Nicki Minaj. They have put up all these walls sheās had to jump through. And she always does it because she has us and weāll always support her. Weāll do whatever we have to do to make sure that she gets what she deserves.
So when a song like āSuper Freaky Girlā goes viral on TikTok and ends up at #1, the base takes it as uniting and beating the system, a triumph of populism over the machine?
Calz: Yes.
Lol not Nicki is still trending for changing her avi ššš pic.twitter.com/jwaou78t18
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 4, 2022
What is the weirdest or most upsetting thing that ever happened to you running the account?
Calz: Because of the quote unquote success that Iāve had on my page, of course there are people that donāt like me. So sometimes people will make fake messages, fake DMs to try to cancel me or whatever, but itās always debunked because people realize, oh, thatās Photoshopped or this or that.
My number got leaked one time. That was crazy. And Cardi B fans were texting me and calling me and I was like, what the heck? But itās all worth it at the end of the day.
So I saw you refer to doing a couple in person meetups. When you meet other Nicki fans, would you say thereās a type of person that comprises Barbz Nation in terms of demographics? Is there something besides the obvious baseline love of Nicki that you would say Barbz personalities have in common?
Calz: From the people I met over the years, weāre always just fun and really hilarious, and I definitely think we get our humor from Nicki. And Barbz are very fashionable. You can look and tell if somebody is a Barb from the way they carry themselves. And I think thatās also because Nicki instills a lot of confidence within us to have confidence for ourselves.
One of these days yāall are gonna learn a Nicki follow is a privilege, yāall take it for granted then complain when you lose it.
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 3, 2022
Can you walk me through your Nicki tattoos?
Calz: I have a Barbie tat to match Nicki on my wrist, just like where she has it. And itās the same pink, just like hers. And then this one is probably the craziest one. I have her name, because her birth name is Onika, tatted on my ribcage. And then I have a Queen tattoo, itās in the same font as the font thatās on her album, because Queen is my favorite album, but Iām definitely planning on more tattoos one day. I might get her face tattooed, but I have to be very careful with those because the person might not do it right.
When Nicki gets in beefs with other artists, how do you feel about those artists? Do you immediately take on a personal dislike of them because Nicki doesnāt like them?
Calz: Absolutely. And not all Barbz are like that, but the hardcore Barbz are like that, because thatās my mother. If you have a problem with her, you have a problem with us.
This isnāt really a question. I just wrote down, āClear out so Calz can share her thoughts about Cardi B.ā
Calz: I actually have a personal situation with Cardi B because back when I had my old page, her fans have always come to me and they use the Sid the Sloth picture because they said thatās what I look like, right? But I posted a video of her when she was telling people at her party to do cocaine. And I was like, why would she do that? But she literally told them to do cocaine and I posted it.
So she posted and she said, donāt listen to Little Miss Short Bus, and she put the sloth picture up, and that was to me, because a blog posted it with my picture and said, this is what Cardi said about this person.
So I never liked her because she went against Nicki, but now that she came for me personally? I would never like that woman. I cannot stand her and sheās a fraud. I mean, her whole career is built on sucking dick for a check. And she doesnāt even write her own raps. How are you a rapper and you donāt write your raps?
Does Nicki ever do or say things that you donāt agree with, and how do you handle it online when that happens, or if that happens?
Calz: Well, itās never really happened to me because Iām kind of just whatever Nicki says, Iām going to be like, okay, because usually me and Nicki think a lot alike, so she doesnāt really do things that I donāt agree with. But that does get messy with some of the Barbz sometimes, and especially because I usually always agree theyāll say, āOh, youāre just like her Yes Man, youāre just saying whatever Nicki wants to hear.ā No, we just think a lot alike and we agree on the same things usually.
But yes, some Barbz will be like, you need to be real with Nicki and be able to disagree with her. But thatās just not how I feel about it.
Whoās your second favorite rapper of all time?
Calz: Probably Lil Wayne.
Omg Nicki went live??? I hate sleep š©š
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 4, 2022
Could you possibly imagine anything Nicki could do that would make you stop being a fan of hers? Like, say she did something way out of character, if she murders a person, if she murders a child. Sorry, Iām trying to think of the most extreme thing possible, something that would make you say, āIf she did this insane thing, I wouldnāt like her anymore.ā
Calz: No. Some people are probably going to think thatās crazy, but, you know, to me, Nicki is for real my mother. Like, yes, I have a real mom, but I put Nicki on that level and I have so much respect for her that even if she did something that was out of character, there was a reason for her doing it. So no, I would never not be a fan. She could not do anything.
Some people, when she blocks them because they said something that she didnāt like or whatever, if she unfollows them, theyāll be like, oh, forget Nicki, Iām not doing anything with her anymore. But she could unfollow me and I would still support her.
That bum b!tch will always be there stalking and hating, Nicki will get her another day AGAIN itās okay. There are more Important things happening RIP PNB Rock šš»
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) September 13, 2022
What did you get suspended for?
Calz: I got mass reported.
Man I canāt ducking do this anymore why is it when somebody goes hard for Nicki and always sticks by her side and defends her yāall say they are weird and dick riding? All I want to do is support nicki! Iām so sick of this! All I do is spread positivity and still get clowned
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) September 24, 2022
Could you explain to me what that means?
Calz: In Stan Twitter, when a group or fan base doesnāt like you, or they donāt like your page because they see how well youāre doing and how much support a person that they donāt like is getting, they will go in group chats and they will send Tweets, like it could be like a curse word or whatever. So theyāll find any Tweets that they feel like will work and theyāll all report the same Tweet. Twitter will see it as a flag and theyāll suspend the account.
I bet her team told her that wasnāt a good move to come for Nicki like this .. all over a fcking feature
ā ONIKA4BARBZ š¦āØ (@Onika4Barbz__) October 14, 2022
So they trick the algorithm to get you suspended? Was it a rival fan base or was it other Barbz?
Calz: Mostly a rival fanbase, Cardi fans, but also it is a few Barbz because, you know, jealousy is a thing, right? So thereās always going to be a couple. Even though they know how much I do supporting Nicki, they just wish it was them, so they just report it because theyāre jealous.
What are your goals for your account? If you had a dream scenario for what happens with the account, what would it be?
Calz: I donāt really have any big plans, as long as I just have a page. All my dreams kind of already came true. I never thought I would have a page with over 10,000 followers. I never thought Nicki would notice me. It took me six years for a follow, so really I just do it for fun now.
One thing that I do want is a Nicki quote. Sheās ReTweeting me, but I want her to quote. That would be a cool thing to have. But, yeah, Iām happy where Iām at.
Is anybody else not getting Nickiās twitter notifications??? Like ??? pic.twitter.com/pJb1QdyUGT
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) September 28, 2022
For accounts like the one that you run, are there any financial opportunities that could potentially come along at some point? Do you know of anybody who has parlayed their fan account into a career, or at least some kind of side hustle?
Calz: As far as my page and a few other really big pages that have way more followers than me, the biggest thing that Iāve seen is people paying for promotional tweets about their page or about something that they want to get out there. So a lot of times itās, āIāll pay you this. Can you post this?ā But as far as actually starting a career, Iām sure it happens, but itās probably a rarer thing.
Do you think thereās an art to fan posting? When youāre evaluating these different fan accounts, what do you think differentiates a kind of boring or sort of run of the mill account from a really interesting account?
Calz: I think for me, I put myself into it. And thatās actually what drew people to my page because Iāll post funny videos of me dancing to Nicki and sh*t. And so I put a personality to the fan page. Some people just post pictures of Nicki, and thatās fine. Thatās cute. Some people just like to do that. But attaching a personality or doing a certain thing, posting certain charts, everybody has one thing that they do on their account. That is why people follow them.
Something I noticed is that the Barbz are really intensely invested in how Nicki charts. What does it mean to you to see that she has a song go to number one?
Calz: So Iām not a chart Barb. There are some that go super hard for that. We went number one with āSuper Freaky Girlā, and that was an accomplishment. But I think Barbz go so hard for that because they know that the system is broken and they know that itās set up for artists like Nicki to fail. Itās all generated by the industry, and the industry doesnāt like Nicki Minaj. So for us to chart, we have to go super hard. The industry doesnāt like Nicki because they cannot control her. So as far as the charts and some award shows and stuff like that, theyāre going to set it up so she doesnāt succeed. So when we charge up songs like āSuper Freaky Girl,ā we bought the crap out of it. And because of that, we went number one. Of course, thereās radio and other things that play a part, but Nicki doesnāt get radio like the average artist because of the industry.
Nicki was born with a beautiful face and an insanely talented pen game. You will never be able to relate. That is what getsssss me. š
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 4, 2022
You think sheās blackballed?
Calz: Yes, absolutely. But I do think itās getting better. Like, this is not as bad as she was blackballed in 2018. We canāt get rid of Nicki Minaj. They have put up all these walls sheās had to jump through. And she always does it because she has us and weāll always support her. Weāll do whatever we have to do to make sure that she gets what she deserves.
So when a song like āSuper Freaky Girlā goes viral on TikTok and ends up at #1, the base takes it as uniting and beating the system, a triumph of populism over the machine?
Calz: Yes.
Lol not Nicki is still trending for changing her avi ššš pic.twitter.com/jwaou78t18
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 4, 2022
What is the weirdest or most upsetting thing that ever happened to you running the account?
Calz: Because of the quote unquote success that Iāve had on my page, of course there are people that donāt like me. So sometimes people will make fake messages, fake DMs to try to cancel me or whatever, but itās always debunked because people realize, oh, thatās Photoshopped or this or that.
My number got leaked one time. That was crazy. And Cardi B fans were texting me and calling me and I was like, what the heck? But itās all worth it at the end of the day.
So I saw you refer to doing a couple in person meetups. When you meet other Nicki fans, would you say thereās a type of person that comprises Barbz Nation in terms of demographics? Is there something besides the obvious baseline love of Nicki that you would say Barbz personalities have in common?
Calz: From the people I met over the years, weāre always just fun and really hilarious, and I definitely think we get our humor from Nicki. And Barbz are very fashionable. You can look and tell if somebody is a Barb from the way they carry themselves. And I think thatās also because Nicki instills a lot of confidence within us to have confidence for ourselves.
One of these days yāall are gonna learn a Nicki follow is a privilege, yāall take it for granted then complain when you lose it.
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 3, 2022
Can you walk me through your Nicki tattoos?
Calz: I have a Barbie tat to match Nicki on my wrist, just like where she has it. And itās the same pink, just like hers. And then this one is probably the craziest one. I have her name, because her birth name is Onika, tatted on my ribcage. And then I have a Queen tattoo, itās in the same font as the font thatās on her album, because Queen is my favorite album, but Iām definitely planning on more tattoos one day. I might get her face tattooed, but I have to be very careful with those because the person might not do it right.
