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Nicki Minaj's hefty appearance price tag doesn't just come with the flawless performance, but also includes a side of motivational speaking. As lucky bar mitzvah boy Matt became a man, Minaj advised the ladies in the audience to remain independent and to "never let a man have to take care of you, be your own woman, be your own person." The newly engaged rapper also urged teens, male and female, to stay in school and "don't be a slouch or a bum."
The entertainer engaged her captive audience by asking them their ages. When she finally turned to the bar mitzvah boy, who we can assume is thirteen, he responded "old enough." Matt's is most certainly man now.
[Video] Reverend @NICKIMINAJ preaching to the kids at Matt's Bar Mitzvah pic.twitter.com/iCYyozf6Pl
— Nicki Minaj News (@NickiWorldNews) April 26, 2015
[Video] Matt telling @NICKIMINAJ he's "old enough" tonight at his Bar Mitzvah pic.twitter.com/qnETU6KaAH
— Nicki Minaj News (@NickiWorldNews) April 26, 2015