NICKI Minaj has mocked Boris Johnson in a video recorded following her spat with Chris Whitty - before labelling Laura Kuenssberg a "dumbo" who "can't read".

       The rapper is embroiled in a bizarre row with England's Chief Medical Officer after he denied her claims about the vaccine as "ridiculous" and "strange".

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       Nicki Minaj has posted a mocking video on Twitter after becoming embroiled in a bizarre row with Professor Chris Whitty Credit: AFP

       The rapper told her 22.6m followers that a friend of her cousin's got the jab and his "testicles became swollen" - so she would wait for more information before getting the vaccine herself.

       She did not attend last night's Met Gala because she's not yet vaccinated, telling fans: "They want you to get vaccinated for the Met. if I get vaccinated it won't for the Met."

       And in a series of tweets, she's now hit out at the PM, Professor Whitty and even BBC reporter Laura - who she said couldn't "decipher sarcasm and humour".

       The deeply weird clash began earlier today when Prof Whitty responded to misinformation on the jabs.

       He told Brits: "There are a number of myths that fly around, some of which are just clearly ridiculous, and some of which are clearly designed to just scare.

       "That happens to be one of them. And it's untrue."

       He said those who are deliberately "trying to discourage other people from taking a vaccine which could be life-saving" should be "ashamed".

       Meanwhile, at this afternoon's press conference, the PM said: "I'm not as familiar with the work of Nicki Minaj as I probably should be but I am familiar with Nikki Kanani, superstar GP of Bexley.

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       "She will tell you that vaccines are wonderful and everybody should get them.

       "So I prefer to listen to Nikki Kanani."

       Rapper Nicki then hit back. She initially told followers on social media of Prof Whitty: "I love him even tho I guess this was a diss? The accent ugh! Yassss boo!!!"

       And the star then shared a voice recording posted on Twitter with the caption: "Send this to the Prime Minister and let him know they lied on me.

       "I forgive him. No one else. Only him."

       In the recording, she said: "Yes, hello Prime Minister, Boris, it's Nicki Minaj - I was just calling to tell you that you were so amazing on the news this morning.

       She's ghastly... one of the rudest little madams I've ever met

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       "And I'm actually British. I was born there. I went to university there. I went to Oxford.

       "I went to school with Margaret Thatcher. And she told me so many nice things about you.

       "I'd love to send you my portfolio of my work, since you don't know much about me, I'm a big, big star in the United States."

       Nicki's video is clearly tongue-in-cheek.

       She was born in Trinidad and Tobago in 1982, during Margaret Thatcher's premiership, and was raised in Queens, New York.

       The star then turned on Laura after the journalist retweeted one of Nicki's posts with the caption: "2021 everyone..."

       Nicki said: "Yes 2021 when jacka***s hang on to my every tweet but can’t decipher sarcasm & humour, and can’t read. Go away dumbo."

       The performer attracted criticism after using her platform to share a story about a man who allegedly became impotent after the jab.

       There is no evidence to back up any suggestion of a link between impotence and the jab.

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       She tweeted: "My cousin in Trinidad won’t get the vaccine cuz his friend got it & became impotent. His testicles became swollen.

       "His friend was weeks away from getting married, now the girl called off the wedding.

       "So just pray on it & make sure you’re comfortable with ur decision, not bullied."

       A recent study in the US showed that that both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are safe for the male reproductive system.

       And Piers Morgan has weighed into the row this afternoon.

       He said: "Professor Whitty beefing with the ghastly Nicki Minaj (one of the rudest little madams I've ever met) is not the breaking news that I expected today - but it's most welcome.

       "She's peddling lies that will cost lives."

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       Boris Johnson addressed the rapper's claims at a press conference this afternoon Credit: Getty 3

       And Prof Whitty said those who deliberately peddle misinformation should be 'ashamed' Credit: pixel8000

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