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2022 MTV VMAs Best Red Carpet Fashion: Taylor Swift, BLACKPINK & More
Nicki Minaj will ever beryllium into Barbie tingz.
The "Moment 4 Life" rapper brought a manner fantasy to the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards on Aug. 28 with her multitude of whimsical and over-the-top designs.
While performing her iconic hits at the at the Prudential Center successful Newark, N.J., the award-winning artist proved why pink will ever beryllium her signature color.
Lighting up the stage, Nicki stunned successful a bedazzled corset with a kaleidoscope jewels successful assorted shades of pink, a matching flared mini skirt sprinkled with gems and pearls and fishnet tights. Adding other oomph to her look, she accessorized with a monolithic bow that perfectly atop her curly pinkish hair.
The Queen rapper's all-pink outfit looked similar it came consecutive retired of the 2010s erstwhile she debuted her archetypal workplace album, Pink Friday.
If anything, Nicki rocked the Barbiecore look agelong earlier it became a large trend.
Nicki—who was honored with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award and co-hosted the event with LL Cool J and Jack Harlow—returned to the signifier for her emcee duties, oozing glamour successful a Dolce & Gabbana satin gown.
The asymmetrical fuchsia plan hugged her curves with its ruched silhouette, rhinestone corset bodice and thigh-high slit.
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The musician's makeup also featured vibrant shades of pink. Makeup artist, Kenya Alexis, used Pat McGrath Labs and Benefit Cosmetics to springiness her an effortless glow with touches of pinkish applied to her eyelids, cheeks and lips.
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But that's capable articulator action! Take a look astatine the "Barbie Tingz" rapper's ensembles from the 2022 MTV VMAs. And if you can't get capable of Nicki's fabulous style, support scrolling to spot the star's benignant improvement implicit the years.
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June 2009: Fierce Barbie
Nicki Minaj paired her achromatic leather overgarment with ripped pants and a Barbie statement necklace astatine the 2009 BET Hip Hop Awards.
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June 2010: Glamorous Girl
The 35-year-old performer wore a bold achromatic gown connected the 2010 BET Awards reddish carpet, but it was her orangish hairsbreadth that stole the show.
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November 2010: Embellishment Queen
The rapper brought the wow-factor by rocking this embellished Manish Arora midi formal astatine the 2010 American Music Awards.
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February 2011: Leopard Lady
At the 2011 Grammy Awards, the "Super Bass" vocalist completed her Givenchy leopard-print look with a bleached bouffant accented with a achromatic stripe
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August 2011: Bold Moves
The "Anaconda" performer showed that she is simply a manner risk-taker astatine the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards erstwhile she showed up successful this agleam candy-colored ensemble and sherbet-colored locks to match.
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September 2011: Pretty In Pink
Minaj rocked a pink, sparkly formal with a magenta bra and reddish boots astatine the 2011 iHeartRadio Music Festival.
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November 2011: Gorgeous successful Green
On the 2011 American Music Awards reddish carpet, the fashionista matched her greenish and achromatic ensemble with pinkish locks for different show-stopping look.
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November 2012: Noticeably Neon
Minaj stood retired successful a neon gown portion making her mode into the 2012 American Music Awards.
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February 2012: Rockin' Red
The "Moment 4 Life" vocalist made a big connection successful her nun-like, reddish Versace look astatine the 2012 Grammys.
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March 2012: Pastel Dream
Minaj made fans bash a treble instrumentality erstwhile she stepped retired successful this multi-color pastel look astatine the 2012 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards.
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May 2013: Chic Couture
The MTV Video Music Award victor posed connected the carpet successful a navy bluish Tommy Hilfiger gown with cutouts astir the midriff astatine the Met Gala.
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May 2013: Ravishing successful Red
At the 2013 Billboard Awards, Minaj stunned successful a blase reddish gown.
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May 2014: Vision successful Black
Cutouts were erstwhile again the sanction of the crippled for Minaj astatine the 2014 Billboard Awards.
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August 2014: Marvelous Mini
The performer owned the reddish carpet successful a metallic, animal-print mini formal astatine the 2014 MTV VMAs.
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November 2014: Sizzling successful Silver
Minaj graced the 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards signifier successful a two-piece, metallic ensemble that wowed the crowd.
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February 2015: Oh So Sultry
At the 2015 Grammys, the "Barbie Dreams" rapper showed disconnected her curves successful a form-fitting achromatic gown.
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August 2015: Golden Goddess
Minaj glowed successful golden connected the carpet astatine the 2015 VMAs earlier taking the signifier with Taylor Swift to unfastened the show.
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August 2016: Blue Beauty
The "Bang Bang" performer showed disconnected her glamorous broadside successful a bluish floor-length gown connected the achromatic carpet astatine the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards.
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August 2017: Pink Power
Minaj brought the amusive successful a two-piece, bubblegum pink, latex jumpsuit erstwhile arriving astatine the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards.
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May 2017: Effortlessly Chic
So glamorous! The rapper showed disconnected her toned legs successful a achromatic and reddish H&M customized look astatine the 2017 Met Gala.
September 2017: In Bloom
The "Tusa" rapper wowed at the Harper's Bazaar Icons lawsuit successful a multicolored floral strapless gown by Oscar de la Renta.
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May 2018: Stunning Star
At the 2018 Met Gala, Minaj wore a red, Oscar de la Renta gown, which was inspired by the night's taxable of Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination.
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August 2018: Modern Woman
Minaj took the 2018 VMAs carpet by tempest with her nude assemblage suit and tulle skirt earlier performing her songs "Majesty" and "Barbie Dreams" during the large show.
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September 2018: Work of Art
Nicki stepped retired successful benignant to beryllium beforehand enactment at Versace's spring/summer manner show. Her decorative skirt, ornamented with boldly printed paintings, was genuinely a enactment of art.
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February 2020: Flower Power
Nicki brought her manner A-game to the Marc Jacobs autumn 2020 runway successful a floral mini-dress with dramaticlly ruffled sleeves that cascaded down the sides.
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May 2022: No Cap, A Fierce Lewk
The "Super Bass" rapper made a expansive entranceway astatine the 2022 Met Gala successful a achromatic tiered Burberry gown—complete with feathers and ruffles! Nicki's oversized loop and leather shot headdress added other oomph.
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August 2022: MTV VMAs Barbie
Nicki lit up the stage, performin her iconic hits astatine the 2022 MTV VMAs, successful a bedazzled pinkish corset, mini skirt and monolithic pinkish bow.
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August 2022: Glitzy and Glam
Nicki brought the glitz and glam to the 2022 MTV VMAs successful a blistery pink Dolce & Gabbana satin gown.
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