YouTuber Filing Lawsuit Against The Barbz Speaks Out On "Threatening & Dark" Harassment

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The Harvard graduate called Nicki Minaj "a horrible person" on Twitter earlier this month, resulting in her being bombarded with heinous messages.

The Barbz have landed Nicki Minaj and her reputation in hot water on more than one occasion, although now, some of the fanbases' members are being roped into a lawsuit from Harvard graduate Kimberly Nicole Foster, who was severely harassed by them after speaking her mind about the "Barbie Dreams" rapper.

"Nicki is so clearly a horrible person," Foster tweeted last Monday (September 12). "Negativity sticks to her like glue. [I don't know] if we've ever seen this before." The post has since earned over 20K likes, as well as countless threats and mean-spirited messages aimed at the original poster.

YouTuber Filing Lawsuit Against The Barbz Speaks Out On "Threatening & Dark" Harassment
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In an interview with The Daily Beast, the victim shared that she was able to shrug off the initial response from The Barbz, but as the days went on, the messages and texts she was receiving became increasingly alarming.

"It was normal, annoying stuff where I was like, ‘OK, block and move on,’" Foster explained. "The messages became more threatening and dark, and then it started to be, ‘We’re gonna find you. I’m gonna kidnap you, I hope you get raped."

Just hours after she shared the tweet, the YouTuber said she received a message from someone threatening to find out the address of her nieces' school in hopes of using them as "collateral damage." The user knew of the family member's existence due to a past post from Foster about them.


To add fuel to the fire, the victim noticed that Minaj was seemingly encouraging her fanbase to lash out at her by liking tweets related to the targeted harassment.

"There’s an understanding among the Barbz that the harder they go for her – the more virulent the nastiness – there’s more of an opportunity for her to recognize them," Foster told The Daily Beast.

It's been noted that as she prepares for the lawsuit, the content creator is in the process of gathering more information about those who have threatened her in the past week. At this time, she has no plans to name Minaj in the case.


Read about The Barbz's latest scandal here, and tap back in to HNHH later for more pop culture news updates.

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About The Author
Hayley Hynes is the former Weekend Managing Editor of HotNewHipHop, she stepped down after two years in 2024 to pursue other creative opportunities but remains on staff part-time to cover music, gossip, and pop culture news. Currently, she contributes similar content on Blavity and 21Ninety, as well as on her personal blog where she also offers tarot/astrology services. Hayley resides on the western side of Canada, previously spending a year in Vancouver to study Fashion Marketing at Blanche Macdonald Centre and Journalism at Mount Royal University in Calgary before that. She's passionate about helping others heal through storytelling, and shares much more about her life on Instagram @hayleyhynes.
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