When attending a sporting event, most people typically wear their favorite player's jersey or merch to support their team. Nicki Minaj, however, is not most people.
Sitting courtside at last night's LA Lakers vs. Houston Rockets game, the rapper wore a bondage-inspired look featuring a Michael Ngo studded patent leather dress, fishnet stockings, a studded Chanel backpack, and spiky stilettos. And spoiler alert if you missed the final score of the game: she won.
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Looking like the sports icon we didn't know we needed, Minaj topped off her head-to-toe patent leather outfit with a pair of black sunglasses that she wore throughout the game, as you do when you're serious about sports. Just in case her look wasn't head-turning enough, she also wore a futuristic silver sequin parka by Michael Ngo, which she draped over her chair during the game.
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Though her outfit for the game may not have been the most relatable (or maybe it is, depending on your aesthetic), she was spotted checking herself out in the front-facing camera of her iPhone during the game which, I'm pretty sure we can all relate to.
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Minaj's high-fashion courtside appearance follows yesterday's announcement that she would be dropping two new singles, "Barbie Tingz" and "Chun-Li," this Thursday. Although she's been featured on several tracks, Minaj hasn't released her own album since The Pinkprint debuted in 2014.
In the single art for "Chun-Li," the rapper also showed off her fashion chops wearing a logo Fendi bomber jacket and matching thong.
Despite a short, low-key hiatus, it looks like Minaj is back—and she's bringing some major lewks with her.
Lauren Alexis Fisher is the Senior Editor at Cosmopolitan, overseeing digital content across fashion, lifestyle, beauty, sex, and culture. Previously, she was the Market Editor at Harper’s BAZAAR and has written for publications including WWD, Bustle, and W Magazine. When she’s not busy taste-testing her way through every dirty martini in New York, you can follow her on Instagram for bad jokes, good outfits, and annoying vacation pics.
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