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Exclusive First Look at Nicki Minaj’s Dramatic Makeunder for ‘Elle’

03/14/2013 at 09:00 AM ET

Nicki Minaj Elle makeunderCourtesy ELLE

You may think you’ve seen Nicki Minaj in every possible look under the sun — but we bet you’ve never seen her like this before.

In the April issue of Elle, the American Idol judge gets a major makeunder, appearing in little more than winged eyeliner and a nude pout.

“To go in front of the camera, without pink lips or big ol’ crazy lashes — you know, nothing — I felt naked,” Minaj says of the shoot. “It was scary!”

Though she’s been spotted out in more subdued looks lately, she still found it tough to give up one thing in particular. “I’m so, so attached to my pink lipstick, it’s hard” to go without, she tells Elle.

Click to see another dramatic shot from Minaj’s Elle cover story, and read more about her experiences with bullying, her plans for world domination and her tips for women on how to “treat yourself like a boss” at Elle‘s website and in the April issue, on stands March 26.

Nicki Minaj Elle makeunderCourtesy ELLE

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Bets on March 14th, 2013

That’s still quite a lot of make up, it’s just not cartoon colored. It’s an improvement, but the over processed – trying to look wet hair, and plastic suit are still over the top. Finally the cut of the jacket is unflattering. It makes her gut look large and shoulders look narrow, when in reality she probably has a better figure.

Greg D. on March 14th, 2013

Nikki is a beautiful young woman physically. Except, she makes it so hard for people to see it. For her, stripping away all that garbage she uses seems like a reinvention to get attention instead of going for the outrageous to get attention. This look is much, much better. I wish she’d read this.

Arthur Estrada on March 14th, 2013

She is disgust.Diminishes the show with her presence.She is not real.Looks like is about her not the show.The worse year of this show.So sad that we are forse to see this clown in this show.As a singer or prformer she is joke.

Sally Jean on March 14th, 2013

I think she lo.oks great too, I do understand the wild make-up too, it must be fun

Joe on March 14th, 2013

You really think that is with barely any make up? That’s pretty funny.

Davo! on March 14th, 2013

G R O S S ! ! !

suzie on March 14th, 2013

She has natural beauty !! Better without all the makeup. She really has a very funny personality. She’s not at all what I had thought before I started watching her on American Idol. I like her!

Rich on March 14th, 2013

she still has makeup on so its not natural and she only looks good compared to her crazy clown makeup she normally wears

JM on March 14th, 2013

Hate that “clown” look!!!!!!

AJ on March 14th, 2013

She’s my little “ladybug”!

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