Nicki Minaj’s pink & purple ensemble: trashy, tacky or just hilarious?

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As I mentioned the other day when we were talking about Nicki Minaj’s V Magazine photo shoot, I like Nicki. I don’t think she’s particularly groundbreaking, or even half-way as original as she seems to think she is, but I enjoy her. I like that she’s a celebrity. She’s fun, in the same way that Lady Gaga is fun. Well, Nicki is taking another page out of Gaga’s book, because THIS is how she wanders around London. These photos are from today – what must the British people think of our celebrities? Seriously. Is this helping America’s image abroad?

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At first I thought the pink stuff on her head was some kind of ode to Kid-N-Play, perhaps some kind of jaunty hat. But it’s a full-fledged wig. A wig with what suspiciously looks like built-in earrings. Ugh.

The outfit is kind of cute, though. If you’re hellbent on wearing a skin-tight onesie to show random Londoners your labia, it might as well be this one.

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Photos courtesy of Bauer-Griffin.

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43 Responses to “Nicki Minaj’s pink & purple ensemble: trashy, tacky or just hilarious?”

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  1. Brittany says:

    All of the above…

    But seriously, I wish I had Nicki’s ass. Mine’s a little more Kim K… 🙁

    • Neya says:

      There’s Nothing Wrong With That. Kim Has A Beautiful But, And It Looks Less Fake. You Can Just Tell Nicki’s Is Fake.

  2. Toe says:

    HOly pink panther batman!!! That shit is all kinds of wrong….Especially the two-toned wig!!

  3. caramia says:

    She took that out of the ‘trying too hard’ part of her wardrobe, I’m guessing.

  4. flourpot says:

    It’s the necklace. It ruins the whole outfit.

  5. Brooke says:

    Is it just me or has she suddenly lost a lot of weight?

  6. Genevieve says:

    LOL

    Twenty kinds of wrong

  7. The_Porscha says:

    Brittany, (I’m seriously asking) what’s the difference? Both Minaj and Kardashian’s rears are fake, with internet pictures to document both transformations. I see them as being, essentially, the same size.

  8. TXCinderella says:

    Oh Lord, she looks like a cartoon character. Someone needs to tell her that it is animal cruelty wearing a dead pink poodle on your head.

  9. Xx says:

    cotton candy on your head attracts flys and bees

  10. Lemuria says:

    She lost me when she started in on Kim. I find her very sassy, and not in an attractive way. More like crass disrespect.

  11. brin says:

    She should be on the Simpsons.

  12. ST says:

    The writer of this article is stupid and insane. her outfit is the best. And she is representing th States very well. she is well covered up unlike most celebrities that walk the street half naked. AS for her wig , it is synthetic not animal skin .MORONS.

  13. Matt says:

    It looks like she has a cute bob and then she stuck candy floss on top of it.

    And Kaiser- Cameltoe is never cute, regardless of any hideous jumpsuit you dress it up in.

  14. Latisse says:

    LOL, she looks like a who from how the Grinch stole Kwanzaa. I am loving this look.

  15. Quest says:

    I think the pink panther wants his PJs back…she sure enjoys pink

  16. Str8Shooter says:

    She looks like Cotton Candy had a run-in with Good ‘n Plenty.

  17. HerRoyalHawtness says:

    Lol. Nicki looks hilarious!!! She has nyc ass tho.

  18. RHONYC says:

    LOVES IT!

    so very, VERY Keith Haring (all my 80’s pop art heads feel me)!

    love the new ‘cotton candy’ do…VERY Larry Blackmon of Cameo.

    “it’s like can-day, can-day…OW!”

    i can’t help it…nicki tickles me ‘PINK’!

    PINK FRIDAY!
    ALL DAY!
    EVERYDAY!!!
    *ch-yeah* 😆

  19. Justaposter says:

    Who is this person? Seriously, besides the mac pink lipstick, I haven’t a clue.

  20. Meanchick says:

    So not impressed.

  21. kim says:

    Have you ever listened to her music? how do you know she is not original?

