YOUR FAVORITE MTV SHOWS ARE ON PARAMOUNT+

Why Is Nicki Minaj Crying In The 'My Time AGAIN' Trailer?

Cheer up, Nick.

"I didn't know that this album would entail an emotional roller coaster," Nicki Minaj says to open the trailer for the upcoming MTV special, "Nicki Minaj: My Time AGAIN." And the trailer itself is a bit of an emotional roller coaster, too.

We see the rap star smiling, laughing, dancing, rapping -- and even crying.

But why are you crying, Nicki?

While we won't find out for sure until the doc airs, this Sunday at 10 p.m. on MTV, we have some theories.

Dealing With Heartbreak

nicki_crying

Nicki's split from longtime boyfriend Safaree "SB" Samuels hasn't been a secret -- between her reflecting on it in interviews and addressing it in music. The wounds still seem fresh now, so they must have been even fresher when this was shot.

Overcome With Joy

nicki_crying

"The album is finally done!"

VMA Stress

nicki_crying

The trailer gives us a bunch of shots of Nicki during her memorable 2014 VMAs and the lead up to the show -- but maybe the pressure, for a moment at least, proved to be too much. She opened the show with performances of "Bang Bang" and "Anaconda," plus one of her dancers got bit by a snake during rehearsals. That probably woulda made me cry.

She Had Just Written One Of The Many Emotional Songs On The Pinkprint

nicki_crying

The Young Money rapper's third album is her most personal to date, as she addresses relationships and hardships with a candor we had rarely heard before. Writing those songs must have been emotionally draining.

Or Was Actually Playing "The Crying Game"

nicki_crying

One of those emotional songs is "The Crying Game," and it sure looks like Nicki was playing -- and winning.

Someone Cut An Onion

nicki_crying

Hey, who knows? A woman's gotta eat.

Something Got Caught In Her Eye

nicki_crying

And the tears were merely a defense mechanism. Right?

Catch the full documentary, “Nicki Minaj: My Time AGAIN” when it airs on Sunday, Jan. 18 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on MTV. Earlier that day, fans can also enjoy a 30-minute special called “Nicki Minaj’s MTV Moments: #Barbzforlife,” which highlights the biggest MTV moments of her career.

Latest News