When Nicki gets in beefs with other artists, how do you feel about those artists? Do you immediately take on a personal dislike of them because Nicki doesnāt like them?
Calz: Absolutely. And not all Barbz are like that, but the hardcore Barbz are like that, because thatās my mother. If you have a problem with her, you have a problem with us.
This isnāt really a question. I just wrote down, āClear out so Calz can share her thoughts about Cardi B.ā
Calz: I actually have a personal situation with Cardi B because back when I had my old page, her fans have always come to me and they use the Sid the Sloth picture because they said thatās what I look like, right? But I posted a video of her when she was telling people at her party to do cocaine. And I was like, why would she do that? But she literally told them to do cocaine and I posted it.
So she posted and she said, donāt listen to Little Miss Short Bus, and she put the sloth picture up, and that was to me, because a blog posted it with my picture and said, this is what Cardi said about this person.
So I never liked her because she went against Nicki, but now that she came for me personally? I would never like that woman. I cannot stand her and sheās a fraud. I mean, her whole career is built on sucking dick for a check. And she doesnāt even write her own raps. How are you a rapper and you donāt write your raps?
Does Nicki ever do or say things that you donāt agree with, and how do you handle it online when that happens, or if that happens?
Calz: Well, itās never really happened to me because Iām kind of just whatever Nicki says, Iām going to be like, okay, because usually me and Nicki think a lot alike, so she doesnāt really do things that I donāt agree with. But that does get messy with some of the Barbz sometimes, and especially because I usually always agree theyāll say, āOh, youāre just like her Yes Man, youāre just saying whatever Nicki wants to hear.ā No, we just think a lot alike and we agree on the same things usually.
But yes, some Barbz will be like, you need to be real with Nicki and be able to disagree with her. But thatās just not how I feel about it.
Whoās your second favorite rapper of all time?
Calz: Probably Lil Wayne.
Omg Nicki went live??? I hate sleep š©š
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 4, 2022
Could you possibly imagine anything Nicki could do that would make you stop being a fan of hers? Like, say she did something way out of character, if she murders a person, if she murders a child. Sorry, Iām trying to think of the most extreme thing possible, something that would make you say, āIf she did this insane thing, I wouldnāt like her anymore.ā
Calz: No. Some people are probably going to think thatās crazy, but, you know, to me, Nicki is for real my mother. Like, yes, I have a real mom, but I put Nicki on that level and I have so much respect for her that even if she did something that was out of character, there was a reason for her doing it. So no, I would never not be a fan. She could not do anything.
Some people, when she blocks them because they said something that she didnāt like or whatever, if she unfollows them, theyāll be like, oh, forget Nicki, Iām not doing anything with her anymore. But she could unfollow me and I would still support her.
Man I canāt ducking do this anymore why is it when somebody goes hard for Nicki and always sticks by her side and defends her yāall say they are weird and dick riding? All I want to do is support nicki! Iām so sick of this! All I do is spread positivity and still get clowned
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) September 24, 2022
Could you explain to me what that means?
Calz: In Stan Twitter, when a group or fan base doesnāt like you, or they donāt like your page because they see how well youāre doing and how much support a person that they donāt like is getting, they will go in group chats and they will send Tweets, like it could be like a curse word or whatever. So theyāll find any Tweets that they feel like will work and theyāll all report the same Tweet. Twitter will see it as a flag and theyāll suspend the account.
I bet her team told her that wasnāt a good move to come for Nicki like this .. all over a fcking feature
ā ONIKA4BARBZ š¦āØ (@Onika4Barbz__) October 14, 2022
So they trick the algorithm to get you suspended? Was it a rival fan base or was it other Barbz?
Calz: Mostly a rival fanbase, Cardi fans, but also it is a few Barbz because, you know, jealousy is a thing, right? So thereās always going to be a couple. Even though they know how much I do supporting Nicki, they just wish it was them, so they just report it because theyāre jealous.
What are your goals for your account? If you had a dream scenario for what happens with the account, what would it be?
Calz: I donāt really have any big plans, as long as I just have a page. All my dreams kind of already came true. I never thought I would have a page with over 10,000 followers. I never thought Nicki would notice me. It took me six years for a follow, so really I just do it for fun now.
One thing that I do want is a Nicki quote. Sheās ReTweeting me, but I want her to quote. That would be a cool thing to have. But, yeah, Iām happy where Iām at.
Is anybody else not getting Nickiās twitter notifications??? Like ??? pic.twitter.com/pJb1QdyUGT
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) September 28, 2022
For accounts like the one that you run, are there any financial opportunities that could potentially come along at some point? Do you know of anybody who has parlayed their fan account into a career, or at least some kind of side hustle?
Calz: As far as my page and a few other really big pages that have way more followers than me, the biggest thing that Iāve seen is people paying for promotional tweets about their page or about something that they want to get out there. So a lot of times itās, āIāll pay you this. Can you post this?ā But as far as actually starting a career, Iām sure it happens, but itās probably a rarer thing.
Do you think thereās an art to fan posting? When youāre evaluating these different fan accounts, what do you think differentiates a kind of boring or sort of run of the mill account from a really interesting account?
Calz: I think for me, I put myself into it. And thatās actually what drew people to my page because Iāll post funny videos of me dancing to Nicki and sh*t. And so I put a personality to the fan page. Some people just post pictures of Nicki, and thatās fine. Thatās cute. Some people just like to do that. But attaching a personality or doing a certain thing, posting certain charts, everybody has one thing that they do on their account. That is why people follow them.
Something I noticed is that the Barbz are really intensely invested in how Nicki charts. What does it mean to you to see that she has a song go to number one?
Calz: So Iām not a chart Barb. There are some that go super hard for that. We went number one with āSuper Freaky Girlā, and that was an accomplishment. But I think Barbz go so hard for that because they know that the system is broken and they know that itās set up for artists like Nicki to fail. Itās all generated by the industry, and the industry doesnāt like Nicki Minaj. So for us to chart, we have to go super hard. The industry doesnāt like Nicki because they cannot control her. So as far as the charts and some award shows and stuff like that, theyāre going to set it up so she doesnāt succeed. So when we charge up songs like āSuper Freaky Girl,ā we bought the crap out of it. And because of that, we went number one. Of course, thereās radio and other things that play a part, but Nicki doesnāt get radio like the average artist because of the industry.
Nicki was born with a beautiful face and an insanely talented pen game. You will never be able to relate. That is what getsssss me. š
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 4, 2022
You think sheās blackballed?
Calz: Yes, absolutely. But I do think itās getting better. Like, this is not as bad as she was blackballed in 2018. We canāt get rid of Nicki Minaj. They have put up all these walls sheās had to jump through. And she always does it because she has us and weāll always support her. Weāll do whatever we have to do to make sure that she gets what she deserves.
So when a song like āSuper Freaky Girlā goes viral on TikTok and ends up at #1, the base takes it as uniting and beating the system, a triumph of populism over the machine?
Calz: Yes.
Lol not Nicki is still trending for changing her avi ššš pic.twitter.com/jwaou78t18
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 4, 2022
What is the weirdest or most upsetting thing that ever happened to you running the account?
Calz: Because of the quote unquote success that Iāve had on my page, of course there are people that donāt like me. So sometimes people will make fake messages, fake DMs to try to cancel me or whatever, but itās always debunked because people realize, oh, thatās Photoshopped or this or that.
My number got leaked one time. That was crazy. And Cardi B fans were texting me and calling me and I was like, what the heck? But itās all worth it at the end of the day.
So I saw you refer to doing a couple in person meetups. When you meet other Nicki fans, would you say thereās a type of person that comprises Barbz Nation in terms of demographics? Is there something besides the obvious baseline love of Nicki that you would say Barbz personalities have in common?
Calz: From the people I met over the years, weāre always just fun and really hilarious, and I definitely think we get our humor from Nicki. And Barbz are very fashionable. You can look and tell if somebody is a Barb from the way they carry themselves. And I think thatās also because Nicki instills a lot of confidence within us to have confidence for ourselves.
One of these days yāall are gonna learn a Nicki follow is a privilege, yāall take it for granted then complain when you lose it.
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 3, 2022
Can you walk me through your Nicki tattoos?
Calz: I have a Barbie tat to match Nicki on my wrist, just like where she has it. And itās the same pink, just like hers. And then this one is probably the craziest one. I have her name, because her birth name is Onika, tatted on my ribcage. And then I have a Queen tattoo, itās in the same font as the font thatās on her album, because Queen is my favorite album, but Iām definitely planning on more tattoos one day. I might get her face tattooed, but I have to be very careful with those because the person might not do it right.
When Nicki gets in beefs with other artists, how do you feel about those artists? Do you immediately take on a personal dislike of them because Nicki doesnāt like them?
Calz: Absolutely. And not all Barbz are like that, but the hardcore Barbz are like that, because thatās my mother. If you have a problem with her, you have a problem with us.
This isnāt really a question. I just wrote down, āClear out so Calz can share her thoughts about Cardi B.ā
Calz: I actually have a personal situation with Cardi B because back when I had my old page, her fans have always come to me and they use the Sid the Sloth picture because they said thatās what I look like, right? But I posted a video of her when she was telling people at her party to do cocaine. And I was like, why would she do that? But she literally told them to do cocaine and I posted it.
So she posted and she said, donāt listen to Little Miss Short Bus, and she put the sloth picture up, and that was to me, because a blog posted it with my picture and said, this is what Cardi said about this person.
So I never liked her because she went against Nicki, but now that she came for me personally? I would never like that woman. I cannot stand her and sheās a fraud. I mean, her whole career is built on sucking dick for a check. And she doesnāt even write her own raps. How are you a rapper and you donāt write your raps?
Does Nicki ever do or say things that you donāt agree with, and how do you handle it online when that happens, or if that happens?
Calz: Well, itās never really happened to me because Iām kind of just whatever Nicki says, Iām going to be like, okay, because usually me and Nicki think a lot alike, so she doesnāt really do things that I donāt agree with. But that does get messy with some of the Barbz sometimes, and especially because I usually always agree theyāll say, āOh, youāre just like her Yes Man, youāre just saying whatever Nicki wants to hear.ā No, we just think a lot alike and we agree on the same things usually.
But yes, some Barbz will be like, you need to be real with Nicki and be able to disagree with her. But thatās just not how I feel about it.
Whoās your second favorite rapper of all time?
Calz: Probably Lil Wayne.
Omg Nicki went live??? I hate sleep š©š
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 4, 2022
Could you possibly imagine anything Nicki could do that would make you stop being a fan of hers? Like, say she did something way out of character, if she murders a person, if she murders a child. Sorry, Iām trying to think of the most extreme thing possible, something that would make you say, āIf she did this insane thing, I wouldnāt like her anymore.ā
Calz: No. Some people are probably going to think thatās crazy, but, you know, to me, Nicki is for real my mother. Like, yes, I have a real mom, but I put Nicki on that level and I have so much respect for her that even if she did something that was out of character, there was a reason for her doing it. So no, I would never not be a fan. She could not do anything.
