Why Is Stan Twitter So Powerful?

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Twitter is dominated by celebrity super fans called stans. Josef Lorenzo meets with the stans of Nicki Minaj, more commonly known as the Barbz.
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Stan armies are known for protecting their celebrity at any cost, but have also made the news for engaging in social justice movements, influencing politics, and donating to those in need. In the modern era of fandom, these groups use social media to work together and create change as one group. One of the earliest and most active Twitter stan groups are the Barbz, the loyal fanbase of Nicki Minaj. The Barbz have a reputation for being fiery online, but Josef meets with some popular Barbz to see if there is more to being a stan than meets the eye. On August 22nd Nicki Minaj's single Super Freaky Girl debuted at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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00:00 Welcome to Stan Twitter
00:32 The Barbz: Nicki Minaj's Super Fans
01:12 The Origins of Stan Twitter
01:45 The Difference Between a Fan and a Stan
02:35 The Dark Side of Stan Twitter
03:30 How to be a Barb
04:23 Partying With the Barbz
05:29 Nicki Minaj Engages With the Barbz
06:36 The Family and Community in the Barb Fandom
07:30 How the Barbz Use Twitter to Organize
08:48 Is Being a Stan New?
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@pbsvoices Жыл бұрын

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@NotHPotter Жыл бұрын

Barbz about to make this video trend.

@niathenurse Жыл бұрын

What happened to Sog_Simba's account? I wanted to follow him.

@kennbosch Жыл бұрын

Nicki fans are the most dedicated fan base ever. Crazy how she’s 10+ years into her career and her fan base has only grown bigger

@bosslady7818 Жыл бұрын

IKR...usually as the artist gets older, the fans get older and are not usually that into the artist like the Barbs are with Nicki

@zenandebasela3036 Жыл бұрын

@@MariahIsolated Poor sales???why are you lying...Nicki Minaj always leads in digital sales and has went in a World Tour numerous times. Sold out 3 festivals over 50k this year only and more to come. Went number 2 on Billboard for 13 weeks. Just did a spotify record. Best fanbase in the world and artist. Mind you shes getting that Micheal Jackson award. Catch it.🦄

@jtmoney4296 Жыл бұрын

@@MariahIsolated Now why you just lie like that ?😂😂😂😂…Meanwhile..Nicki is still the highest selling female rapper…All her shows sell out in Minutes, the most followed..the most wealthy … & the only artist to have a number one on every major billboard chart except the country chart..y’all get on these apps saying anything…say you don’t like her & move on 🤣

@MariahIsolated Жыл бұрын

@@zenandebasela3036 Queen flopped, she even had to cancel her small venues, the Festival don’t count ´cause people were also here for Cardi, Jack Harlow, Anitta etc etc

@kld6 Жыл бұрын

@@MariahIsolated cardi couldn't even sale out so clearly you just a obsessed hater

@xo9562 Жыл бұрын

Nicki spent roughly 10 years building her following by constantly interacting with them&actually taking care of them when they come out or see her. She built her following off of “you support me let me support & honour YOU in return” and THAT is one of the main reasons why she has remained who she is for the past 15 years, she staked out the female rap market & made it HER market. Genius.

@keyanabynum5386 Жыл бұрын

Exactly!

@rudestlittlesoundwave642 Жыл бұрын

We the Barbz are also a family. Their are genuine friendship and love in our stanbase, sometimes we are dysfunctional but it is all love.

@angelawhite5880 7 ай бұрын

🦄🦄🦄🦄💖

@zenandebasela3036 Жыл бұрын

The fact that Nicki is blackballed on Radio and the barb support is massive,she charts everytime 🦄🦄

@NotReallyAya. Жыл бұрын

Literally

@terrienexum954 Жыл бұрын

Nicki even said that her fans are the only reason she is still making music to this day, she said without the barbz she would have retired years ago because of all she has had to go through in the industry. That is why we ride for her till then end💖🦄🫶🏻.

