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Nicki Minaj refused to bow down to bullies

Nicki Minaj has admitted she often encountered bullying when younger.

However, the American Idol judge revealed that despite some fights, she never submitted to the perpetrators.

Speaking to Teen Vogue, Minaj said that her disruptive parents meant that she was often placed in different schools - meaning that she had to make friends with girls who were less than enamoured with the 'Super Bass' star. She said:

"Every time my parents fought, my mother would have us move and I would have to go to a new school, which meant I'd have to face the task of making new friends. I dreaded it. I had butterflies in my stomach each time: Are people going to like or hate me?"

The singer continued: "I encountered jealous girls a lot. What it came down to is that the bullies wanted me to bow down to them and I just wouldn't. Sometimes there'd be a fight, sometimes not. I let people know I wasn't going to be pushed around."

 

 

 

Watch Nicki Minaj's 'High School' video below: