Former Big Brother Naija housemate Natacha Akide often known as Tacha, has expressed her appreciation and admiration for American rapper Nicki Minaj.

The reality star and media personality referred to the "Anaconda" artist as her "mother" in a recent interview with Madame Joyce.

Tacha also disclosed that when she was in school, she was given the nickname Nicki Minaj.

She said, “I’m obsessed with Nicki Minaj. She’s everything and more. She’s someone I look up to. Nicki is my mother! Anybody hating on her loves her deep down, they are just pretending.

I’m Nicki’s biggest fan. Nicki is my mother. People used to call me Nicki Minaj back then in school."