Some people, when she blocks them because they said something that she didnāt like or whatever, if she unfollows them, theyāll be like, oh, forget Nicki, Iām not doing anything with her anymore. But she could unfollow me and I would still support her.
I bet her team told her that wasnāt a good move to come for Nicki like this .. all over a fcking feature
ā ONIKA4BARBZ š¦āØ (@Onika4Barbz__) October 14, 2022
So they trick the algorithm to get you suspended? Was it a rival fan base or was it other Barbz?
Calz: Mostly a rival fanbase, Cardi fans, but also it is a few Barbz because, you know, jealousy is a thing, right? So thereās always going to be a couple. Even though they know how much I do supporting Nicki, they just wish it was them, so they just report it because theyāre jealous.
What are your goals for your account? If you had a dream scenario for what happens with the account, what would it be?
Calz: I donāt really have any big plans, as long as I just have a page. All my dreams kind of already came true. I never thought I would have a page with over 10,000 followers. I never thought Nicki would notice me. It took me six years for a follow, so really I just do it for fun now.
One thing that I do want is a Nicki quote. Sheās ReTweeting me, but I want her to quote. That would be a cool thing to have. But, yeah, Iām happy where Iām at.
Is anybody else not getting Nickiās twitter notifications??? Like ??? pic.twitter.com/pJb1QdyUGT
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) September 28, 2022
For accounts like the one that you run, are there any financial opportunities that could potentially come along at some point? Do you know of anybody who has parlayed their fan account into a career, or at least some kind of side hustle?
Calz: As far as my page and a few other really big pages that have way more followers than me, the biggest thing that Iāve seen is people paying for promotional tweets about their page or about something that they want to get out there. So a lot of times itās, āIāll pay you this. Can you post this?ā But as far as actually starting a career, Iām sure it happens, but itās probably a rarer thing.
Do you think thereās an art to fan posting? When youāre evaluating these different fan accounts, what do you think differentiates a kind of boring or sort of run of the mill account from a really interesting account?
Calz: I think for me, I put myself into it. And thatās actually what drew people to my page because Iāll post funny videos of me dancing to Nicki and sh*t. And so I put a personality to the fan page. Some people just post pictures of Nicki, and thatās fine. Thatās cute. Some people just like to do that. But attaching a personality or doing a certain thing, posting certain charts, everybody has one thing that they do on their account. That is why people follow them.
Something I noticed is that the Barbz are really intensely invested in how Nicki charts. What does it mean to you to see that she has a song go to number one?
Calz: So Iām not a chart Barb. There are some that go super hard for that. We went number one with āSuper Freaky Girlā, and that was an accomplishment. But I think Barbz go so hard for that because they know that the system is broken and they know that itās set up for artists like Nicki to fail. Itās all generated by the industry, and the industry doesnāt like Nicki Minaj. So for us to chart, we have to go super hard. The industry doesnāt like Nicki because they cannot control her. So as far as the charts and some award shows and stuff like that, theyāre going to set it up so she doesnāt succeed. So when we charge up songs like āSuper Freaky Girl,ā we bought the crap out of it. And because of that, we went number one. Of course, thereās radio and other things that play a part, but Nicki doesnāt get radio like the average artist because of the industry.
Nicki was born with a beautiful face and an insanely talented pen game. You will never be able to relate. That is what getsssss me. š
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 4, 2022
You think sheās blackballed?
Calz: Yes, absolutely. But I do think itās getting better. Like, this is not as bad as she was blackballed in 2018. We canāt get rid of Nicki Minaj. They have put up all these walls sheās had to jump through. And she always does it because she has us and weāll always support her. Weāll do whatever we have to do to make sure that she gets what she deserves.
So when a song like āSuper Freaky Girlā goes viral on TikTok and ends up at #1, the base takes it as uniting and beating the system, a triumph of populism over the machine?
Calz: Yes.
Lol not Nicki is still trending for changing her avi ššš pic.twitter.com/jwaou78t18
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 4, 2022
What is the weirdest or most upsetting thing that ever happened to you running the account?
Calz: Because of the quote unquote success that Iāve had on my page, of course there are people that donāt like me. So sometimes people will make fake messages, fake DMs to try to cancel me or whatever, but itās always debunked because people realize, oh, thatās Photoshopped or this or that.
My number got leaked one time. That was crazy. And Cardi B fans were texting me and calling me and I was like, what the heck? But itās all worth it at the end of the day.
So I saw you refer to doing a couple in person meetups. When you meet other Nicki fans, would you say thereās a type of person that comprises Barbz Nation in terms of demographics? Is there something besides the obvious baseline love of Nicki that you would say Barbz personalities have in common?
Calz: From the people I met over the years, weāre always just fun and really hilarious, and I definitely think we get our humor from Nicki. And Barbz are very fashionable. You can look and tell if somebody is a Barb from the way they carry themselves. And I think thatās also because Nicki instills a lot of confidence within us to have confidence for ourselves.
One of these days yāall are gonna learn a Nicki follow is a privilege, yāall take it for granted then complain when you lose it.
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 3, 2022
Can you walk me through your Nicki tattoos?
Calz: I have a Barbie tat to match Nicki on my wrist, just like where she has it. And itās the same pink, just like hers. And then this one is probably the craziest one. I have her name, because her birth name is Onika, tatted on my ribcage. And then I have a Queen tattoo, itās in the same font as the font thatās on her album, because Queen is my favorite album, but Iām definitely planning on more tattoos one day. I might get her face tattooed, but I have to be very careful with those because the person might not do it right.
When Nicki gets in beefs with other artists, how do you feel about those artists? Do you immediately take on a personal dislike of them because Nicki doesnāt like them?
Calz: Absolutely. And not all Barbz are like that, but the hardcore Barbz are like that, because thatās my mother. If you have a problem with her, you have a problem with us.
This isnāt really a question. I just wrote down, āClear out so Calz can share her thoughts about Cardi B.ā
Calz: I actually have a personal situation with Cardi B because back when I had my old page, her fans have always come to me and they use the Sid the Sloth picture because they said thatās what I look like, right? But I posted a video of her when she was telling people at her party to do cocaine. And I was like, why would she do that? But she literally told them to do cocaine and I posted it.
So she posted and she said, donāt listen to Little Miss Short Bus, and she put the sloth picture up, and that was to me, because a blog posted it with my picture and said, this is what Cardi said about this person.
So I never liked her because she went against Nicki, but now that she came for me personally? I would never like that woman. I cannot stand her and sheās a fraud. I mean, her whole career is built on sucking dick for a check. And she doesnāt even write her own raps. How are you a rapper and you donāt write your raps?
Does Nicki ever do or say things that you donāt agree with, and how do you handle it online when that happens, or if that happens?
Calz: Well, itās never really happened to me because Iām kind of just whatever Nicki says, Iām going to be like, okay, because usually me and Nicki think a lot alike, so she doesnāt really do things that I donāt agree with. But that does get messy with some of the Barbz sometimes, and especially because I usually always agree theyāll say, āOh, youāre just like her Yes Man, youāre just saying whatever Nicki wants to hear.ā No, we just think a lot alike and we agree on the same things usually.
But yes, some Barbz will be like, you need to be real with Nicki and be able to disagree with her. But thatās just not how I feel about it.
Whoās your second favorite rapper of all time?
Calz: Probably Lil Wayne.
Omg Nicki went live??? I hate sleep š©š
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 4, 2022
Could you possibly imagine anything Nicki could do that would make you stop being a fan of hers? Like, say she did something way out of character, if she murders a person, if she murders a child. Sorry, Iām trying to think of the most extreme thing possible, something that would make you say, āIf she did this insane thing, I wouldnāt like her anymore.ā
Calz: No. Some people are probably going to think thatās crazy, but, you know, to me, Nicki is for real my mother. Like, yes, I have a real mom, but I put Nicki on that level and I have so much respect for her that even if she did something that was out of character, there was a reason for her doing it. So no, I would never not be a fan. She could not do anything.
Some people, when she blocks them because they said something that she didnāt like or whatever, if she unfollows them, theyāll be like, oh, forget Nicki, Iām not doing anything with her anymore. But she could unfollow me and I would still support her.
What are your goals for your account? If you had a dream scenario for what happens with the account, what would it be?
Calz: I donāt really have any big plans, as long as I just have a page. All my dreams kind of already came true. I never thought I would have a page with over 10,000 followers. I never thought Nicki would notice me. It took me six years for a follow, so really I just do it for fun now.
One thing that I do want is a Nicki quote. Sheās ReTweeting me, but I want her to quote. That would be a cool thing to have. But, yeah, Iām happy where Iām at.
Is anybody else not getting Nickiās twitter notifications??? Like ??? pic.twitter.com/pJb1QdyUGT
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) September 28, 2022
For accounts like the one that you run, are there any financial opportunities that could potentially come along at some point? Do you know of anybody who has parlayed their fan account into a career, or at least some kind of side hustle?
Calz: As far as my page and a few other really big pages that have way more followers than me, the biggest thing that Iāve seen is people paying for promotional tweets about their page or about something that they want to get out there. So a lot of times itās, āIāll pay you this. Can you post this?ā But as far as actually starting a career, Iām sure it happens, but itās probably a rarer thing.
Do you think thereās an art to fan posting? When youāre evaluating these different fan accounts, what do you think differentiates a kind of boring or sort of run of the mill account from a really interesting account?
Calz: I think for me, I put myself into it. And thatās actually what drew people to my page because Iāll post funny videos of me dancing to Nicki and sh*t. And so I put a personality to the fan page. Some people just post pictures of Nicki, and thatās fine. Thatās cute. Some people just like to do that. But attaching a personality or doing a certain thing, posting certain charts, everybody has one thing that they do on their account. That is why people follow them.
Something I noticed is that the Barbz are really intensely invested in how Nicki charts. What does it mean to you to see that she has a song go to number one?
Calz: So Iām not a chart Barb. There are some that go super hard for that. We went number one with āSuper Freaky Girlā, and that was an accomplishment. But I think Barbz go so hard for that because they know that the system is broken and they know that itās set up for artists like Nicki to fail. Itās all generated by the industry, and the industry doesnāt like Nicki Minaj. So for us to chart, we have to go super hard. The industry doesnāt like Nicki because they cannot control her. So as far as the charts and some award shows and stuff like that, theyāre going to set it up so she doesnāt succeed. So when we charge up songs like āSuper Freaky Girl,ā we bought the crap out of it. And because of that, we went number one. Of course, thereās radio and other things that play a part, but Nicki doesnāt get radio like the average artist because of the industry.
Nicki was born with a beautiful face and an insanely talented pen game. You will never be able to relate. That is what getsssss me. š
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 4, 2022
You think sheās blackballed?
