“my style is euphoric, girly and powerful.”-Nicki Minaj

American Idol judge Nicki Minaj gets all dolled up for the cover of Teen Vogue’s June/July issue. In this issue, Nicki weighs in on her thoughts about the music industry, how her parents relationship conflicted with her childhood and reasons why she ignores negativity from critics.

YMCMB’s barbie strikes a pose in a beaded lace bodycon tutu looking happy as she gives us a bright smile. Although Minaj represents hip-hop, she brought out her girly side looking like eye candy for viewers to read.

Nicki tells Teen Vogue working in the industry is like being a part of a popularity contest, people treat it like it’s high school and she isn’t to fond of being fake with others just because their hot right now. She also gets in depth of how her career sky rocketed when she was recognized from her MySpace page.

Check out some of Nicki’s answers from her exclusive interview with Teen Vogue below and be sure to go out and purchase Teen Vogue’s June/July issue as Nicki Minaj lets us in on a personal level.

Her thoughts about the industry:

People treat this business like it’s high school. It can absolutely feel like one big popularity contest, and you know what? I can’t be bothered. I can’t allow myself to play ridiculous games with grown adults in the industry. I can’t be nice to someone just because they’re hot right now. I can’t do it.

 How her parents relationship affected her childhood:

Every time my parents fought, my mother would have us move and I would have to go to a new school, which meant I’d have to face the task of making new friends. I dreaded it. I had butterflies in my stomach each time: Are people going to like or hate me? … Sometimes there’d be a fight, sometimes not. I let people know I wasn’t going to be pushed around.

 Reasons why she ignores the critics:

Every time my parents fought, my mother would have us move and I would have to go to a new school, which meant I’d have to face the task of making new friends. I dreaded it. I had butterflies in my stomach each time: Are people going to like or hate me? … Sometimes there’d be a fight, sometimes not. I let people know I wasn’t going to be pushed around.

Pinky (@Pinky_McCoy)