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Ariana Neal Starts Shooting Nicki Minaj's ABC Series — See Her On Set!
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Everyone, meet little Nicki Minaj! Child actress Ariana Neal was spotted shooting the pilot episode of the rapper's new series in Queens, New York.
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Ariana has only just started, but already she's getting her hands dirty! The adorable actress plays a young Nicki, and was cast shortly after the 31-year-old Queens native announced that her life story was coming to the small screen.
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And Ariana is quite a lucky young lady, after Nicki stated via Instagram, "I am honored and excited to announce that I've literally hand picked the main characters of my scripted series."
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The ABC family show chronicles the early years of Nicki's life, before she attained international stardom.
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And of course, Nicki will also appear on the show and be its executive producer. Now that's a big deal!
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Do you think Nicki did a great job casting Ariana? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.
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