Nicki Minaj Covers Harpers Bazaar Russia
Nicki Minaj is showing off a sophisticated look for a major magazine. Onika’s currently covering Harpers Bazaar Russia and in it, speaking on haters, and her “Chun Li” confidence.
On her four-year hiatus:
“Although my music has been growing, I felt like myself was stuck somewhere. So I had to grow to catch up with my rap.”
On gaining self-confidence:
“I had to work on it a lot. I’m just a normal girl that had cried a thousand times sitting near the mirror and spent most of the childhood inside of the car as a way to escape from parents fighting.”
On haters:
“At some point I have realized that the ones that hate me the most are the ones that are aware of how powerful I am.”
Harpers Bazaar Russia
Photo: #gregswalesart
Styling: #joneskcj
Creative: #agpnyc
Hair: #kimblehaircare
Makeup: #OfficialSheiks#Queen: August, 10th pic.twitter.com/oYgVzQJUjv— Chun-Li (@NICKIMINAJ) July 13, 2018
And while some people are enjoying the Greg Swales shot shoot, others are BIG mad at Barbie for covering a Russian publication. Why? Well because of Russia’s strict anti LGTBQ laws. In 2013 Russia banned “gay propaganda” and Russians have reportedly been tortured for their sexuality.
One critic in particular, “Queer Eye” star Jonathan Van Ness, pointed out that Onika was DEAD wrong to pose for Harpers Bazaar.
“Russia tortures it’s LGBTQIA citizens, & w your LGBTQ+ fans you can’t even speak to that in this interview bc it’s illegal in Russia,” wrote Ness.
Russia has anti LGBTQIA propaganda laws, Chechnya supported by Russia tortures it’s LGBTQIA citizens, & w your LGBTQ+ fans you can’t even speak to that in this interview bc it’s illegal in Russia, what’s good @NICKIMINAJ , this should’ve been a hard pass. pic.twitter.com/6WqZdXSKKl
— Jonathan Van Ness (@jvn) July 13, 2018
Welp!
With such a significant LGBT fanbase should Nicki have thought twice about the cover???
Harpers Bazaar Russia
Photo: #gregswalesart
Styling: #joneskcj
Creative: #agpnyc
Hair: #kimblehaircare
Makeup: #OfficialSheiks #Queen: August, 10th pic.twitter.com/mp0HFKMFF1— Chun-Li (@NICKIMINAJ) July 13, 2018
More on the flip.
Some Nicki fans are coming to her defense and pointing out that other artists have covered Harper’s Bazaar Russia.
Taylor Swift did the same Harper Bazaar Russia cover but I don’t see y’all in her mentions. Y’all hate Nicki for no reason and quite literally for shit out of her control. Fuck y’all. And I’m willing to physically fight about this shit too if I’m keeping it a buck!
— William Bobby (@williamxbobby) July 13, 2018
Wait, you actually expect Ms. Nicki to put morality above promo, ego, and money? This is the same woman who refused to say anything when LGBT people were gunned down because “she doesn’t like being told what to say”. This is the woman with a history of homo and transphobia. 💀 https://t.co/OLaLztUhkM
— Anthony (@anthagiox) July 13, 2018
all gay people open this
ㅤㅤ
ㅤㅤnicki minaj is a homophobe
— 𝔟𝔦𝔟𝔩𝔢𝔤𝔦𝔯𝔩 (@BibleGirl666) July 13, 2018
Lmfao @ yall thinking this big bully bitch gives a fuck about LGBTQIA folks outside of using them as attack dogs on the internet. Yall “stan” millionaires who ain’t worth shit publicly and this is the result. https://t.co/spFPsELOen
— DJ AUNTIE ALMA #TRAPMONEYAUNTIE ☔️🧞♀️💜👾😈 (@SydneyA) July 13, 2018
I don’t know why white lgbt are always worried about what black women does. Why do you think Nicki Minaj is responsible for the anti LGBT+ laws in Russia? I wish you had the same energy to criticize other people who covered de Harper’s Bazaar Cover… https://t.co/Ct5RtuKFYv
— Team Minaj Brasil 💡 (@teaminajbrasil) July 13, 2018
But you attack Nicki because it is the cool, trendy thing to do right now. Here are some American Russia cover stars 🙂 Madonna, Rihanna, Katy Perry, and Beyonce. pic.twitter.com/C4LGpa47ok
— wes 🌈 (@spawwkles) July 13, 2018
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Gays who support Nicki Minaj are trash.
— B I L L Y (@BecauseImBilly) July 13, 2018
No one can have an opinion wtf. The comments alone reaffirmed (again) that Nicki is trash and so are her psychotic “stans”. How pathetic can they seriously get. https://t.co/Vzf57Ul6fl
— Crystal 🌸 (@cckat_) July 13, 2018
Shut the fuck up. Here we see the pure definition of a WHITE GAY. So many white women who claim to support the LGBT have graced the cover of Harpers Bazaar Russia but you only call out Nicki Minaj. You're trash https://t.co/INUlR4IGrE
— adam ali (@M_AdamAli) July 13, 2018
@NICKIMINAJ Wow What a Role Model You’re To Cover a Magazine Who Dictator Has Blood On His and Meddle in Our Democracy Plus Denied Your LGBTQ Fanbase Of There Rights and Seek To Harm Them As Well Great Job Nicki Minaj
— Steven Mcwillis (@Mickyclick) July 13, 2018
Lmao if anyone needed further proof that there is a Nicki hate train in place here you go. A cover. A magazine cover. A fashion magazine cover. Really? https://t.co/NrCzJLyRNa
— Frank (@FEwens13) July 13, 2018
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