A growing number of people want Nicki Minaj booted from the USA after her highlighted appearance at Erika Kirk‘s Turning Point USA event … and the charge might have been started by one of the rapper’s diehard fans!!!

Shortly before the ball drops for 2026 on Wednesday, the Change.org petition to “Deport Nicki Minaj to Trinidad” surpassed 70,000 signatures … fans really dislike how she has become Nicki MAGAJ.

Earlier in the year, Nicki also waged a public war with Jay-Z and all things Roc Nation, and the petition suggests that Nicki did it out of lunacy and is a danger to American soil.

The campaign leader behind the petition was started by someone calling themselves “Pedonika Minaj” … a Barb-like nickname, but also meant to shade Nicki’s sexual offender-registered husband, Kenneth Petty.

The post includes 16 of Petty’s mugshots from when he had to check in for sex offender updates … and the petition criticizes Nicki for “fiercely” defending him, and dredges up past accusations of her harassing his victims.

Candace Wakefield might be a five-time Grammy winner … but, it seems we’ve discovered her real hidden talent — hosting the TMZ Brunch Tour!

The singer — who has appeared on songs with Kendrick Lamar and other top artists — hosted our final Brunch Bus Tour of 2025 … and, by all accounts, she was one of the most electric hosts we’ve had.

Check out the clip … Wakefield turns the bus into a moving concert venue by belting out two of her hit songs — “Fly Free” and “Pray For Me” — while riders wave their hands in the air like they just don’t care.

Of course, it wouldn’t be the TMZ Brunch Tour without the brunch … and Candace took riders to three of L.A.’s hottest eateries — The Henry, Beaches WeHo, and The Butcher, The Baker, The Cappuccino Maker.

At The Henry, everyone knocked back a complimentary mimosa … a nice warm-up to Beaches, where shots were on the menu … and a drag show served as entertainment.

Riders dined on empanadas at The Butcher, The Baker, The Cappuccino Maker … and the team even created a custom cappuccino just for Candace — complete with a Grammy design on top.

We started out our “TMZ After Dark” and TMZ Brunch Tours just a few months ago … with big stars ranging from Master P to Chanel West Coast serving as hosts.

Two years after the tragic death of film and TV star Matthew Perry, his previously unmarked final resting place has a new plaque to commemorate the actor … new pics show.

His unmarked private crypt at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Hollywood Hills had a bronze plaque recently added, honoring the late actor as a “Much Loved Friend.” It includes his full name — Matthew Langford Perry … and his dates of birth and death — August 19, 1969 – October 28, 2023.

The long wait is common practice as bronze plaques take some time to finish, and the family initially left the grave blank for privacy reasons.

Perry’s crypt is situated in the secluded Sanctuary of Treasured Love section, near other stars like Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds.

As you know … Perry fell unconscious and drowned in his hot tub in 2023 after suffering a drug overdose.