@iammeallday Жыл бұрын

This woman can stand on stage and the Barbz can literally do the show 🤣 thats some Michael Jackson shyt yo!!! So many artist want that support

@lecirat973 Жыл бұрын

Yup! She don’t even gotta turn her mic on ❤️😭

@designercate Жыл бұрын

😂👑❤

@internetenjoyer1002 Жыл бұрын

This!! Then people hate on her because she has us. As long as we're around, they can't successfully cancel her. We also put our 💲 up and support anything she does, which gives her more leverage and power to negotiate w/ companies, etc. 💗 🦄

@carlosloissebastian199 Жыл бұрын

The fact that the Barbz have their own documentary. I know why other artists get mad at US. Our power!!!! 😭

@o.n Жыл бұрын

I keep saying the only fan base with a fan base😭👏😂

@Amanda-xw5mi Жыл бұрын

If you know Nicki Minaj then you know the barbz. You can't say you kno Nicki but not the barbs because Nicki is most known for 1) the queen of rap and 2) the barbz 😂.. But not all fans are crazy. Just to be clear. Alot of ppl bash Nicki and alot of barbs don't attack because Nicki's numbers speaks on who she is.

@KayKayy98 Жыл бұрын

This was beautifully done! Most people believe Stans are only known for toxicity when we really are a big family. The reason why Nicki’s fanbase is so huge is because she’s one of the only few superstars who consistently talks with their fans. It’s definitely a personal relationship and we love learning everything and more about Nicki just like she does with the Barbz.

@rudestlittlesoundwave642 Жыл бұрын

Exactly! Nicki created a family not a stanbase.

@LoneWulf278 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for drawing on comparisons between Barbs and other super-fan communities. People love to pretend like this behavior isn’t common. 😂

@rawfermews4186 Жыл бұрын

I know right 😭😭 like this ain’t nothing special the difference is nicki actually appreciates her fans

@LoneWulf278 Жыл бұрын

@@rawfermews4186 For real. Some of the others barely acknowledge them.

@ciavasquesholder4108 Жыл бұрын

Thank you guys so much for the opportunity to be part of something amazing for the Barbz 🦄💖

@mandyglow1970 Жыл бұрын

We love our queen and we'll always ride with her till the wheels fall off🦄🦄

@Amanda-xw5mi Жыл бұрын

And even after 🦄🦄🦄🦄

@lauriemyles2010 Жыл бұрын

I became a Barb in 2018 during the Nicki Minaj Hate Train. I knew Nicki’s music, but I didn’t KNOW Nicki’s music nor her Barbz. I noticed Nate said to go back to her mixed tapes & her old interviews. Without even knowing or anyone telling me to do that, I did. I researched Nicki. I loved what I heard & saw. After her mixtapes, I listened to all her albums. Keep in mind, the only album I listened to at the time was “Queen”, and to me, it is by far her BEST album. I didn’t know that most Barbz loved her “Pink Print” album and didn’t like her “Queen” album as much. Not me!!! I stand behind “Queen”. I listen to it almost everyday. I have met and now know a few Barbz personally. We all are the older Barbz, and not young like a lot of her fanbase. We all work, have a family, and still stan Nicki 100% with our busy schedules. I know this may not sound good, but I’m glad Fraudi B threw her shoe & walked out with a knot on her head. If it wasn’t for that happening, I wouldn’t have became curious about what happened & I wouldn’t have truly discovered Nicki as the incredible artist she is. I didn’t like hearing people (especially mostly Black people) tear down a successful Black woman. What I loved was how classy Nicki was that day. Nicki didn’t get ghetto & fight that tacky stripper who can’t even speak proper English. Nicki handled herself like a REAL Black woman with intelligence, grace, and class. I get tired of how Black women are portrayed in the media with the fighting and disrespect they have towards each other, so watching how Nicki handled herself that day…I respect her COMPLETELY. 💯

@Didi781c Жыл бұрын

Love this, Laurie

@SolBeauty Жыл бұрын

This was so well articulated! I feel like I was in a similar boat as you! After the hate train, I became an even BIGGER fan

@lauriemyles2010 Жыл бұрын

@@Didi781c Thank you!!! 🥰🤗🤗🤗

@lauriemyles2010 Жыл бұрын

@@SolBeauty Thank you!!! 🥰🤗🤗🤗 Yes!!! I mean, I knew her music, and I liked Nicki, but I only had a bad perception of her because of the media and what I’ve heard rappers say about her like Missy Elliot & Lil Kim. Come to find out that they were lying too. When you look at how the industry had people (mostly our own: Black people especially Black men mostly, then Black women in the industry) lying & speaking negatively about Nicki Minaj…it’s quite sick. The Nicki Minaj Hate Train was very calculated. And like you, I’m a bigger fan of Nicki Minaj because I admire her strength and class through it ALL. Again, she is a GREAT representation of how a Black woman defeated her enemies elegantly.