Calz: Yes, absolutely. But I do think itās getting better. Like, this is not as bad as she was blackballed in 2018. We canāt get rid of Nicki Minaj. They have put up all these walls sheās had to jump through. And she always does it because she has us and weāll always support her. Weāll do whatever we have to do to make sure that she gets what she deserves.
So when a song like āSuper Freaky Girlā goes viral on TikTok and ends up at #1, the base takes it as uniting and beating the system, a triumph of populism over the machine?
Calz: Yes.
Lol not Nicki is still trending for changing her avi ššš pic.twitter.com/jwaou78t18
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 4, 2022
What is the weirdest or most upsetting thing that ever happened to you running the account?
Calz: Because of the quote unquote success that Iāve had on my page, of course there are people that donāt like me. So sometimes people will make fake messages, fake DMs to try to cancel me or whatever, but itās always debunked because people realize, oh, thatās Photoshopped or this or that.
My number got leaked one time. That was crazy. And Cardi B fans were texting me and calling me and I was like, what the heck? But itās all worth it at the end of the day.
So I saw you refer to doing a couple in person meetups. When you meet other Nicki fans, would you say thereās a type of person that comprises Barbz Nation in terms of demographics? Is there something besides the obvious baseline love of Nicki that you would say Barbz personalities have in common?
Calz: From the people I met over the years, weāre always just fun and really hilarious, and I definitely think we get our humor from Nicki. And Barbz are very fashionable. You can look and tell if somebody is a Barb from the way they carry themselves. And I think thatās also because Nicki instills a lot of confidence within us to have confidence for ourselves.
One of these days yāall are gonna learn a Nicki follow is a privilege, yāall take it for granted then complain when you lose it.
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 3, 2022
Can you walk me through your Nicki tattoos?
Calz: I have a Barbie tat to match Nicki on my wrist, just like where she has it. And itās the same pink, just like hers. And then this one is probably the craziest one. I have her name, because her birth name is Onika, tatted on my ribcage. And then I have a Queen tattoo, itās in the same font as the font thatās on her album, because Queen is my favorite album, but Iām definitely planning on more tattoos one day. I might get her face tattooed, but I have to be very careful with those because the person might not do it right.
When Nicki gets in beefs with other artists, how do you feel about those artists? Do you immediately take on a personal dislike of them because Nicki doesnāt like them?
Calz: Absolutely. And not all Barbz are like that, but the hardcore Barbz are like that, because thatās my mother. If you have a problem with her, you have a problem with us.
This isnāt really a question. I just wrote down, āClear out so Calz can share her thoughts about Cardi B.ā
Calz: I actually have a personal situation with Cardi B because back when I had my old page, her fans have always come to me and they use the Sid the Sloth picture because they said thatās what I look like, right? But I posted a video of her when she was telling people at her party to do cocaine. And I was like, why would she do that? But she literally told them to do cocaine and I posted it.
So she posted and she said, donāt listen to Little Miss Short Bus, and she put the sloth picture up, and that was to me, because a blog posted it with my picture and said, this is what Cardi said about this person.
So I never liked her because she went against Nicki, but now that she came for me personally? I would never like that woman. I cannot stand her and sheās a fraud. I mean, her whole career is built on sucking dick for a check. And she doesnāt even write her own raps. How are you a rapper and you donāt write your raps?
Does Nicki ever do or say things that you donāt agree with, and how do you handle it online when that happens, or if that happens?
Calz: Well, itās never really happened to me because Iām kind of just whatever Nicki says, Iām going to be like, okay, because usually me and Nicki think a lot alike, so she doesnāt really do things that I donāt agree with. But that does get messy with some of the Barbz sometimes, and especially because I usually always agree theyāll say, āOh, youāre just like her Yes Man, youāre just saying whatever Nicki wants to hear.ā No, we just think a lot alike and we agree on the same things usually.
But yes, some Barbz will be like, you need to be real with Nicki and be able to disagree with her. But thatās just not how I feel about it.
Whoās your second favorite rapper of all time?
Calz: Probably Lil Wayne.
Omg Nicki went live??? I hate sleep š©š
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 4, 2022
Could you possibly imagine anything Nicki could do that would make you stop being a fan of hers? Like, say she did something way out of character, if she murders a person, if she murders a child. Sorry, Iām trying to think of the most extreme thing possible, something that would make you say, āIf she did this insane thing, I wouldnāt like her anymore.ā
Calz: No. Some people are probably going to think thatās crazy, but, you know, to me, Nicki is for real my mother. Like, yes, I have a real mom, but I put Nicki on that level and I have so much respect for her that even if she did something that was out of character, there was a reason for her doing it. So no, I would never not be a fan. She could not do anything.
Some people, when she blocks them because they said something that she didnāt like or whatever, if she unfollows them, theyāll be like, oh, forget Nicki, Iām not doing anything with her anymore. But she could unfollow me and I would still support her.
One thing that I do want is a Nicki quote. Sheās ReTweeting me, but I want her to quote. That would be a cool thing to have. But, yeah, Iām happy where Iām at.
Is anybody else not getting Nickiās twitter notifications??? Like ??? pic.twitter.com/pJb1QdyUGT
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) September 28, 2022
For accounts like the one that you run, are there any financial opportunities that could potentially come along at some point? Do you know of anybody who has parlayed their fan account into a career, or at least some kind of side hustle?
Calz: As far as my page and a few other really big pages that have way more followers than me, the biggest thing that Iāve seen is people paying for promotional tweets about their page or about something that they want to get out there. So a lot of times itās, āIāll pay you this. Can you post this?ā But as far as actually starting a career, Iām sure it happens, but itās probably a rarer thing.
Do you think thereās an art to fan posting? When youāre evaluating these different fan accounts, what do you think differentiates a kind of boring or sort of run of the mill account from a really interesting account?
Calz: I think for me, I put myself into it. And thatās actually what drew people to my page because Iāll post funny videos of me dancing to Nicki and sh*t. And so I put a personality to the fan page. Some people just post pictures of Nicki, and thatās fine. Thatās cute. Some people just like to do that. But attaching a personality or doing a certain thing, posting certain charts, everybody has one thing that they do on their account. That is why people follow them.
Something I noticed is that the Barbz are really intensely invested in how Nicki charts. What does it mean to you to see that she has a song go to number one?
Calz: So Iām not a chart Barb. There are some that go super hard for that. We went number one with āSuper Freaky Girlā, and that was an accomplishment. But I think Barbz go so hard for that because they know that the system is broken and they know that itās set up for artists like Nicki to fail. Itās all generated by the industry, and the industry doesnāt like Nicki Minaj. So for us to chart, we have to go super hard. The industry doesnāt like Nicki because they cannot control her. So as far as the charts and some award shows and stuff like that, theyāre going to set it up so she doesnāt succeed. So when we charge up songs like āSuper Freaky Girl,ā we bought the crap out of it. And because of that, we went number one. Of course, thereās radio and other things that play a part, but Nicki doesnāt get radio like the average artist because of the industry.
Nicki was born with a beautiful face and an insanely talented pen game. You will never be able to relate. That is what getsssss me. š
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 4, 2022
You think sheās blackballed?
Calz: Yes, absolutely. But I do think itās getting better. Like, this is not as bad as she was blackballed in 2018. We canāt get rid of Nicki Minaj. They have put up all these walls sheās had to jump through. And she always does it because she has us and weāll always support her. Weāll do whatever we have to do to make sure that she gets what she deserves.
So when a song like āSuper Freaky Girlā goes viral on TikTok and ends up at #1, the base takes it as uniting and beating the system, a triumph of populism over the machine?
Calz: Yes.
Lol not Nicki is still trending for changing her avi ššš pic.twitter.com/jwaou78t18
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 4, 2022
What is the weirdest or most upsetting thing that ever happened to you running the account?
Calz: Because of the quote unquote success that Iāve had on my page, of course there are people that donāt like me. So sometimes people will make fake messages, fake DMs to try to cancel me or whatever, but itās always debunked because people realize, oh, thatās Photoshopped or this or that.
My number got leaked one time. That was crazy. And Cardi B fans were texting me and calling me and I was like, what the heck? But itās all worth it at the end of the day.
So I saw you refer to doing a couple in person meetups. When you meet other Nicki fans, would you say thereās a type of person that comprises Barbz Nation in terms of demographics? Is there something besides the obvious baseline love of Nicki that you would say Barbz personalities have in common?
Calz: From the people I met over the years, weāre always just fun and really hilarious, and I definitely think we get our humor from Nicki. And Barbz are very fashionable. You can look and tell if somebody is a Barb from the way they carry themselves. And I think thatās also because Nicki instills a lot of confidence within us to have confidence for ourselves.
One of these days yāall are gonna learn a Nicki follow is a privilege, yāall take it for granted then complain when you lose it.
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 3, 2022
Can you walk me through your Nicki tattoos?
Calz: I have a Barbie tat to match Nicki on my wrist, just like where she has it. And itās the same pink, just like hers. And then this one is probably the craziest one. I have her name, because her birth name is Onika, tatted on my ribcage. And then I have a Queen tattoo, itās in the same font as the font thatās on her album, because Queen is my favorite album, but Iām definitely planning on more tattoos one day. I might get her face tattooed, but I have to be very careful with those because the person might not do it right.
When Nicki gets in beefs with other artists, how do you feel about those artists? Do you immediately take on a personal dislike of them because Nicki doesnāt like them?
Calz: Absolutely. And not all Barbz are like that, but the hardcore Barbz are like that, because thatās my mother. If you have a problem with her, you have a problem with us.
This isnāt really a question. I just wrote down, āClear out so Calz can share her thoughts about Cardi B.ā
Calz: I actually have a personal situation with Cardi B because back when I had my old page, her fans have always come to me and they use the Sid the Sloth picture because they said thatās what I look like, right? But I posted a video of her when she was telling people at her party to do cocaine. And I was like, why would she do that? But she literally told them to do cocaine and I posted it.
So she posted and she said, donāt listen to Little Miss Short Bus, and she put the sloth picture up, and that was to me, because a blog posted it with my picture and said, this is what Cardi said about this person.
So I never liked her because she went against Nicki, but now that she came for me personally? I would never like that woman. I cannot stand her and sheās a fraud. I mean, her whole career is built on sucking dick for a check. And she doesnāt even write her own raps. How are you a rapper and you donāt write your raps?
Does Nicki ever do or say things that you donāt agree with, and how do you handle it online when that happens, or if that happens?
Calz: Well, itās never really happened to me because Iām kind of just whatever Nicki says, Iām going to be like, okay, because usually me and Nicki think a lot alike, so she doesnāt really do things that I donāt agree with. But that does get messy with some of the Barbz sometimes, and especially because I usually always agree theyāll say, āOh, youāre just like her Yes Man, youāre just saying whatever Nicki wants to hear.ā No, we just think a lot alike and we agree on the same things usually.
