Date 29/09/2015 - News People
Nicki Minaj is stepping behind the camera for her latest venture.
ABC Family has picked up a comedy exec produced by the singer and rapper to series, the channel announced Tuesday.
The half-hour, single-camera comedy is based on Minaj's family's immigration from Trinidad in the early '90s. The untitled series will center on her childhood in Queens with her vibrant family and how her evolution led to her eventual rise to international fame. The project will shoot in Minaj's hometown of Queens, New York starting this winter.
?This is one of the more unique adventures I've ever embarked on,? said Minaj in a statement. ?I couldn't be more proud and excited to team up with an amazing group of people to give the world something really special.?