@mariananyunja7296 Жыл бұрын

Queen album is superior

@gabrielcarnero8048 Жыл бұрын

I remember i met nicki when i was 16 one of my family members passed i was crying like a baby in the street and she stopped in her black car just to ask me if i was okay i was so shocked🤣

@dinmajoy05 Жыл бұрын

Wow THAT'S... Wow mayne I don't even know what to say

@drzanthonyb.preston9274 Жыл бұрын

The generous queen

@internetenjoyer1002 Жыл бұрын

💖

@arrowsecho5779 Жыл бұрын

this is such a cool video. obviously I'm very biased 'cause I'm a stan, and a barb at that, but I loved the statement at the very end of the video. when you mentioned Star Wars superfans and sports obsessed people, they don't get nearly the same negative reactions that stans do. some stans can be very obsessive and creepy towards the people they stan (or hate in some cases) but for the majority of us, being a stan is not like that at all. its to show support to the artists we like - whether it be because of their music, personality, or whatever else. thank you for making such a well-informed video!

@liljay0687 Жыл бұрын

BARBZ this is our girls year! They tried to take her out but we held the queen down!!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄

@needa2164 Жыл бұрын

They are so dedicated, I love this segment

@villain5824 Жыл бұрын

Nicki fans are the most strongest fan bases ever

@lauriemyles2010 Жыл бұрын

Facts! 💯

@iwantamaste7277 Жыл бұрын

you have not met BTS fans

@drzanthonyb.preston9274 Жыл бұрын

EVER

@kimberlyolaluv Жыл бұрын

@@iwantamaste7277nobody gaf about them

@jaymckinney5289 Жыл бұрын

I love you for putting this out and showing us in a POSITIVE light because we get so much hate and less love. I remember at one point they tried to turn Nicki against us, but of course the real one’s didn’t go no where🥱 . ❤️❤️❤️❤️💯💯👸🏽😃😃😃😃

@EC_366 Жыл бұрын

Nicki saved my life in 2010. I’ll always be a barb 💘💘💘💘😇

@caesarleal1559 Жыл бұрын

crying bc we're so legendary and the queen is proud 🥲🫶🏼💕🦄💖

@aeribarbie Жыл бұрын

BARBZ MAKE SOME NOISE 🦄🦄🦄🦄

@themby3053 Жыл бұрын

I became a Barb in 2020 I was bored and in Lockdown and watching Nicki minaj videos which I fell in love with Her and seen how bad the industry treated her and tried to push her out. I relate to her becoz I'm a black woman and she's so talented and I love her lyrics. Her songs are my confidence booster. I remember going to an Interview ND on my way there I played I am your leader and did it on dem and I got there ND killed it. 😂😍💜

@dinmajoy05 Жыл бұрын

Congratulations on your interview boo and yes I am your leader is really a booster 👏🏾🥵💗

@chiomaadinuba Жыл бұрын

This is so me. I became a Barb in 2021

@AugustWithTheShade Жыл бұрын

I absolutely her biggest Fan Periodddddddd We love you nicki

@RayRihanna22 Жыл бұрын

We love you August, if your a barb please follow his channel!!! He rides for the Queen & the barbz!!!🦄🦄🦄

@cameronwilliams696 Жыл бұрын

We are so important. This is so important

@fiditril7310 Жыл бұрын

BARBZ are forever superior 💯

@jaysityisking Жыл бұрын

Here for the queen STREAM SUPER FREAKY GIRL

@muslissa3089 Жыл бұрын

Barbz are just superior.

