The Apprentice's Navid Sole's told how he is "against" the coronavirus vaccine in an unearthed tweet.
The entrepreneur, 27, who is one of 16 business hopefuls hoping to win over Lord Sugar on the hit BBC series, made the comments from a pop fan account he has - that is a homage to American rapper Nicki Minaj.
Pharmacist Navid admitted on the micro-blogging site that he was not keen on having the jab before thanking Nicki - who has been vocal on social media about her fears about the injections - for "standing up" for many.
He also told that he has been "scared" to share his viewpoint in case he lost his pharmacy licence.
Writing from his @MinajNavis account, he penned: "Trust me Nicki I'm a Pharmscist [sic] and I was scared to mention about how I'm against the vaccine but too scared to say anything or else I would lose my license. Thank you my queen for standing up for me and to many of us."
Last year, Nicki made claims that the vaccine caused impotence and swollen testicles in one of her family friends.
She later told her fans: "I'm sure I'll be vaccinated as well cuz I have to go on tour, etc."
Navid replied: "Nicki I'm your pharmacist barb. I can tell you everything about the vaccines! I was involved in clinical trials. Pfizer's the best just sayin." He says he is quirky and "a strong character".
Mirror has approached representatives for Navid Sole for comment.
Superstar Nicki was hit with a huge backlash on social media after she revealed she refused to get vaccinated to attend the Met Gala.
She surprised fans by admitting that she had decided against getting jabbed and even began peddling conspiracy theories about the vaccines.
Guests who attended the prestigious Met Gala in September were required to be fully vaccinated, and Minaj told fans on Twitter that she wasn’t prepared to make that compromise.
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"They want you to get vaccinated for the Met. if I get vaccinated it won't for the Met. It'll be once I feel I've done enough research. I'm working on that now. In the meantime my loves, be safe. Wear the mask with 2 strings that grips your head & face. Not that loose one,” she wrote.
Minaj went on to state that she wouldn't discourage anyone from getting the vaccine, but said she just needed to do her own research before being comfortable with having the jab.
“A lot of countries won't let ppl work w/o the vaccine. I'd def recommend they get the vaccine. They have to feed their families,” she replied to one follower who said they had to get the vaccine for work.
Ahead of the series starting tonight, Navid boasted that he is a strong character amd shared that he is a Nicki Minaj superfan.
“Nothing intimidates me because I just feel like I’m a strong character, strong person, strong mindset," he told.
The Apprentice has been off-air for two years amid the pandemic but it is back with a bang as the set of ambitious entrepreneurs battle it out for a £250,000 investment from business mogul Lord Sugar.
*The Apprentice starts this Thursday, 6 th January at 9pm on BBC One, followed by You’re Fired on BBC Two. Watch live and on-demand on BBC iPlayer
