Erik Madigan Heck, a photographer for The New York Times Magazine, has spoken out against Nicki Minaj after she came out as a MAGA supporter. The author photographed Minaj for the front cover of the 2015 October issue of NYT and, while the shoot was short, it was far from sweet. “Although I had sketched out my cover specifically, we had no idea if she’d agree to the hair and makeup,” Heck said. “I also remember thinking, why is Nicki Minaj worthy of being a New York Times Magazine cover subject?” he recalled. Subscribe to Attitude magazine in print, download the Attitude app, and follow Attitude on Apple News+.