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| | Nicki Minaj: Celebrities die because they?re afraid to call an ambulance | | Added 9 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Nicki Minaj covers the fall 2014 issue of Fader magazine to promote her upcoming album, The Pink Print. Despite that album title, Nicki has moved to a much more natural look lately. She’s dropped the technicolor locks in favor of more natural hair. She looks like a real person in this shoot instead of someone who fell into a vat of makeup and puff paint. Does anyone remember that puff paint? I practically covered my bedroom walls with it in elementary school.
Nicki’s interview focuses a lot on her recent BET acceptance speech, which you can see here. It was a lengthy speech. The media zeroed in on the part where Nicki shaded Iggy Azalea. Nicki stood there and talked about how her lyrics were authentic, unlike some other ghostwritten female rappers. Nicki then tossed her hair and said, “No shade.” Everyone knew she was dissing Iggy — they have a lengthy history of feuding.
What got lost in coverage of the speech was how Nicki discussed a medical emergency. She had a health scare and was afraid to call an ambulance because she didn’t want to be spashed all over TMZ’s homepage. Nicki reckons that a lot of celebs feel the same way. She tells Fader this and much more:
Her new self-editing skills: “I think early on in my career, I was … I was … just a little bit crazy. I took everything personally. That’s just not good, and it?s not healthy. I think one of my best attributes now, as a businesswoman and an artist and a professional person, is being able to think before I speak. I?ve learned that everything I think doesn’t necessarily need to be stated.”
She didn’t “shade” Iggy at the BETs: “My point of saying what I said was that women need to have a perspective. If we?re out here saying that we?re so confident, and we?re so this and so that, but we don?t even trust ourselves to write down our own thoughts and spit it on a beat? It just doesn?t add up.” Then she launches into a verbal love letter to The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill: “I knew those were Lauryn?s words, and it made me fall in love with her mind.”
The health care scare in her speech: “I was making a point to say that the business kills so many people and we don?t even realize it. I can only imagine how many people in this business have died because they may not have wanted to … to be embarrassed publicly. We care so much about what the world thinks that we don?t live, really.” But what had happened to her? Had she fainted or had a panic attack? “I don?t even want to talk about it,” she says, avoiding eye contact.
On leaving NYC: “LA makes me feel good inside. New York is too cold, too rainy, too compact. I ain?t got time for all of that, child.”
Her career tranformation: “My pop music made me have to retell my story, my credibility as an MC. I never thought I would have to explain that. I remember when I started doing mainstream stuff, and I was like, ‘Oh my god, are they gonna like me, or are they not gonna like me?’ At the beginning, I was very nervous. Looking back now, I love that I was pushed to reinvent myself because when I sit back and I really look, I need hip-hop, and hip-hop needs me.”
On her business endeavors: “It?s important that corporate America can see a young black woman being able to sell things outside of music. Every time I do a business venture or something that isn?t the norm for a female rapper, I pat myself on the back. It?s important that corporate America can see a young black woman being able to sell things outside of music A female rapper! With HSN!”
[From Fader]
Nicki makes sense. We really have no idea how many celebrity deaths were a result of not calling an ambulance. That’s a scary topic. Really though, when it comes down to it, what’s more important … saving face or saving your life? It’s difficult to understand that conflict from a civilian standpoint.
Photos courtesy of Fader
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| | Nicki Minaj threw a tantrum over 'acceptable' supermodel tushes: fair' | | Added 9 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Nicki Minaj has been stirring sh-t up on social media this week. She already tweeted about racism in hip hop and threw some hefty shade on Iggy Azalea in the process. All of that was precursor to Nicki dropping the artwork for her new “Anaconda” single. We only thought Nicki started dressing classy. She hasn’t changed a bit. (I’m blurring this image for your eyeballs and because we blur all derrieres on this site.)
With a single cover like this, no one is really thinking about the music, right? Nicki wanted some attention, so she put her booty out there for everyone to see. She wanted big reactions. She wanted to have people freak out over her NSFW thong shot. She wanted to rant when people called her out for looking for attention.
Someone took the bait and photoshopped Nicki’s cheeks into the Google logo. Nicki decided this parody was racist and posted it to her Instagram page. Then she posted the thonged tushies of a bunch of SI models, including the latest SI: Swim cover. Nicki labeled these tushes “acceptable” and “angelic” (except for Chrissy Teigen’s butt, which she laughed at). Nicki stuck to posting white girl booty to make her point. She purposely did not post any tushies of SI’s black swimsuit models like Cris Urena or Chanel Iman.
Does Nicki have a point about racism against booties? There’s a difference between the SI: Swim issue (where people expect to see tush) and a single cover (that people see on the internet without warning). For what it’s worth, people called out Lady Gaga for her thong on the “Do What U Want” single cover too.
Photos courtesy of Nicki Minaj on Instagram, Fame/Flynet & WENN
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| | Nicki Minaj wears nude La Perla, parties in Las Vegas: improving or backsliding? | | Added 9 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Here are some new photos of Nicki Minaj at the Memorial Day celebration at LIQUID in Las Vegas. Her dress is La Perla (or is it a slip?) and Nicki gave a shout-out to Cavalli for the shoes on her Instagram too. Nicki has stepped out a lot over the past few months rocking a completely fabulous ?makeunder.? Gone are the crazy neon wigs, the Gaga-esque costumes and the mountain of makeup. Nicki has made an effort to wear ?her real hair? (with some extensions) and without the clown makeup, we can finally see that she?s a beautiful woman. Which isn?t to say there haven?t been some growing pains. Take a look at these photos for evidence.
