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Nicki Minaj posed topless for an X-rated snap after telling fans her ex-convict boyfriend makes her feel "empowered."
NICKI MINAJ FIGHTS REVELATIONS THAT NEW BOYFRIEND IS A REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER
The 36-year-old rapper told how registered sex offender Kenneth Petty has given her a "different level of friendship and passion" before standing semi-naked beside a telly without her bra.
Minaj clutches her long mane with one hand and covers her nipples with the other, and is dressed in shiny tights and a corset.
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She writes beside the snap, shared with her 98 million followers on Instagram with an NSFW caption.
Before her x-rated photo the "Barbie Dreams" rapper went on radio and told how Kenneth — who has a lengthy criminal rap sheet — has boosted her life "spiritually."
It comes after she said the couple have sex "3 or 4" times a night.