Nicki Minaj’s Pink Friday 2 Tour Was Plagued By Scandals Despite Its Massive Success

Summary

• Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday 2 Tour faced controversies that overshadowed its financial success.
• Dancer Donte Colley alleged Minaj stole his choreography, sparking a disagreement.
• Fake rumors about Minaj's husband being a sex offender circulated online during the tour.

After Nicki Minaj released her fifth album "Pink Friday 2" in December 2023, she kicked off her Pink Friday 2 World Tour in early March 2024 and fans got to experience her music in person. Even though people raced to buy tickets, the singer has a history of sometimes upsetting her fanbase. For example, Minaj doesn't sing certain songs in concerts, despite the fact that people would love to hear them.

Although Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday 2 World Tour was a financial success, the money that the singer made was almost overshadowed by two controversies. In this article, we'll take a look at the scandals that were part of Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday 2 World Tour.

Dancer Donte Colley Alleged Nicki Minaj Stole His Choreography For Her Pink Friday 2 Tour

Although Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday 2 tour is a huge success, she allegedly copied choreography from dancer Donte Colley. Before news of this scandal broke, fans kept hearing about how much money she was going to make from the tour. This controversy definitely dampened excitement around it. According to Fresh Radio 104.3, Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday 2 Tour has made more money than any of her previous tours. Ticket sales were impressive from the beginning, and fans bought every single ticket for 25 concerts in arena venues.

A fan pointed out on X that the dance seemed familiar, and Nicki Minaj posted on X that she was unaware of the situation. She wrote:

"I’ll have Casper reach out to this VERY TALENTED & seemingly VERY sweet guy ASAP to figure out the best way to make him feel seen, appreciated & paid."

Donte Colley posted on social media that he hoped to receive credit for his dance moves. He wrote:

“I was reached out to by a member of her team and I wasn’t after payment for this. I was just looking for the opportunity to potentially collaborate and to receive credit, and neither one of those options seemed possible and have been rejected."

He added that he appreciated the fan support and that he wanted other creatives to stand up for themselves when necessary. He wrote, “I want to thank you so much for your words of encouragement. Y’all saw something, knew it wasn’t right, and brought it to my attention and we should be uplifting and supporting each other and continuing to do so. So I encourage other artists to seek credit for their work. Keep being you. What other people think of you is none of your business. And just keep it pushing, babe.”

However, Donte Colley and Beau Casper Smart, a dancer working with Nicki Minaj, seem to have different perspectives on what happened. Smart wrote on X:

“Please STOP spreading false narratives. We offered to pay him as a choreographer even though it was less than 10 seconds of choreo that we altered. ALSO offered him tix to his hometown w/ a meet a greet. He declined all this & demanded a shoutout and to get dance on stage w/ her.”

What Should Fans Know About Donte Colley? (According to The Toronto Star)

• from Toronto
• was a student at Wexford College for the Arts in Scarborough, Toronto
• has a digital media degree
• did brand work with American Express and Reebok

Later, Donte Colley posted on TikTok and said that what Beau Casper Smart said wasn't true. He explained that he didn't say no to a meet or greet or anything else that Smart mentioned.

Colley wrote,“I was offered an amount that was under $100, and I was told that $2,000 is for a song and that I would be prorated an amount for an eight count." He explained that while he asked if he could dance with Minaj on stage, he was told no, and "we moved on." Finally, he also said that he wanted Minaj's team to post his TikTok video of the dance and tag him.

How Much Money Have Nicki Minaj's Tours Made? (According to Parade)

• Pink Friday: Reloaded Tour: $229,000-$460,000 for each performance
• The Pinkprint Tour: around $400,000 for each performance, $55 million (55 concerts)

While it's unclear what really happened between the dance and Minaj's team, this was definitely a scandal that overshadowed the financial success of Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday 2 tour.

Nicki Minaj's Husband Kenneth Petty Became The Subject Of A Rumor During Her Pink Friday 2 Tour

Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday 2 Tour also faced controversy when a photo showed up on social media allegedly saying that a sex offender was attending one of the concerts. While concertgoers were excited to see her perform in California and she made a lot of money from this tour, this definitely wasn't good press.

Someone shared a screenshot of a message that was allegedly from Live Nation saying that Minaj's husband Kenneth Petty, who is a sex offender, would be at a performance in Oakland, California on March 1st, 2024. However, the photo was false, and Live Nation didn't have this disclaimer on their website about the March concert.

Anyone who saw this fake post was likely shocked, especially since the language used was fairly alarming. The post read, "Disclaimer: Please be advised that in accordance with California state regulations, we are obligated to disclose the presence of a level 3 sex offender backstage. Mr. Kenneth Petty will be present. Attendees under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 or older. Identification will be verified prior to entry through the metal detectors. We kindly request that attendees refrain from engaging with the aforementioned individual."

The rumor started because, in 2022, Kenneth Petty didn't register as a sex offender. According to NBC Los Angeles, he went to prison for four and a half years after a charge of attempted sexual assault in 1995. Petty was placed on house arrest, probation for three years, and told to pay $55,000.

This fake social media post was also a big deal because Nicki Minaj's Oakland, California concert was the first date for her Pink Friday 2 World Tour. Before the post, People reported that the tour sold so well that Minaj decided on 13 more tour dates. Minaj was happy about the ticket sales and fan response. She wrote on X:

"Thank you all. This will be my best tour BY FAR to date. You have my word. You will get a hundred times your money’s worth."