But yes, some Barbz will be like, you need to be real with Nicki and be able to disagree with her. But thatās just not how I feel about it.
Whoās your second favorite rapper of all time?
Calz: Probably Lil Wayne.
Omg Nicki went live??? I hate sleep š©š
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 4, 2022
Could you possibly imagine anything Nicki could do that would make you stop being a fan of hers? Like, say she did something way out of character, if she murders a person, if she murders a child. Sorry, Iām trying to think of the most extreme thing possible, something that would make you say, āIf she did this insane thing, I wouldnāt like her anymore.ā
Calz: No. Some people are probably going to think thatās crazy, but, you know, to me, Nicki is for real my mother. Like, yes, I have a real mom, but I put Nicki on that level and I have so much respect for her that even if she did something that was out of character, there was a reason for her doing it. So no, I would never not be a fan. She could not do anything.
Some people, when she blocks them because they said something that she didnāt like or whatever, if she unfollows them, theyāll be like, oh, forget Nicki, Iām not doing anything with her anymore. But she could unfollow me and I would still support her.
Do you think thereās an art to fan posting? When youāre evaluating these different fan accounts, what do you think differentiates a kind of boring or sort of run of the mill account from a really interesting account?
Calz: I think for me, I put myself into it. And thatās actually what drew people to my page because Iāll post funny videos of me dancing to Nicki and sh*t. And so I put a personality to the fan page. Some people just post pictures of Nicki, and thatās fine. Thatās cute. Some people just like to do that. But attaching a personality or doing a certain thing, posting certain charts, everybody has one thing that they do on their account. That is why people follow them.
Something I noticed is that the Barbz are really intensely invested in how Nicki charts. What does it mean to you to see that she has a song go to number one?
Calz: So Iām not a chart Barb. There are some that go super hard for that. We went number one with āSuper Freaky Girlā, and that was an accomplishment. But I think Barbz go so hard for that because they know that the system is broken and they know that itās set up for artists like Nicki to fail. Itās all generated by the industry, and the industry doesnāt like Nicki Minaj. So for us to chart, we have to go super hard. The industry doesnāt like Nicki because they cannot control her. So as far as the charts and some award shows and stuff like that, theyāre going to set it up so she doesnāt succeed. So when we charge up songs like āSuper Freaky Girl,ā we bought the crap out of it. And because of that, we went number one. Of course, thereās radio and other things that play a part, but Nicki doesnāt get radio like the average artist because of the industry.
Nicki was born with a beautiful face and an insanely talented pen game. You will never be able to relate. That is what getsssss me. š
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 4, 2022
You think sheās blackballed?
Calz: Yes, absolutely. But I do think itās getting better. Like, this is not as bad as she was blackballed in 2018. We canāt get rid of Nicki Minaj. They have put up all these walls sheās had to jump through. And she always does it because she has us and weāll always support her. Weāll do whatever we have to do to make sure that she gets what she deserves.
So when a song like āSuper Freaky Girlā goes viral on TikTok and ends up at #1, the base takes it as uniting and beating the system, a triumph of populism over the machine?
Calz: Yes.
Lol not Nicki is still trending for changing her avi ššš pic.twitter.com/jwaou78t18
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 4, 2022
What is the weirdest or most upsetting thing that ever happened to you running the account?
Calz: Because of the quote unquote success that Iāve had on my page, of course there are people that donāt like me. So sometimes people will make fake messages, fake DMs to try to cancel me or whatever, but itās always debunked because people realize, oh, thatās Photoshopped or this or that.
My number got leaked one time. That was crazy. And Cardi B fans were texting me and calling me and I was like, what the heck? But itās all worth it at the end of the day.
So I saw you refer to doing a couple in person meetups. When you meet other Nicki fans, would you say thereās a type of person that comprises Barbz Nation in terms of demographics? Is there something besides the obvious baseline love of Nicki that you would say Barbz personalities have in common?
Calz: From the people I met over the years, weāre always just fun and really hilarious, and I definitely think we get our humor from Nicki. And Barbz are very fashionable. You can look and tell if somebody is a Barb from the way they carry themselves. And I think thatās also because Nicki instills a lot of confidence within us to have confidence for ourselves.
One of these days yāall are gonna learn a Nicki follow is a privilege, yāall take it for granted then complain when you lose it.
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 3, 2022
Can you walk me through your Nicki tattoos?
Calz: I have a Barbie tat to match Nicki on my wrist, just like where she has it. And itās the same pink, just like hers. And then this one is probably the craziest one. I have her name, because her birth name is Onika, tatted on my ribcage. And then I have a Queen tattoo, itās in the same font as the font thatās on her album, because Queen is my favorite album, but Iām definitely planning on more tattoos one day. I might get her face tattooed, but I have to be very careful with those because the person might not do it right.
When Nicki gets in beefs with other artists, how do you feel about those artists? Do you immediately take on a personal dislike of them because Nicki doesnāt like them?
Calz: Absolutely. And not all Barbz are like that, but the hardcore Barbz are like that, because thatās my mother. If you have a problem with her, you have a problem with us.
This isnāt really a question. I just wrote down, āClear out so Calz can share her thoughts about Cardi B.ā
Calz: I actually have a personal situation with Cardi B because back when I had my old page, her fans have always come to me and they use the Sid the Sloth picture because they said thatās what I look like, right? But I posted a video of her when she was telling people at her party to do cocaine. And I was like, why would she do that? But she literally told them to do cocaine and I posted it.
So she posted and she said, donāt listen to Little Miss Short Bus, and she put the sloth picture up, and that was to me, because a blog posted it with my picture and said, this is what Cardi said about this person.
So I never liked her because she went against Nicki, but now that she came for me personally? I would never like that woman. I cannot stand her and sheās a fraud. I mean, her whole career is built on sucking dick for a check. And she doesnāt even write her own raps. How are you a rapper and you donāt write your raps?
Does Nicki ever do or say things that you donāt agree with, and how do you handle it online when that happens, or if that happens?
Calz: Well, itās never really happened to me because Iām kind of just whatever Nicki says, Iām going to be like, okay, because usually me and Nicki think a lot alike, so she doesnāt really do things that I donāt agree with. But that does get messy with some of the Barbz sometimes, and especially because I usually always agree theyāll say, āOh, youāre just like her Yes Man, youāre just saying whatever Nicki wants to hear.ā No, we just think a lot alike and we agree on the same things usually.
But yes, some Barbz will be like, you need to be real with Nicki and be able to disagree with her. But thatās just not how I feel about it.
Whoās your second favorite rapper of all time?
Calz: Probably Lil Wayne.
Omg Nicki went live??? I hate sleep š©š
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 4, 2022
Could you possibly imagine anything Nicki could do that would make you stop being a fan of hers? Like, say she did something way out of character, if she murders a person, if she murders a child. Sorry, Iām trying to think of the most extreme thing possible, something that would make you say, āIf she did this insane thing, I wouldnāt like her anymore.ā
Calz: No. Some people are probably going to think thatās crazy, but, you know, to me, Nicki is for real my mother. Like, yes, I have a real mom, but I put Nicki on that level and I have so much respect for her that even if she did something that was out of character, there was a reason for her doing it. So no, I would never not be a fan. She could not do anything.
Some people, when she blocks them because they said something that she didnāt like or whatever, if she unfollows them, theyāll be like, oh, forget Nicki, Iām not doing anything with her anymore. But she could unfollow me and I would still support her.
Something I noticed is that the Barbz are really intensely invested in how Nicki charts. What does it mean to you to see that she has a song go to number one?
Calz: So Iām not a chart Barb. There are some that go super hard for that. We went number one with āSuper Freaky Girlā, and that was an accomplishment. But I think Barbz go so hard for that because they know that the system is broken and they know that itās set up for artists like Nicki to fail. Itās all generated by the industry, and the industry doesnāt like Nicki Minaj. So for us to chart, we have to go super hard. The industry doesnāt like Nicki because they cannot control her. So as far as the charts and some award shows and stuff like that, theyāre going to set it up so she doesnāt succeed. So when we charge up songs like āSuper Freaky Girl,ā we bought the crap out of it. And because of that, we went number one. Of course, thereās radio and other things that play a part, but Nicki doesnāt get radio like the average artist because of the industry.
Nicki was born with a beautiful face and an insanely talented pen game. You will never be able to relate. That is what getsssss me. š
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 4, 2022
You think sheās blackballed?
Calz: Yes, absolutely. But I do think itās getting better. Like, this is not as bad as she was blackballed in 2018. We canāt get rid of Nicki Minaj. They have put up all these walls sheās had to jump through. And she always does it because she has us and weāll always support her. Weāll do whatever we have to do to make sure that she gets what she deserves.
So when a song like āSuper Freaky Girlā goes viral on TikTok and ends up at #1, the base takes it as uniting and beating the system, a triumph of populism over the machine?
Calz: Yes.
Lol not Nicki is still trending for changing her avi ššš pic.twitter.com/jwaou78t18
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 4, 2022
What is the weirdest or most upsetting thing that ever happened to you running the account?
Calz: Because of the quote unquote success that Iāve had on my page, of course there are people that donāt like me. So sometimes people will make fake messages, fake DMs to try to cancel me or whatever, but itās always debunked because people realize, oh, thatās Photoshopped or this or that.
My number got leaked one time. That was crazy. And Cardi B fans were texting me and calling me and I was like, what the heck? But itās all worth it at the end of the day.
So I saw you refer to doing a couple in person meetups. When you meet other Nicki fans, would you say thereās a type of person that comprises Barbz Nation in terms of demographics? Is there something besides the obvious baseline love of Nicki that you would say Barbz personalities have in common?
Calz: From the people I met over the years, weāre always just fun and really hilarious, and I definitely think we get our humor from Nicki. And Barbz are very fashionable. You can look and tell if somebody is a Barb from the way they carry themselves. And I think thatās also because Nicki instills a lot of confidence within us to have confidence for ourselves.
One of these days yāall are gonna learn a Nicki follow is a privilege, yāall take it for granted then complain when you lose it.
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 3, 2022
Can you walk me through your Nicki tattoos?
Calz: I have a Barbie tat to match Nicki on my wrist, just like where she has it. And itās the same pink, just like hers. And then this one is probably the craziest one. I have her name, because her birth name is Onika, tatted on my ribcage. And then I have a Queen tattoo, itās in the same font as the font thatās on her album, because Queen is my favorite album, but Iām definitely planning on more tattoos one day. I might get her face tattooed, but I have to be very careful with those because the person might not do it right.
When Nicki gets in beefs with other artists, how do you feel about those artists? Do you immediately take on a personal dislike of them because Nicki doesnāt like them?
Calz: Absolutely. And not all Barbz are like that, but the hardcore Barbz are like that, because thatās my mother. If you have a problem with her, you have a problem with us.
