ABC Family announced on social media today (September 29) that it is partnering with Nicki Minaj for a comedy program. Deadline Hollywood was given the exclusive report.
The Young Money rapper is slated to executively produce and appear in the show, which is based on her life growing up in Queens, New York in the 1990s.
Minaj took to Instagram to announce additional information about the show.
“I am now launching a nation wide search to find #YoungNicki,” she writes under a screenshot of one of ABC Family’s tweets.
The series is written by Kate Angelo. Serving as executive producers alongside Angelo and Minaj are Aaron Kaplan, Stella Bulochnikov, Brian Sher and Gee Roberson.
“This is one of the more unique adventures I’ve ever embarked on,” Minaj says. “I couldn’t be more proud and excited to team up with an amazing group of people to give the world something really special.”
“Nicki Minaj is a force to be reckoned with at everything she touches,”Karey Burke, ABC Family’s EVP Programming and Development adds. “Nicki is an international superstar, yet not everyone knows how inspiring and hilarious her true story is, and we can’t wait to share it with the world.”
According to Variety, each episode will be a half hour and will be in the single-camera format.
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She got a show on ABC family with a wax statue showing off her ass and music videos like anaconda…. Really ABC? Lol
This won’t last one season.
That check will though. Quit hating and get money.
How about a Plastic BLOW UP doll with no brains or heart?!
PERFECT!
Everybody Hates Onika or Everybody Loves Onika
Young Nicki won’t be hard to find. Put an ad out for ugly skinny black chick.
Nice move. Bump the haters. Keep franchising.