  22. JustBe says:

    So this is what little girls have to look at as their musical icons today? your choice is between limited talent celebs who pull their outfits from any strip mall “Ho’s ‘R Us” store and fairly unimaginative cartoon characters (Minaj, Gaga, etc.). I guess they feel they can get away with it since most of their fans are too young to know that the looks (and sound) aren’t imaginative or original. It was all done better by David Bowie, Grace Jones, (and yes Cameo [who could forget the c*ck piece]) etc., etc. But, these biters should at least pay homage in interviews etc.

  23. jackie says:

    I like her more than Gaga’s sanctimonious ass, b/c she does this for fun, not to be the World’s First, Original, Fiercest Artist Ever, “Monsters” included.

    Having said that, I am also extremely exhausted by how to be in the music industry today amounts to what ridiculous outfits you wear, and getting attention for it. It is trite and speaks nothing of talent – Ke$ha anyone?

  24. gabs says:

    @Justbe At the time of david bowie, grace jones, madonna etc people thought they were crazy and talentless too. No one “got” them at first. So…

    I dont understand those of you who freak out all the time about what gaga or minaj wears. They arent actresses, they are entertainers/performers. Why would you want them to dress normal? Thats so boring. Let the hollywood actresses do the polished fashion looks and let the popstars be weird and crazy. stfu

  25. jaye E says:

    @Lemuria…Nicki didn’t start in on Kim, Kim started in on her. Prior to Kim’s silly demand for “homage”, Nicki did just that. Kim saw Nicki’s popularity as an opportunity to get back on, but Nicki didn’t play ball the way Kim wanted her to, so she got pissed.

  26. Should be working says:

    RHONYC- you are funny!
    Kaiser- KID-N-Play. LMAO

    and I’m gaining affection for Nicki, but this is a pinka$$ MESS.

  27. TXCinderella says:

    ST – We all know her wig is not real. Duh.

  28. sam says:

    This girl does no wrong in my eyes. I love her style, I love her voice, and i love that she is focused.

  29. Trillion says:

    Fun! She’s totally working it and I appreciate that.

  30. gee says:

    I feel like she’s in on the joke, and Lady GaGa has no idea there’s a joke. That’s the difference.

  31. Trillion says:

    No way. Gaga is totally aware of what she’s doing every step of the way. Kermit jacket? Yeah, she’s in on the joke. She’s MAKING the joke. She just also happens to be crazy talented and super smart. Something we’re just not used to these days in the era of “sex-tape=reality show=auto-tune single=fame”

  32. Crash2GO2 says:

    LOL @flourpot!!!

  33. ebd says:

    She’s all pinked-out because of her new MAC lipstick…which she looks to be wearing. A pink that isn’t too easy to wear, lol.

  34. munchies says:

    COPYCAT

  35. beth says:

    hilarious. she looks like she just stuck her head on the candy floss spinner and went round and round with it.
    and then the unexpected happened: the wind blew.

  36. zita says:

    I can see now everyone seem to be gagarizing

  37. Hakura says:

    Maybe it’s just me… but for some reason she looked like ‘Old school Aretha Franklin’ in the second picture. XD The HUGE hair….

    I don’t know, she’s mildly entertaining to me. I don’t believe she’s copying Gaga, it’s just hard not to compare them when they both go for the ‘outrageous’ look.

  38. Liana says:

    At the time of david bowie, grace jones, madonna etc people thought they were crazy and talentless too. No one “got” them at first. So…
    **********

    I don’t think anyone ever thought of Bowie as talentless.

  39. Mouse says:

    Nice cotton candy. Unfortunately Nicki, you’re not doing anything that hasn’t been done before. Try developing some talent, then we’ll see.

  40. hmmmhmm says:

    @ Brittany,

    you can have her ass too. Just consult her plastic surgeon. Everything about her screams the pink barbie as she claims, she’s as plastic as can be.

    http://honeygerman.com/site/2010/07/new-pic-of-nicki-minaj-rocking-a-10-year-old-booty-before-the-implants/

  41. Nia says:

    She and her people (the record co/her producers or handlers) decided to make her the hip hop Lady Gaga to be competitive in this market. But she isn’t very interesting so none of her craziness is going to make her more palatable. It’s weird that people
    (like friends of friends) know of her or mention her.

    Just a lame Hip Hop version of Gaga.

  42. ilovejoo! says:

    @trillion ..

    gaga is crazy talented? you need to get out more, honey.