This isnāt really a question. I just wrote down, āClear out so Calz can share her thoughts about Cardi B.ā
Calz: I actually have a personal situation with Cardi B because back when I had my old page, her fans have always come to me and they use the Sid the Sloth picture because they said thatās what I look like, right? But I posted a video of her when she was telling people at her party to do cocaine. And I was like, why would she do that? But she literally told them to do cocaine and I posted it.
So she posted and she said, donāt listen to Little Miss Short Bus, and she put the sloth picture up, and that was to me, because a blog posted it with my picture and said, this is what Cardi said about this person.
So I never liked her because she went against Nicki, but now that she came for me personally? I would never like that woman. I cannot stand her and sheās a fraud. I mean, her whole career is built on sucking dick for a check. And she doesnāt even write her own raps. How are you a rapper and you donāt write your raps?
Does Nicki ever do or say things that you donāt agree with, and how do you handle it online when that happens, or if that happens?
Calz: Well, itās never really happened to me because Iām kind of just whatever Nicki says, Iām going to be like, okay, because usually me and Nicki think a lot alike, so she doesnāt really do things that I donāt agree with. But that does get messy with some of the Barbz sometimes, and especially because I usually always agree theyāll say, āOh, youāre just like her Yes Man, youāre just saying whatever Nicki wants to hear.ā No, we just think a lot alike and we agree on the same things usually.
But yes, some Barbz will be like, you need to be real with Nicki and be able to disagree with her. But thatās just not how I feel about it.
Whoās your second favorite rapper of all time?
Calz: Probably Lil Wayne.
Omg Nicki went live??? I hate sleep š©š
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 4, 2022
Could you possibly imagine anything Nicki could do that would make you stop being a fan of hers? Like, say she did something way out of character, if she murders a person, if she murders a child. Sorry, Iām trying to think of the most extreme thing possible, something that would make you say, āIf she did this insane thing, I wouldnāt like her anymore.ā
Calz: No. Some people are probably going to think thatās crazy, but, you know, to me, Nicki is for real my mother. Like, yes, I have a real mom, but I put Nicki on that level and I have so much respect for her that even if she did something that was out of character, there was a reason for her doing it. So no, I would never not be a fan. She could not do anything.
Some people, when she blocks them because they said something that she didnāt like or whatever, if she unfollows them, theyāll be like, oh, forget Nicki, Iām not doing anything with her anymore. But she could unfollow me and I would still support her.
Nicki was born with a beautiful face and an insanely talented pen game. You will never be able to relate. That is what getsssss me. š
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 4, 2022
You think sheās blackballed?
Calz: Yes, absolutely. But I do think itās getting better. Like, this is not as bad as she was blackballed in 2018. We canāt get rid of Nicki Minaj. They have put up all these walls sheās had to jump through. And she always does it because she has us and weāll always support her. Weāll do whatever we have to do to make sure that she gets what she deserves.
So when a song like āSuper Freaky Girlā goes viral on TikTok and ends up at #1, the base takes it as uniting and beating the system, a triumph of populism over the machine?
Calz: Yes.
Lol not Nicki is still trending for changing her avi ššš pic.twitter.com/jwaou78t18
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 4, 2022
What is the weirdest or most upsetting thing that ever happened to you running the account?
Calz: Because of the quote unquote success that Iāve had on my page, of course there are people that donāt like me. So sometimes people will make fake messages, fake DMs to try to cancel me or whatever, but itās always debunked because people realize, oh, thatās Photoshopped or this or that.
My number got leaked one time. That was crazy. And Cardi B fans were texting me and calling me and I was like, what the heck? But itās all worth it at the end of the day.
So I saw you refer to doing a couple in person meetups. When you meet other Nicki fans, would you say thereās a type of person that comprises Barbz Nation in terms of demographics? Is there something besides the obvious baseline love of Nicki that you would say Barbz personalities have in common?
Calz: From the people I met over the years, weāre always just fun and really hilarious, and I definitely think we get our humor from Nicki. And Barbz are very fashionable. You can look and tell if somebody is a Barb from the way they carry themselves. And I think thatās also because Nicki instills a lot of confidence within us to have confidence for ourselves.
One of these days yāall are gonna learn a Nicki follow is a privilege, yāall take it for granted then complain when you lose it.
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 3, 2022
Can you walk me through your Nicki tattoos?
Calz: I have a Barbie tat to match Nicki on my wrist, just like where she has it. And itās the same pink, just like hers. And then this one is probably the craziest one. I have her name, because her birth name is Onika, tatted on my ribcage. And then I have a Queen tattoo, itās in the same font as the font thatās on her album, because Queen is my favorite album, but Iām definitely planning on more tattoos one day. I might get her face tattooed, but I have to be very careful with those because the person might not do it right.
When Nicki gets in beefs with other artists, how do you feel about those artists? Do you immediately take on a personal dislike of them because Nicki doesnāt like them?
Calz: Absolutely. And not all Barbz are like that, but the hardcore Barbz are like that, because thatās my mother. If you have a problem with her, you have a problem with us.
This isnāt really a question. I just wrote down, āClear out so Calz can share her thoughts about Cardi B.ā
Calz: I actually have a personal situation with Cardi B because back when I had my old page, her fans have always come to me and they use the Sid the Sloth picture because they said thatās what I look like, right? But I posted a video of her when she was telling people at her party to do cocaine. And I was like, why would she do that? But she literally told them to do cocaine and I posted it.
So she posted and she said, donāt listen to Little Miss Short Bus, and she put the sloth picture up, and that was to me, because a blog posted it with my picture and said, this is what Cardi said about this person.
So I never liked her because she went against Nicki, but now that she came for me personally? I would never like that woman. I cannot stand her and sheās a fraud. I mean, her whole career is built on sucking dick for a check. And she doesnāt even write her own raps. How are you a rapper and you donāt write your raps?
Does Nicki ever do or say things that you donāt agree with, and how do you handle it online when that happens, or if that happens?
Calz: Well, itās never really happened to me because Iām kind of just whatever Nicki says, Iām going to be like, okay, because usually me and Nicki think a lot alike, so she doesnāt really do things that I donāt agree with. But that does get messy with some of the Barbz sometimes, and especially because I usually always agree theyāll say, āOh, youāre just like her Yes Man, youāre just saying whatever Nicki wants to hear.ā No, we just think a lot alike and we agree on the same things usually.
But yes, some Barbz will be like, you need to be real with Nicki and be able to disagree with her. But thatās just not how I feel about it.
Whoās your second favorite rapper of all time?
Calz: Probably Lil Wayne.
Omg Nicki went live??? I hate sleep š©š
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 4, 2022
Could you possibly imagine anything Nicki could do that would make you stop being a fan of hers? Like, say she did something way out of character, if she murders a person, if she murders a child. Sorry, Iām trying to think of the most extreme thing possible, something that would make you say, āIf she did this insane thing, I wouldnāt like her anymore.ā
Calz: No. Some people are probably going to think thatās crazy, but, you know, to me, Nicki is for real my mother. Like, yes, I have a real mom, but I put Nicki on that level and I have so much respect for her that even if she did something that was out of character, there was a reason for her doing it. So no, I would never not be a fan. She could not do anything.
Some people, when she blocks them because they said something that she didnāt like or whatever, if she unfollows them, theyāll be like, oh, forget Nicki, Iām not doing anything with her anymore. But she could unfollow me and I would still support her.
So when a song like āSuper Freaky Girlā goes viral on TikTok and ends up at #1, the base takes it as uniting and beating the system, a triumph of populism over the machine?
Calz: Yes.
Lol not Nicki is still trending for changing her avi ššš pic.twitter.com/jwaou78t18
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 4, 2022
What is the weirdest or most upsetting thing that ever happened to you running the account?
Calz: Because of the quote unquote success that Iāve had on my page, of course there are people that donāt like me. So sometimes people will make fake messages, fake DMs to try to cancel me or whatever, but itās always debunked because people realize, oh, thatās Photoshopped or this or that.
My number got leaked one time. That was crazy. And Cardi B fans were texting me and calling me and I was like, what the heck? But itās all worth it at the end of the day.
So I saw you refer to doing a couple in person meetups. When you meet other Nicki fans, would you say thereās a type of person that comprises Barbz Nation in terms of demographics? Is there something besides the obvious baseline love of Nicki that you would say Barbz personalities have in common?
Calz: From the people I met over the years, weāre always just fun and really hilarious, and I definitely think we get our humor from Nicki. And Barbz are very fashionable. You can look and tell if somebody is a Barb from the way they carry themselves. And I think thatās also because Nicki instills a lot of confidence within us to have confidence for ourselves.
One of these days yāall are gonna learn a Nicki follow is a privilege, yāall take it for granted then complain when you lose it.
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 3, 2022
Can you walk me through your Nicki tattoos?
Calz: I have a Barbie tat to match Nicki on my wrist, just like where she has it. And itās the same pink, just like hers. And then this one is probably the craziest one. I have her name, because her birth name is Onika, tatted on my ribcage. And then I have a Queen tattoo, itās in the same font as the font thatās on her album, because Queen is my favorite album, but Iām definitely planning on more tattoos one day. I might get her face tattooed, but I have to be very careful with those because the person might not do it right.
When Nicki gets in beefs with other artists, how do you feel about those artists? Do you immediately take on a personal dislike of them because Nicki doesnāt like them?
Calz: Absolutely. And not all Barbz are like that, but the hardcore Barbz are like that, because thatās my mother. If you have a problem with her, you have a problem with us.
This isnāt really a question. I just wrote down, āClear out so Calz can share her thoughts about Cardi B.ā
Calz: I actually have a personal situation with Cardi B because back when I had my old page, her fans have always come to me and they use the Sid the Sloth picture because they said thatās what I look like, right? But I posted a video of her when she was telling people at her party to do cocaine. And I was like, why would she do that? But she literally told them to do cocaine and I posted it.
So she posted and she said, donāt listen to Little Miss Short Bus, and she put the sloth picture up, and that was to me, because a blog posted it with my picture and said, this is what Cardi said about this person.
So I never liked her because she went against Nicki, but now that she came for me personally? I would never like that woman. I cannot stand her and sheās a fraud. I mean, her whole career is built on sucking dick for a check. And she doesnāt even write her own raps. How are you a rapper and you donāt write your raps?
Does Nicki ever do or say things that you donāt agree with, and how do you handle it online when that happens, or if that happens?
Calz: Well, itās never really happened to me because Iām kind of just whatever Nicki says, Iām going to be like, okay, because usually me and Nicki think a lot alike, so she doesnāt really do things that I donāt agree with. But that does get messy with some of the Barbz sometimes, and especially because I usually always agree theyāll say, āOh, youāre just like her Yes Man, youāre just saying whatever Nicki wants to hear.ā No, we just think a lot alike and we agree on the same things usually.
