Nicki Minaj clashes with Chucky doll creator over political image urging to 'Vote Red'

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Nicki Minaj clashes with Chucky creator: 'Chucky would not have voted MAGA,' responds Don Mancini

Minaj, who has declared herself a strong supporter of Donald Trump, believes that as a fan of the doll, she has the right to transform him at will, noting that she used the character in lyrics for the song 'Monster' alongside Kanye West back in 2018. Don Mancini rejected Minaj's artistic involvement, ironically stating that Chucky 'would certainly not have voted for the MAGA clan,' highlighting that the character has a transgender child, Glenda, and is often considered 'gender-fluid' by fans. The creator clarified that Chucky 'protects children' and is 'against ICE' (Immigration and Customs Enforcement), adding: 'He told me a blue wave is coming, just like the blue of his unhappy eyes.' After Democrats reclaimed control of the Senate and the House of Representatives, Mancini posted a retort: 'Too bad for you, Nicki.' He republished Minaj's image, but with Chucky's hair dyed blue, concluding: 'I didn't even use AI.' ^[2]

Nicki Minaj did not respond to the creator's attack and remained silent since the announcement of the election results. The hip-hop star, positioned as a fervent supporter of the Republican Party since 2022, proclaimed herself Donald Trump's 'number one fan.' ^[2]

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Nicki Minaj clashes with Chucky creator: 'Blue wave' after Democratic victory

In the context of the 2026 midterm elections, hip-hop singer Nicki Minaj, a declared supporter of Donald Trump and the Republican Party since 2022, published an AI-generated image showing the Chucky doll wearing a pink suit and a badge with the message 'Vote Red,' interpreted as support for Republicans. ^[3]

The image was questioned by Don Mancini, the character's creator, who rejected Chucky's political alliance with the MAGA camp. Mancini argued that the character has a transgender child, Glenda, is often considered 'gender-fluid' by fans, 'protects children,' and is 'against ICE' (Immigration and Customs Enforcement). He even quoted a line attributed to the doll: 'He told me a blue wave is coming, just like the blue of his unhappy eyes.' After Democrats regained control of the Senate and the House of Representatives, Mancini virally remixed Minaj's photo, dyeing her hair blue, and ending the dispute with the observation: 'I didn't even use AI,' while Minaj chose not to respond. ^[3]

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Nicki Minaj clashes with Chucky doll creator over political image urging to 'Vote Red'

American singer Nicki Minaj, a declared supporter of Donald Trump, shared an AI-generated image on social media showing Chucky dressed in a pink suit with a badge bearing the message 'Vote Red,' interpreted as support for Republicans. ^[4]

As a great admirer of the doll, Minaj believes she has the right to transform him at will, given that she referenced the character in a verse of the song 'Monster' alongside Kanye West in 2018. ^[4]

The singer was taken to task by Don Mancini, the character's creator. The man behind Chucky responded sarcastically to the artist's post, saying the doll would never have voted for the MAGA clan in the midterms. Mancini invoked the reasons for creating the character: Chucky has a transgender child, Glenda, born from the marriage between the movie hero and the doll Tiffany. Many fans of the series attribute 'gender-fluid' status to him. The creator specified that Chucky 'protects children' and is 'against ICE' (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement). 'He told me a blue wave is coming, just like the blue of his unhappy eyes,' added Mancini. ^[4]

Following the election results, where Democrats regained control of the Senate and the House of Representatives, Mancini added a retort to the mutual disdain. 'Too bad for you, Nicki,' he wrote, before republishing the rapper's image with Chucky's hair dyed blue instead of red. 'I didn't even use AI,' concluded the creator, marking the end of the dispute. ^[4]

Nicki Minaj did not respond to Don Mancini. The star remained silent since the announcement of the election results, which confirmed a clear victory for the Democratic camp. ^[4]

The hip-hop star, one of the few women to make her way in the male-dominated genre in the late 2010s, positioned herself as a fervent supporter of the Republican Party as early as 2022. She proclaimed herself Donald Trump's 'number one fan' at a political rally of the MAGA movement last year. In late October, the White House communications director shared a video showing the artist aboard the presidential plane, suggesting that Nicki Minaj could become the president's spokesperson. ^[4]