Steve Madden Shuts Down Nicki Minaj's Claim That She Turned Down Offer

Steve Madden gets involved in the messy Cardi B vs. Nicki Minaj debacle.

BYAron A.Oct 30, 201849.1K Views

When we look back at 2018 and the many feuds that transpired, Cardi B and Nicki Minaj's beef will undoubtedly top the list. Although they've had "beef," things reached new heights after an altercation at NYFW where Bardi hurled a shoe at Nicki. Yesterday, Cardi shared a 10-post Instagram rant, responding to everything Nicki Minaj said about her during the most recent episode of "Queen Radio." After Cardi claimed Diesel approached her first for a capsule collection, Nicki Minaj said that she "passed" on working with Steve Madden, who Cardi collaborated with for the "Curated By Cardi" collection." Now, Steve Madden is shutting down all of Nicki Minaj's claims and wants her to "stop lying."

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Although Cardi B and Nicki Minaj called a truce last night, Steve Madden still had to chime in on their feud. The designer took to Twitter and claimed that Nicki Minaj was lying about passing on an offer to work with Steve Madden on a capsule collection.

".@NICKIMINAJ you can't turn down an offer that was never made. #StopLying." Reads the tweet.

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While Steve Madden came to Cardi's defense, Diesel came to Nicki's. The CEO Of Wilhelmina Models shut down Cardi's claim that she was approached for a collab with the clothing line.

"Tell the truth Boo! That diesel deal was built AROUND the one and only Queen," Bill Wackermann wrote.

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