Yesterday, Nicki Minaj, who is without a question, one of the most successful women in the entertainment business, revealed to her followers that she had wanted to visit her former high school and speak with the students, however she was declined by the principal. She wrote:
I wanted to go back to my HS and speak to the students but the principal declined. That school
change my life and I wanted to pay it forward to the students there
now. I was really looking forward to it. I guess I’m not good enough…
She also revealed that the new principal was a woman. , which led some to believe that her decision may have been based on “Anaconda” and its single cover. After Nicki revealed
her disappointment on Twitter, her Barbz flooded the school’s social
media and phone lines in support and were about two seconds from drawing
up petitions, however, the school’s principal cleared the air.
In a letter, sent to all of the students’ parents, she wrote:
Dear LaGuardia Community, It has been brought to our
attention that Nicki Minaj is attempting to generate publicity for
herself by posting negative information about our principal, Dr. Lisa
Mars, and LaGuardia Arts High School. The fact is that Ms. Minaj was told by the NYC Department of Education (DOE) that she would not be allowed to enter the school
with a television crew. The DOE has policies in place to protect the
privacy and security of all its students. I’m sure we all appreciate the
strict enforcement of these policies with regard to the safety of our
children.
In a nutshell, the principal may have allowed her to speak, if it
wasn’t being filmed. Nicki is currently filming webisodes that she
releases to her fans each week to give a peek into her life. It can be
assumed she had plans to post the footage as part of an upcoming
segment.