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Why Is Stan Twitter So Influential? Meet Nicki Minaj’s Fans

Josef Lorenzo meets with the stans of Nicki Minaj, more commonly known as the Barbz.

08/26/2022

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Subcultured

Why Is Stan Twitter So Influential? Meet Nicki Minaj’s Fans

Episode 9 | 9m 17sVideo has Closed Captions

Josef Lorenzo meets with the stans of Nicki Minaj, more commonly known as the Barbz.

Stan armies are known for protecting their celebrity at any cost. One of the earliest and most active Twitter stan groups are the Barbz, the loyal fanbase of Nicki Minaj. The Barbz have a reputation for being fiery online, but Josef meets with some popular Barbz to see if there is more to being a stan than meets the eye.

08/26/2022

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Subcultured

Why Is Stan Twitter So Influential? Meet Nicki Minaj’s Fans

Episode 9 | 9m 17sVideo has Closed Captions

Stan armies are known for protecting their celebrity at any cost. One of the earliest and most active Twitter stan groups are the Barbz, the loyal fanbase of Nicki Minaj. The Barbz have a reputation for being fiery online, but Josef meets with some popular Barbz to see if there is more to being a stan than meets the eye.

08/26/2022

FromDigital Studios

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