Spotlight White House offers Nicki Minaj call to answer vaccine questions By ALEXANDRA JAFFE, Associated Press Sep 16, 2021 Sep 16, 2021 Updated Mar 22, 2022 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The 38-year-old rapper shared the news with fans on Twitter after one user suggested she should be invited to speak at the United Nations kAm(p$wx}v%~} Wp!X — %96 (9:E6 w@FD6 @776C65 (65?6D52J E@ 4@??64E }:4<: |:?2; H:E9 @?6 @7 E96 q:56? 25>:?:DEC2E:@?VD 5@4E@CD E@ 255C6DD 96C BF6DE:@?D 23@FE E96 r~'xs\`h G244:?6[ 27E6C E96 %C:?:525:2?\3@C? C2AA6CVD 6CC@?6@FD EH66E 2==68:?8 E96 G244:?6 42FD6D :>A@E6?46 H6?E G:C2=]k^AmkAm%96 (9:E6 w@FD6 D2:5 E92E E96JVG6 @776C65 DF49 42==D H:E9 @E96CD 4@?46C?65 23@FE E96 G244:?6[ A2CE @7 2? 288C6DD:G6 AF3=:4 C6=2E:@?D 42>A2:8? 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