@maximinaj Жыл бұрын

The Barbz are really a family of Nicki Minaj babies. There is a connection between her and us and between her music, speeches, lives and some of our life’s moments and experience whoch makes her even more important to us. Nicki Minaj is The Queen Of Rap because of her Rap skills and stuff but also because of how she is with us and how we are feeling from her ❤️🦄

@amakalxann2661 Жыл бұрын

The only fan base that have there name on a lawsuit 🦄🦄🦄🦄

@jillanejames4590 Жыл бұрын

Really? Lol

@amakalxann2661 Жыл бұрын

Oh yes BARBZ is not a fan base, BARBZ IS A MOVEMENT and we have a WARRIOR QUEEN 👸🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄

@whoknowsbetty Жыл бұрын

This is so accurate!! The Barbz do not come to play!! It's a whole operation going on. But Nicki deserves such an amazing fan base, she's a queen fr ❤️

@michie5760 Жыл бұрын

Loved it. Thank you 💕

@kurzedificio Жыл бұрын

Barbz remember to buy and stream super freaky girl!🦄

@tiwalolaadetutu1803 Жыл бұрын

That’s why i’m barb we are more like a family

@internetguts Жыл бұрын

he really said "she's a reflection of me" im crying 😭

@MariahIsolated Жыл бұрын

He doesn’t have a personality of his own, thats sad

@laylatrinity.9664 Жыл бұрын

@@MariahIsolated Don’t be slow, you know what he meant. He basically said he see himself in Nicki. She is a reflection of his personality. It’s not that hard to understand.

@SenorCinema Жыл бұрын

imagine having so little personality that your whole "personality" is just your musical taste

@lokloknoknok1362 Жыл бұрын

nicki probbaly has the most powerful fanbase in USA

@lauriemyles2010 Жыл бұрын

Tbh, she has the most powerful fanbase in The world.

@dinmajoy05 Жыл бұрын

Honestly it's between The Barbz and Swifties because those people go so hard for them

@purrminaj9727 Жыл бұрын

THANK YOU FOR THIS ❤️ wish it was 2 hours long tho 😹

@atiniluko8231 Жыл бұрын

We are the Barbz n Proud ✊

@r.a.l.p.h Жыл бұрын

0:49 Nate what is u doing here 🤣🤣🤣

@sujimtangerines Жыл бұрын

Have been a subscriber for a long, long time & was pleasantly surprised when I saw my notifs! This was really cool; love the respect you put on the Barbz, and stan culture in general. The dedication to the artist, the effort to promote the music, the connections made to each other...it's a labor of love. That ending tho, damn. Spitting facts right there. As a 52 yr old Army, I'm so tired of the screaming teen girl stereotype. Not that there's ANYTHING wrong with being one of what I'd argue IS the most dialed in arbiters of pop culture success... But because no one denigrates the similar interests of men &/or boys. Thank you.💜

@EatingWithEssence Жыл бұрын

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 PBS is ahead of the curve once again! Great piece ❤️❤️❤️

@Josiahpapayas Жыл бұрын

We loved this video ! And I believe we all agree you’ve earned your Barb card

@fja8352 Жыл бұрын

Barbz is a community of diverse members. Nicki created a family out of her fanbase so if the Queen ever gets attacked, it’s not a bunch of fans that jump in… it’s her family:)

@drzanthonyb.preston9274 Жыл бұрын

EXACTLY

@JasmineJayJaz Жыл бұрын

Noooot PBS doin a piece on Onika yassss!!! Come thru barbzzz 🦄🦄🦄

@lilianaloysuis5801 Жыл бұрын

BARBZ FOREVER🦄❤️

@tnxsdandelion637 Жыл бұрын

This is a beautifully made video.The Barbz are legendary 🦄💗

@GenevaKar Жыл бұрын

They’re definitely playing the game like a sport

@jeremiahminaj2756 Жыл бұрын

I love us #barbz 🦄💕

@onikagrande Жыл бұрын

WE NEED MORE VIDEOS LIKE THIS, BARBZ RISE!!!

@vanx987 Жыл бұрын

This was amazing!! thank u!!🦄🦄🦄

@ALXSSA Жыл бұрын

Thanks for doing a segment on us 🦄

@benzbaye8996 Жыл бұрын

I so love Nicki Minaj long live the Queen of rap 😍

@vibes_only7681 Жыл бұрын

I came from Twitter Thank you this is amazing

@QueensJahJah Жыл бұрын

Loved this

@xasielbelle5023 Жыл бұрын

Barbz are SUPERIOR ✨🦄

@BrittanyMinajMN Жыл бұрын

Lol yes I remember when Nas was on twitter as a Barb. Very good video!