It?s not that Nicki looks bad or that we should discourage her journey to look worlds better. It?s just that (I think) Nicki still doesn?t know how to dress her figure in flattering clothes that fit her body. She?s so used to crazy costumes and hiding behind wigs, she looks sort of uncomfortable when she?s just wearing a too-tight dress at what I?m assuming is a paid appearance in Vegas. First of all, that nude color is wrong on her. Second of all? the fit on that dress!!! YIKES. My boobs ache in sympathy. Why didn?t she just go one size up?
Also ? and this is just my preference ? I think her lipstick is wrong. Part of the reason we can see the real Nicki in previous outings is because her face looks so different (and beautiful) when she?s wearing natural makeup and a simple, normal lipstick. This cotton-candy Pink shade is distracting.
Photos courtesy of WENN.
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| | Nicki Minaj: Cutout Queen at 2014 Billboard Music Awards | | Added 10 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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With so many performers here, it?s no surprise that Nicki Minaj made sure to show up at the 2014 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas tonight (May 18).
Showing plenty of skin in her cutout dress, the ?Starships? star mingled with the A-list crowd and chatted with the press on his/her way inside the main event.
While the main reason for the Billboard Music Awards is to recognize the top names in music, there?s also the added bonus of plenty of amazing live performances.
This year Miley Cyrus, Ricky Martin, OneRepublic, John Legend, Jason Derulo, Imagine Dragons, Luke Bryan, Jennifer Lopez and Pitbull are all scheduled to take the stage, so get ready!
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| | Nicki Minaj's hairstylist insists she's done with wigs: 'she's wearing her real hair' | | Added 10 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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When Nicki Minaj revealed her new, stunning makeunder at the MTV Movie Awards two weekends ago, I breezily wrote something about how she got a great wig. This wasn?t a racial comment to me, but merely an assumption on my part considering Nicki Minaj has worn wigs (often really crazy, obvious wigs) throughout her career, for nearly every public appearance. As I?ve said in the past, it?s almost like she was trying to be a cartoon, or a version of Lady Gaga (another woman who loves cheap-looking wiglets), complete with crappy makeup and outrageous costumes. Anyway, as it turns out, Nicki is not wearing a wig these days, at least according to her new hairstylist Oscar James, who spoke to Cosmopolitan about Minaj?s transformation. Apparently, Nicki split with her old wig guy, Terrence Davidson, and Tyra Banks gave Oscar James? number to Nicki. This is what Oscar James has to say:
Cosmo: Can you give fans an idea of where Nicki Minaj is headed, style-wise? What have your conversations with her been like?
Oscar James: I started working with her early last year ? the reason she reached out to me is because Tyra Banks had given her my number. She wanted a more toned-down look, and I think that?s why she reached out to Tyra. So I created that wavy, super-blonde hair with the dark roots ? the wig. I created that to take her in a little more natural direction but still bold because she?s always been known for a little edge. But now she?s wearing her real hair. So I just follow her lead. When she would ask me, ?Well, what do you think I should do?? I usually bring things that are a little more stylized because I feel like that?s who she is, but, surprising even to me, she?s been leaning toward even more natural. She wants to do less. Just less, less, less. And we talked about maybe changing the color a little and she was adventurous at the MTV Movie Awards, where we added a few extensions just to give it a little more pop. I didn’t think she would but once I did it, she loved it.
Cosmo: Did she give any reason for wanting to tone down her look?
She just told me that she wanted to tone down a little. Maybe she’s trying to reach a broader audience, I don?t know. But I?m taken aback even myself because she’s so pretty?you can really see her features. I’m just so honored to be part of this journey and I?m so happy that she chose me. She?s so beautiful. I didn?t know all that was underneath is what I?m trying to say.
Cosmo: Do you prefer the natural or the wigged out look?
For me, I prefer wigs. I can style them. I can put stuff on before I go. And then I can do whatever I want to. I can put more heat. I can put more color. Whereas with natural hair, you have to be a lot more careful and mindful. That’s a concern for me with Nicki wearing her natural hair almost everyday: It’s a lot of wear and tear on the hair. I’m trying to gradually get her back into wigs, but she?s adamant now. She doesn?t want it.
[From Cosmopolitan]
James says that they?re pulling inspriations from all over, that sometimes they?re going for more of a Dita Von Teese vibe, sometimes Sofia Loren, sometimes Marilyn Monroe, sometimes Amy Winehouse. But the gist is that Nicki really wants to move away from her cartoon image with the costumes and wigs and all. She wants to be softer and have a more understated glamour. And yes, it?s sort of shocking to see how beautiful she is once you?ve taken away all the cheap stuff.
Photos courtesy of WENN.
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| | Nicki Minaj Flashes More Flesh on 'senile' Set | | Added 10 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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She has a definite penchant for flashing skin and Nicki Minaj gave her fans a look at her amazing curves on the set of her ?Senile? music video shoot yesterday (March 13).
The ?Super Bass? rapper wore a racy black leather Moschino getup and writhed around for the camera along with collaborator Tyga.
And of course, Minaj had to post a series of photos to her Instagram account, and plenty of loyal followers expressed their gratitude for the sexy shots.
Nicki added the caption, ?Senilevidshoot with my brother @kinggoldchains and my mentor @birdman5star #family #4EVER.?
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Treating herself to a relaxing tropical getaway, Nicki Minaj showed up in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico on Sunday (March 9).
The ?Pink Friday? babe wore a Pink getup and attracted plenty of attention thanks to her left-hand diamond ring, though to be a wedding band.
As it turns out, Miss Minaj?s rumored beau Safaree Samuels (aka Scaff Beezy) also sported what appeared to be a wedding ring, sparking rumors that the two secret lovers tied the knot.
Prior to leaving for her vacation, Nicki tweeted a photo of teddy bears and flowers she received from her suitor, along with the caption, "Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. #Year10,? referring to the traditional Bible verse from 1 Corinthians 13 that is read at weddings.
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