Nicki Minaj Shows Three Sides Of Herself On Magazine Covers

The rapper talks fashion, feminism and Jay-Z in interviews with Vibe, Allure and New York Magazine.
By Jocelyn Vena


Nicki Minaj on the cover of <i>Vibe</i>
Photo: Vibe

As Nicki Minaj prepares to release her new album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, in April, she's all over newsstands. She will appear on three different magazine covers, each showing different sides of the rapper and touching on her many philosophies about her career, her persona and her place in the rap world.

Allure teased its April cover featuring Minaj, in which the sassy songstress sports a big, pink tulle skirt. In the interview, she opens up about telling Jay-Z he really does need to Watch the Throne with her around. "I had a little conversation with Jay-Z at the Victoria's Secret fashion show," she recalled. "He said, 'Congratulations on all your success.' And I was like, 'Yeah, I'm coming for you. I'm coming for your spot, Mr. Mogul.' "

Speaking of her supreme queen dominance, on the cover of the February/March issue of Vibe, she's donning a sparkling crown and inside the issue she talks all about her place in the game as a woman.

"It's not hard to get your way when it's your way or the highway. People either follow suit or they're not around. I don't really like the sound of that, 'cause that sounds like a temper tantrum. I'm just very black and white when it comes to my business," she said. "There's really no gray area. I really don't have a lot of small talk with people I work with. It's pretty much let's get the job done. In the beginning, if people didn't know me they'd probably assume I wasn't smart or wasn't business savvy. But once you sit and talk to me, it's a different story."

And, then there's her watercolor-y New York Magazine cover where the fashionista talks about her place among the hip fashion crowd. "I'm not impressed to be in that world. I'm in my own world. I think sometimes the fashion world isn't even about clothes anymore; it's about this 'in' crowd, and I'm not into that," she explains, after sharing what her fashion mantra is. "I like the idea of doing something that everyone else is not. I get high off that. Just the idea that other people don't have the balls to do something — that's my thing."

What is your favorite Nicki Minaj magazine cover? Leave your comment below!

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Source: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1679392/nicki-minaj-magazine-covers.jhtml

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Ben Flajnik and Bachelor Fiancee: It's Already Over?


Ben Flajnik may have gotten engaged on The Bachelor season finale, but it's already over, according to a new tabloid report. Read on for the alleged details.

If The Bachelor spoilers regarding the winner of this season are true, that's not entirely shocking. Follow the link to see who his fiancee reportedly is/was.

“They’ve totally cooled off,” a source tells Life & Style magazine. “They often go five to six days without talking. He doesn’t call her, he doesn’t text."

"She keeps saying, ‘What kind of a fiance is this?’”

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Ben isn’t acting like he’s engaged, either. According to the report, in January, Ben flirted with a bunch of girls attending the Sundance Film Festival.

“I saw him give his number to a brunette at a party, and it definitely looked like they said, ‘See you later’ when she left,” a source says. “Ben was so flirty.”

On February 2, he told a girl she should never partake in a reality dating show. Never a positive sign, but then again, have you seen this season?!

Then, on February 4 in NYC, someone spotted Ben Flajnik flirting with a girl on the street ... and allegedly quasi-spilled the beans about his relationship.

“He got her contact info and was even joking that he can’t kiss anyone or hook up with anyone until March, when the finale airs,” says the onlooker.

So basically, if this intel is accurate, he's had a total change of heart and is running out the clock. Wonder if his perception changed since watching her on TV.

Ben may dump his fiancee - it's either Kacie Boguskie, Nicki Sterling, Lindzi Cox or the black widow, Courtney Robertson - soon, the magazine says.

“She knows he’s running around New York with other girls and he's over her; he's not even calling her,” says a source. “She thinks he’s a coward."

"She just wishes he’d end it already - otherwise maybe she’ll do it herself.”

Set your watch for an hour after the After the Final Rose special ...

Source: http://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/2012/02/ben-flajnik-and-bachelor-fiancee-already-over/

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Taylor Swift Gets Toasty Over Lunch

Enjoying a leisurely afternoon on the west coast, Taylor Swift looked fearless as she was spotted out at Toast Bakery in West Hollywood on Wednesday (February 15).

The Grammy Award winning songstress was clad in a casual chic blue and white polka dot dress and sunglasses as she eased out of the local restaurant following her midday meal.

Switching to other career news, Miss Swift is looking forward to the upcoming release of her first-ever animated film feature "The Lorax".

The "Should've Said No" singer said of the motion picture, ?Dr Seuss books were a huge huge part of my childhood and it really made me fall in love with the way you can make words bounce off a page if you get them in the right syncopation? adding that was she was ?inspired by what Dr Seuss was able to do with words.?

Source: http://celebrity-gossip.net/taylor-swift/taylor-swift-gets-toasty-over-lunch-585806

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Lil Wayne and Dhea: Not Engaged, Just Valentines


Lil Wayne claims he is not engaged to girlfriend Dhea, and that his recent proclamations of "SHE SAID YES!" referred only to her being his Valentine.

Oooookay.

The confusion arose at a Miami restaurant last night, when he paid the staff to slip a mammoth ass ring inside a dessert he had delivered to the table.

Moments after the signature ice cream sundae (and ring) came, Weezy then jumped on top of their table shouted to the restaurant, "SHE SAID YES!"

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Everyone inside the restaurant believed the rapper had just popped the question, as did everyone else later that night, when Weezy tweeted, "She said yes!"

Apparently not.

Wayne later clarified, "I meant 'she said yes' to being my valentine!!! Hahahaha! Y'all krazy!" Not sure we're the krazy ones here, Weez, but whatever.

The sundae costs $43, ring not included. No word on what the ring was for if he and Dhea aren't engaged, or what happened to that thing in general.

[Photo: WENN.com]

Source: http://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/2012/02/lil-wayne-and-dhea-not-engaged-just-valentines/

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