Nicki Minaj was simply as shocked as followers when she noticed herself with blue pores and skin on the 2012 cowl of Vogue.
Whereas reflecting on her most memorable trend moments throughout a Thursday, December 7, episode of Vogue’s “Life in Looks,” Minaj, 40, revealed that she had no concept the difficulty would function her with a drastic makeover.
“Here’s something you guys don’t know,” she stated whereas speaking to the digital camera. “I was not painted blue for this. In fact, I didn’t find out until the book came out.” Minaj continued, “The color was treated in post by the world renowned [photographer] Stephen Klein, and he made this into something iconic to me. It just worked.”
Though she was unaware of the creative selection, the look stays one in every of her “faves of all time.” Minaj gushed, “My first time ever being shot in Vogue wearing Oscar de la Renta … Very special.”
This isn’t the primary time Minaj has been out of the loop in the case of the wonder and trend trade. Final month, her fragrance, named Pink Friday 2, launched weeks sooner than Minaj was anticipating. On the time, she took to social media to share her confusion.
“I had no idea,” she wrote, responding to a fan who requested if she knew it was being dropped that day. “Was informed of nothing. Didn’t get a link to post. Just woke up one day & boom! Saw y’all discussing it.”
She continued, noting that an worker from the corporate “advised that she’ll be getting back to me w/answers on this right away. Apparently she had no clue either. Go figure.” Elsewhere on social media, Minaj shared, “I don’t even have the official box ORRR bottle yet.”
The perfume was scheduled to be accessible on Sunday, December 17, following the discharge of the fifth studio album, additionally named Pink Friday 2 — which is predicted to drop on Minaj’s birthday, Friday, December 8.
Elsewhere within the Vogue YouTube video, Minaj mirrored on her 2022 Met Gala robe.
“Oh no,” she stated whereas her look. “I just realized just this moment that there was something good that came out of this … It’s what really cemented the fact for me that I had to get my breast reduction.”
For trend’s greatest evening, she wore a feather embellished Burberry robe that includes a strapless neckline and poofy skirt. She paired it with an outsized baseball cap and black and silver rhinestones scattered throughout her physique.
“I knew before we even left the room that the boobs were about to have a night of their own,” she stated whereas reminiscing on preparing for the large evening.
In Minaj’s November 2023 cowl story with Vogue, she shared, “Recently I had to get a breast reduction, and actually I love it.”