But yes, some Barbz will be like, you need to be real with Nicki and be able to disagree with her. But thatās just not how I feel about it.
Whoās your second favorite rapper of all time?
Calz: Probably Lil Wayne.
Omg Nicki went live??? I hate sleep š©š
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 4, 2022
Could you possibly imagine anything Nicki could do that would make you stop being a fan of hers? Like, say she did something way out of character, if she murders a person, if she murders a child. Sorry, Iām trying to think of the most extreme thing possible, something that would make you say, āIf she did this insane thing, I wouldnāt like her anymore.ā
Calz: No. Some people are probably going to think thatās crazy, but, you know, to me, Nicki is for real my mother. Like, yes, I have a real mom, but I put Nicki on that level and I have so much respect for her that even if she did something that was out of character, there was a reason for her doing it. So no, I would never not be a fan. She could not do anything.
Some people, when she blocks them because they said something that she didnāt like or whatever, if she unfollows them, theyāll be like, oh, forget Nicki, Iām not doing anything with her anymore. But she could unfollow me and I would still support her.
Lol not Nicki is still trending for changing her avi ššš pic.twitter.com/jwaou78t18
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 4, 2022
What is the weirdest or most upsetting thing that ever happened to you running the account?
Calz: Because of the quote unquote success that Iāve had on my page, of course there are people that donāt like me. So sometimes people will make fake messages, fake DMs to try to cancel me or whatever, but itās always debunked because people realize, oh, thatās Photoshopped or this or that.
My number got leaked one time. That was crazy. And Cardi B fans were texting me and calling me and I was like, what the heck? But itās all worth it at the end of the day.
So I saw you refer to doing a couple in person meetups. When you meet other Nicki fans, would you say thereās a type of person that comprises Barbz Nation in terms of demographics? Is there something besides the obvious baseline love of Nicki that you would say Barbz personalities have in common?
Calz: From the people I met over the years, weāre always just fun and really hilarious, and I definitely think we get our humor from Nicki. And Barbz are very fashionable. You can look and tell if somebody is a Barb from the way they carry themselves. And I think thatās also because Nicki instills a lot of confidence within us to have confidence for ourselves.
One of these days yāall are gonna learn a Nicki follow is a privilege, yāall take it for granted then complain when you lose it.
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 3, 2022
Can you walk me through your Nicki tattoos?
Calz: I have a Barbie tat to match Nicki on my wrist, just like where she has it. And itās the same pink, just like hers. And then this one is probably the craziest one. I have her name, because her birth name is Onika, tatted on my ribcage. And then I have a Queen tattoo, itās in the same font as the font thatās on her album, because Queen is my favorite album, but Iām definitely planning on more tattoos one day. I might get her face tattooed, but I have to be very careful with those because the person might not do it right.
When Nicki gets in beefs with other artists, how do you feel about those artists? Do you immediately take on a personal dislike of them because Nicki doesnāt like them?
Calz: Absolutely. And not all Barbz are like that, but the hardcore Barbz are like that, because thatās my mother. If you have a problem with her, you have a problem with us.
This isnāt really a question. I just wrote down, āClear out so Calz can share her thoughts about Cardi B.ā
Calz: I actually have a personal situation with Cardi B because back when I had my old page, her fans have always come to me and they use the Sid the Sloth picture because they said thatās what I look like, right? But I posted a video of her when she was telling people at her party to do cocaine. And I was like, why would she do that? But she literally told them to do cocaine and I posted it.
So she posted and she said, donāt listen to Little Miss Short Bus, and she put the sloth picture up, and that was to me, because a blog posted it with my picture and said, this is what Cardi said about this person.
So I never liked her because she went against Nicki, but now that she came for me personally? I would never like that woman. I cannot stand her and sheās a fraud. I mean, her whole career is built on sucking dick for a check. And she doesnāt even write her own raps. How are you a rapper and you donāt write your raps?
Does Nicki ever do or say things that you donāt agree with, and how do you handle it online when that happens, or if that happens?
Calz: Well, itās never really happened to me because Iām kind of just whatever Nicki says, Iām going to be like, okay, because usually me and Nicki think a lot alike, so she doesnāt really do things that I donāt agree with. But that does get messy with some of the Barbz sometimes, and especially because I usually always agree theyāll say, āOh, youāre just like her Yes Man, youāre just saying whatever Nicki wants to hear.ā No, we just think a lot alike and we agree on the same things usually.
But yes, some Barbz will be like, you need to be real with Nicki and be able to disagree with her. But thatās just not how I feel about it.
Whoās your second favorite rapper of all time?
Calz: Probably Lil Wayne.
Omg Nicki went live??? I hate sleep š©š
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 4, 2022
Could you possibly imagine anything Nicki could do that would make you stop being a fan of hers? Like, say she did something way out of character, if she murders a person, if she murders a child. Sorry, Iām trying to think of the most extreme thing possible, something that would make you say, āIf she did this insane thing, I wouldnāt like her anymore.ā
Calz: No. Some people are probably going to think thatās crazy, but, you know, to me, Nicki is for real my mother. Like, yes, I have a real mom, but I put Nicki on that level and I have so much respect for her that even if she did something that was out of character, there was a reason for her doing it. So no, I would never not be a fan. She could not do anything.
Some people, when she blocks them because they said something that she didnāt like or whatever, if she unfollows them, theyāll be like, oh, forget Nicki, Iām not doing anything with her anymore. But she could unfollow me and I would still support her.
My number got leaked one time. That was crazy. And Cardi B fans were texting me and calling me and I was like, what the heck? But itās all worth it at the end of the day.
So I saw you refer to doing a couple in person meetups. When you meet other Nicki fans, would you say thereās a type of person that comprises Barbz Nation in terms of demographics? Is there something besides the obvious baseline love of Nicki that you would say Barbz personalities have in common?
Calz: From the people I met over the years, weāre always just fun and really hilarious, and I definitely think we get our humor from Nicki. And Barbz are very fashionable. You can look and tell if somebody is a Barb from the way they carry themselves. And I think thatās also because Nicki instills a lot of confidence within us to have confidence for ourselves.
One of these days yāall are gonna learn a Nicki follow is a privilege, yāall take it for granted then complain when you lose it.
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 3, 2022
Can you walk me through your Nicki tattoos?
Calz: I have a Barbie tat to match Nicki on my wrist, just like where she has it. And itās the same pink, just like hers. And then this one is probably the craziest one. I have her name, because her birth name is Onika, tatted on my ribcage. And then I have a Queen tattoo, itās in the same font as the font thatās on her album, because Queen is my favorite album, but Iām definitely planning on more tattoos one day. I might get her face tattooed, but I have to be very careful with those because the person might not do it right.
When Nicki gets in beefs with other artists, how do you feel about those artists? Do you immediately take on a personal dislike of them because Nicki doesnāt like them?
Calz: Absolutely. And not all Barbz are like that, but the hardcore Barbz are like that, because thatās my mother. If you have a problem with her, you have a problem with us.
This isnāt really a question. I just wrote down, āClear out so Calz can share her thoughts about Cardi B.ā
Calz: I actually have a personal situation with Cardi B because back when I had my old page, her fans have always come to me and they use the Sid the Sloth picture because they said thatās what I look like, right? But I posted a video of her when she was telling people at her party to do cocaine. And I was like, why would she do that? But she literally told them to do cocaine and I posted it.
So she posted and she said, donāt listen to Little Miss Short Bus, and she put the sloth picture up, and that was to me, because a blog posted it with my picture and said, this is what Cardi said about this person.
So I never liked her because she went against Nicki, but now that she came for me personally? I would never like that woman. I cannot stand her and sheās a fraud. I mean, her whole career is built on sucking dick for a check. And she doesnāt even write her own raps. How are you a rapper and you donāt write your raps?
Does Nicki ever do or say things that you donāt agree with, and how do you handle it online when that happens, or if that happens?
Calz: Well, itās never really happened to me because Iām kind of just whatever Nicki says, Iām going to be like, okay, because usually me and Nicki think a lot alike, so she doesnāt really do things that I donāt agree with. But that does get messy with some of the Barbz sometimes, and especially because I usually always agree theyāll say, āOh, youāre just like her Yes Man, youāre just saying whatever Nicki wants to hear.ā No, we just think a lot alike and we agree on the same things usually.
But yes, some Barbz will be like, you need to be real with Nicki and be able to disagree with her. But thatās just not how I feel about it.
Whoās your second favorite rapper of all time?
Calz: Probably Lil Wayne.
Omg Nicki went live??? I hate sleep š©š
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 4, 2022
Could you possibly imagine anything Nicki could do that would make you stop being a fan of hers? Like, say she did something way out of character, if she murders a person, if she murders a child. Sorry, Iām trying to think of the most extreme thing possible, something that would make you say, āIf she did this insane thing, I wouldnāt like her anymore.ā
Calz: No. Some people are probably going to think thatās crazy, but, you know, to me, Nicki is for real my mother. Like, yes, I have a real mom, but I put Nicki on that level and I have so much respect for her that even if she did something that was out of character, there was a reason for her doing it. So no, I would never not be a fan. She could not do anything.
Some people, when she blocks them because they said something that she didnāt like or whatever, if she unfollows them, theyāll be like, oh, forget Nicki, Iām not doing anything with her anymore. But she could unfollow me and I would still support her.
One of these days yāall are gonna learn a Nicki follow is a privilege, yāall take it for granted then complain when you lose it.
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 3, 2022
Can you walk me through your Nicki tattoos?
Calz: I have a Barbie tat to match Nicki on my wrist, just like where she has it. And itās the same pink, just like hers. And then this one is probably the craziest one. I have her name, because her birth name is Onika, tatted on my ribcage. And then I have a Queen tattoo, itās in the same font as the font thatās on her album, because Queen is my favorite album, but Iām definitely planning on more tattoos one day. I might get her face tattooed, but I have to be very careful with those because the person might not do it right.
When Nicki gets in beefs with other artists, how do you feel about those artists? Do you immediately take on a personal dislike of them because Nicki doesnāt like them?
Calz: Absolutely. And not all Barbz are like that, but the hardcore Barbz are like that, because thatās my mother. If you have a problem with her, you have a problem with us.
This isnāt really a question. I just wrote down, āClear out so Calz can share her thoughts about Cardi B.ā
Calz: I actually have a personal situation with Cardi B because back when I had my old page, her fans have always come to me and they use the Sid the Sloth picture because they said thatās what I look like, right? But I posted a video of her when she was telling people at her party to do cocaine. And I was like, why would she do that? But she literally told them to do cocaine and I posted it.
So she posted and she said, donāt listen to Little Miss Short Bus, and she put the sloth picture up, and that was to me, because a blog posted it with my picture and said, this is what Cardi said about this person.