@iammeallday Жыл бұрын

This was so good!! It's important to show the culture of the fan base it's a whole thing a whole mood a whole situation!!

@oluchi554 Жыл бұрын

Let's go Barbz!! 🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄💕

@thelmaanthony2691 Жыл бұрын

Love you Nicki , I’m a proud barb 🦄

@sleezypack Жыл бұрын

The barbs are the best fans of all time

@keepingupwithkyama Жыл бұрын

Barbz 🦄💜

@ruthgilles6711 Жыл бұрын

All my barbz how did you guys enjoy last night VMAs Nicki for life 🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄

@marajcentral00 Жыл бұрын

BARBZ ARE SO ICONIC🦄

@tavariusgraves2912 Жыл бұрын

This was a very well put together video.

@lewinski8147 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this

@rochamaphike9068 Жыл бұрын

Barbz are superior🦄🦄🦄

@aronorroz5446 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the amazing content. This help other people to understand who are the BARBZ and know more about twitter fan base 😉🥰

@PogieJoe Жыл бұрын

An excellent deep dive!

@teoreticarnakub3808 Жыл бұрын

WHERE MY BARBZZZZZZZ AT

@King_Gravity_West Жыл бұрын

We are definitely the blueprint.

@garbbarb4life125 Жыл бұрын

We are the PINKPRINT

@nikkishaye1111 Жыл бұрын

Excellent! I really enjoyed this. Thanks!

@98Zai Жыл бұрын

5:43 "She's paid 40 stans student loans" At first I was like Cool! That's amazing! But then I realized that it's hella dystopian. We need billionaire popstars to bail us out just for wanting to participate in- and advance society?

@uu-kq6mn Жыл бұрын

Dang man this seems a little foreshadowing

@Brunebella Жыл бұрын

Nicki runs Hip Hop and the Barbz run these fan bases 🦄💜😘

@drzanthonyb.preston9274 Жыл бұрын

💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

@dorism6648 Жыл бұрын

what a nicely done and insightful video

@marajcentral00 Жыл бұрын

NICKI IS QUEEN 🦄🦄🦄🦄

@magmminaj6320 Жыл бұрын

I became a BARB 13 years ago when I first heard Dungeon dragon. I stuck to Nicki till this day🦄🦄🦄🦄

@marajcentral00 Жыл бұрын

LETS GO BARBZ 🦄🦄

@senalsilva6563 Жыл бұрын

Barbzzz👑👑👑👑

@samj.403 Жыл бұрын

NICKI THE GOAT

@gagag24 Жыл бұрын

I want more more more !!!! I love this big barb for life juuu heard !!!!!

@TheNopeDude Жыл бұрын

And Nicki Minaj is still the Queen Of Rap! Cute video. 😋🦄👑🎀

@beatrizarizi8722 Жыл бұрын

Barbz are so legendary! That was a beautiful vídeo

@larissaminaj5811 Жыл бұрын

We here 🦄🦄💕💓😂😂

@rajvsharmaa Жыл бұрын

NATE runnninnn this shyyytttt

@Nickiminaj_tour Жыл бұрын

We here !!

@flo9511 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this documentary 🙏🏽 Barbz for life 💖

@rudestlittlesoundwave642 Жыл бұрын

This was an awesome video! Great job from a Barbz stan. Peace!

@ArtichokeHunter Жыл бұрын

wow i didn't realize she's never won a grammy, that's crazy

@mattie9308 Жыл бұрын

barbz in the house 💖

@elfuego3086 Жыл бұрын

Nicki is good nicki is the Queen of Rap!!!

@gabrielcarnero8048 Жыл бұрын

Nicki sent me here from instagram nice video man!!

@thedothrakian6355 Жыл бұрын

Barbz >>>>> other fandoms

@robertpeace3 Жыл бұрын

The barbz are the best 💝

@tessysignature5297 Жыл бұрын

This is amazing

@patiencevirtue_ Жыл бұрын

🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄

@kierreswims537 Жыл бұрын

So In so many words it’s a “mental disability” for those who feel disconnected from the real world and find comfort in those who share similar thoughts and experiences, yet it’s held together by a love for a particular celebrity. Gotcha.

@uu-kq6mn Жыл бұрын

Please elaborate more