Nicki Minaj's Backstage Rider Demands - Outrageous?
Nicki Minaj's Diva Backstage Demands
Nicki Minaj has built her career on being quirky and not-of-this-world, so it's not surprising that her contract rider has some bizarro items.
We've all heard of the backstage demands of rock stars having very specific requests, like only a certain color M&M, but how about Minaj's line up of oddities?
Minaj shares her backstage demands in a new Wonderland magazine interview
To start, nothing too peculiar -- two dozen pink or white roses, scented candles that smell like baked goods, bottled water, throat lozenges, gum, Red Bull, hot tea with lemon and honey.
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The food demands, however, are quite specific, as is her need for both space heaters and a humidifier.
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In addition to those items above, Minaj also demands:
"Contact lenses solution with case, 2 Space Heaters -- VERY IMPORTANT -- and a cool mist humidifier
12 bottles of Martinelli's Apple Juice (6 room temp, 6 iced)
24 bottles of Snapple, 12 must be Lemon Ice Tea, 12 other assorted flavors
Singer's Saving Grace throat spray
2 large bottles of assorted fruit juices and one gallon of Simply Lemonade - Egg Whites (scrambled hard), Turkey Bacon (fried hard), white toast (grape and strawberry jelly/jam). Belgian Waffles (syrup, powdered sugar, whipped cream, butter and strawberries on side) Enough to serve 4 people
1 Large Fruit platter with side of mango and 1 Large Cheese platter
3 twelve piece buckets of fried chicken spicy - no thighs, lots of wings
A deli tray with turkey breast meat, grilled chicken breast, whole Wheat bread or rolls, yellow mustard and other condiments (seasoned salt, hot sauce), plates, forks, spooks, knives, napkins and straws (enough for six people)
Salad - Iceberg lettuce, sliced tomatoes, sliced cucumbers, green olives, Wishbone Light Italian dressing, Bumble Bee tuna in water, wheat or low Fat crackers
Carrots and Dip
Cranberries (dried), almonds (raw- not roasted)
One set of fine silverware/stainless steel silverware"
Phew! Diva, for sure.


