Nicki Minaj couldn't care less about what the public thinks of her new boyfriend, Kenneth Petty.

On Monday (December 11), after the "Barbie Dreams" rapper went Instagram public with her fresh relationship, she was bombarded with criticism of her 40-year-old beau, who she's reportedly known since high school. Fans began slamming Kenneth, and Nicki, over his troubled past, which, as TMZ reported, includes convictions for manslaughter and attempted rape.

Kenneth, who is currently a registered sex offender, was convicted of first-degree attempted rape in April 1995. He reportedly used a sharp object when he tried to force his female victim to have sexual intercourse. Kenneth was 16 at the time and so was the victim. He served nearly four years in prison for the crime. After he was released from that sentence, Kenneth would later go on to serve another seven years in prison for first-degree manslaughter. He was released in 2013.

Nicki addressed her man's troubled past on Instagram Monday, responding to a commenter who came to her and Kenneth's defense. "He was 15, she was 16... in a relationship," Nicki wrote. "But go awf, Internet. y'all can't run my life. Y'all can't even run y'all own life. Thank you boo." The Queens native also posted two photos of her and Kenneth with the caption: "Oh they wanna talk? Let's give'm sumthn to talk about. *Shania voice*"