So I never liked her because she went against Nicki, but now that she came for me personally? I would never like that woman. I cannot stand her and sheās a fraud. I mean, her whole career is built on sucking dick for a check. And she doesnāt even write her own raps. How are you a rapper and you donāt write your raps?
Does Nicki ever do or say things that you donāt agree with, and how do you handle it online when that happens, or if that happens?
Calz: Well, itās never really happened to me because Iām kind of just whatever Nicki says, Iām going to be like, okay, because usually me and Nicki think a lot alike, so she doesnāt really do things that I donāt agree with. But that does get messy with some of the Barbz sometimes, and especially because I usually always agree theyāll say, āOh, youāre just like her Yes Man, youāre just saying whatever Nicki wants to hear.ā No, we just think a lot alike and we agree on the same things usually.
But yes, some Barbz will be like, you need to be real with Nicki and be able to disagree with her. But thatās just not how I feel about it.
Whoās your second favorite rapper of all time?
Calz: Probably Lil Wayne.
Omg Nicki went live??? I hate sleep š©š
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 4, 2022
Could you possibly imagine anything Nicki could do that would make you stop being a fan of hers? Like, say she did something way out of character, if she murders a person, if she murders a child. Sorry, Iām trying to think of the most extreme thing possible, something that would make you say, āIf she did this insane thing, I wouldnāt like her anymore.ā
Calz: No. Some people are probably going to think thatās crazy, but, you know, to me, Nicki is for real my mother. Like, yes, I have a real mom, but I put Nicki on that level and I have so much respect for her that even if she did something that was out of character, there was a reason for her doing it. So no, I would never not be a fan. She could not do anything.
Some people, when she blocks them because they said something that she didnāt like or whatever, if she unfollows them, theyāll be like, oh, forget Nicki, Iām not doing anything with her anymore. But she could unfollow me and I would still support her.
When Nicki gets in beefs with other artists, how do you feel about those artists? Do you immediately take on a personal dislike of them because Nicki doesnāt like them?
Calz: Absolutely. And not all Barbz are like that, but the hardcore Barbz are like that, because thatās my mother. If you have a problem with her, you have a problem with us.
This isnāt really a question. I just wrote down, āClear out so Calz can share her thoughts about Cardi B.ā
Calz: I actually have a personal situation with Cardi B because back when I had my old page, her fans have always come to me and they use the Sid the Sloth picture because they said thatās what I look like, right? But I posted a video of her when she was telling people at her party to do cocaine. And I was like, why would she do that? But she literally told them to do cocaine and I posted it.
So she posted and she said, donāt listen to Little Miss Short Bus, and she put the sloth picture up, and that was to me, because a blog posted it with my picture and said, this is what Cardi said about this person.
So I never liked her because she went against Nicki, but now that she came for me personally? I would never like that woman. I cannot stand her and sheās a fraud. I mean, her whole career is built on sucking dick for a check. And she doesnāt even write her own raps. How are you a rapper and you donāt write your raps?
Does Nicki ever do or say things that you donāt agree with, and how do you handle it online when that happens, or if that happens?
Calz: Well, itās never really happened to me because Iām kind of just whatever Nicki says, Iām going to be like, okay, because usually me and Nicki think a lot alike, so she doesnāt really do things that I donāt agree with. But that does get messy with some of the Barbz sometimes, and especially because I usually always agree theyāll say, āOh, youāre just like her Yes Man, youāre just saying whatever Nicki wants to hear.ā No, we just think a lot alike and we agree on the same things usually.
But yes, some Barbz will be like, you need to be real with Nicki and be able to disagree with her. But thatās just not how I feel about it.
Whoās your second favorite rapper of all time?
Calz: Probably Lil Wayne.
Omg Nicki went live??? I hate sleep š©š
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 4, 2022
Could you possibly imagine anything Nicki could do that would make you stop being a fan of hers? Like, say she did something way out of character, if she murders a person, if she murders a child. Sorry, Iām trying to think of the most extreme thing possible, something that would make you say, āIf she did this insane thing, I wouldnāt like her anymore.ā
Calz: No. Some people are probably going to think thatās crazy, but, you know, to me, Nicki is for real my mother. Like, yes, I have a real mom, but I put Nicki on that level and I have so much respect for her that even if she did something that was out of character, there was a reason for her doing it. So no, I would never not be a fan. She could not do anything.
Some people, when she blocks them because they said something that she didnāt like or whatever, if she unfollows them, theyāll be like, oh, forget Nicki, Iām not doing anything with her anymore. But she could unfollow me and I would still support her.
This isnāt really a question. I just wrote down, āClear out so Calz can share her thoughts about Cardi B.ā
Calz: I actually have a personal situation with Cardi B because back when I had my old page, her fans have always come to me and they use the Sid the Sloth picture because they said thatās what I look like, right? But I posted a video of her when she was telling people at her party to do cocaine. And I was like, why would she do that? But she literally told them to do cocaine and I posted it.
So she posted and she said, donāt listen to Little Miss Short Bus, and she put the sloth picture up, and that was to me, because a blog posted it with my picture and said, this is what Cardi said about this person.
So I never liked her because she went against Nicki, but now that she came for me personally? I would never like that woman. I cannot stand her and sheās a fraud. I mean, her whole career is built on sucking dick for a check. And she doesnāt even write her own raps. How are you a rapper and you donāt write your raps?
Does Nicki ever do or say things that you donāt agree with, and how do you handle it online when that happens, or if that happens?
Calz: Well, itās never really happened to me because Iām kind of just whatever Nicki says, Iām going to be like, okay, because usually me and Nicki think a lot alike, so she doesnāt really do things that I donāt agree with. But that does get messy with some of the Barbz sometimes, and especially because I usually always agree theyāll say, āOh, youāre just like her Yes Man, youāre just saying whatever Nicki wants to hear.ā No, we just think a lot alike and we agree on the same things usually.
But yes, some Barbz will be like, you need to be real with Nicki and be able to disagree with her. But thatās just not how I feel about it.
Whoās your second favorite rapper of all time?
Calz: Probably Lil Wayne.
Omg Nicki went live??? I hate sleep š©š
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 4, 2022
Could you possibly imagine anything Nicki could do that would make you stop being a fan of hers? Like, say she did something way out of character, if she murders a person, if she murders a child. Sorry, Iām trying to think of the most extreme thing possible, something that would make you say, āIf she did this insane thing, I wouldnāt like her anymore.ā
Calz: No. Some people are probably going to think thatās crazy, but, you know, to me, Nicki is for real my mother. Like, yes, I have a real mom, but I put Nicki on that level and I have so much respect for her that even if she did something that was out of character, there was a reason for her doing it. So no, I would never not be a fan. She could not do anything.
Some people, when she blocks them because they said something that she didnāt like or whatever, if she unfollows them, theyāll be like, oh, forget Nicki, Iām not doing anything with her anymore. But she could unfollow me and I would still support her.
So she posted and she said, donāt listen to Little Miss Short Bus, and she put the sloth picture up, and that was to me, because a blog posted it with my picture and said, this is what Cardi said about this person.
So I never liked her because she went against Nicki, but now that she came for me personally? I would never like that woman. I cannot stand her and sheās a fraud. I mean, her whole career is built on sucking dick for a check. And she doesnāt even write her own raps. How are you a rapper and you donāt write your raps?
Does Nicki ever do or say things that you donāt agree with, and how do you handle it online when that happens, or if that happens?
Calz: Well, itās never really happened to me because Iām kind of just whatever Nicki says, Iām going to be like, okay, because usually me and Nicki think a lot alike, so she doesnāt really do things that I donāt agree with. But that does get messy with some of the Barbz sometimes, and especially because I usually always agree theyāll say, āOh, youāre just like her Yes Man, youāre just saying whatever Nicki wants to hear.ā No, we just think a lot alike and we agree on the same things usually.
But yes, some Barbz will be like, you need to be real with Nicki and be able to disagree with her. But thatās just not how I feel about it.
Whoās your second favorite rapper of all time?
Calz: Probably Lil Wayne.
Omg Nicki went live??? I hate sleep š©š
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 4, 2022
Could you possibly imagine anything Nicki could do that would make you stop being a fan of hers? Like, say she did something way out of character, if she murders a person, if she murders a child. Sorry, Iām trying to think of the most extreme thing possible, something that would make you say, āIf she did this insane thing, I wouldnāt like her anymore.ā
Calz: No. Some people are probably going to think thatās crazy, but, you know, to me, Nicki is for real my mother. Like, yes, I have a real mom, but I put Nicki on that level and I have so much respect for her that even if she did something that was out of character, there was a reason for her doing it. So no, I would never not be a fan. She could not do anything.
Some people, when she blocks them because they said something that she didnāt like or whatever, if she unfollows them, theyāll be like, oh, forget Nicki, Iām not doing anything with her anymore. But she could unfollow me and I would still support her.
But yes, some Barbz will be like, you need to be real with Nicki and be able to disagree with her. But thatās just not how I feel about it.
Whoās your second favorite rapper of all time?
Calz: Probably Lil Wayne.
Omg Nicki went live??? I hate sleep š©š
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 4, 2022
Could you possibly imagine anything Nicki could do that would make you stop being a fan of hers? Like, say she did something way out of character, if she murders a person, if she murders a child. Sorry, Iām trying to think of the most extreme thing possible, something that would make you say, āIf she did this insane thing, I wouldnāt like her anymore.ā
Calz: No. Some people are probably going to think thatās crazy, but, you know, to me, Nicki is for real my mother. Like, yes, I have a real mom, but I put Nicki on that level and I have so much respect for her that even if she did something that was out of character, there was a reason for her doing it. So no, I would never not be a fan. She could not do anything.
Some people, when she blocks them because they said something that she didnāt like or whatever, if she unfollows them, theyāll be like, oh, forget Nicki, Iām not doing anything with her anymore. But she could unfollow me and I would still support her.
Omg Nicki went live??? I hate sleep š©š
ā calz š (@WantSomeOnika_) October 4, 2022
Could you possibly imagine anything Nicki could do that would make you stop being a fan of hers? Like, say she did something way out of character, if she murders a person, if she murders a child. Sorry, Iām trying to think of the most extreme thing possible, something that would make you say, āIf she did this insane thing, I wouldnāt like her anymore.ā
Calz: No. Some people are probably going to think thatās crazy, but, you know, to me, Nicki is for real my mother. Like, yes, I have a real mom, but I put Nicki on that level and I have so much respect for her that even if she did something that was out of character, there was a reason for her doing it. So no, I would never not be a fan. She could not do anything.
Some people, when she blocks them because they said something that she didnāt like or whatever, if she unfollows them, theyāll be like, oh, forget Nicki, Iām not doing anything with her anymore. But she could unfollow me and I would still support her.
Some people, when she blocks them because they said something that she didnāt like or whatever, if she unfollows them, theyāll be like, oh, forget Nicki, Iām not doing anything with her anymore. But she could unfollow me and I would still support her.