Nicki Minaj flashed a rare smile while attending Vogue global editorial director Anna Wintour's eighth annual event held at her office at One World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan on Wednesday.
During her 73 Questions with Vogue last November, the 41-year-old hip-hop star famously freestyled: 'I heard who they sent / I told you 10, you four / How to get Wintour / Hey Anna Wintour!'
Nicky (born Onika Maraj) showed off a little bit of leg in a navy blue turtleneck dress with a high hem, black stiletto heels and chrome ball bracelets.
Minaj wore a back-length black wig with a side part for the all-day industry event, with tickets ranging from $2k to $5k.
Outside the venue, the 12-time Grammy nominee showed off her star power in full force before devoted Barbs fans, who mobbed her at the entrance.
Nicki Minaj (L) flashes Vogue global editorial director Anna Wintour (R) a rare smile while attending the eighth annual Forces of Fashion event held at her office at One World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan on Wednesday.
Nicki was at Forces of Fashion to participate in a live-streamed conversation called 'Nicki Reloaded' hosted by Meta's VP of Fashion, Eva Chen.
'Some different women in my life, at different times in my life, have told me: “When you reach a certain age, you will be very happy. Things that worry you, that you think about, that matter to you. – You no longer have that hope,” Minaj recalled on stage.
'And I said no. I was sweating the small stuff, so to speak. Of course, they were fine. They were fine. What happens when you realize who cares! Who cares about most of the things we care about or think about what someone says about us or what someone comments about us on the Internet.
'Do you understand that I have all these blessings in my life and I choose to focus on the people who don't like me? As you approach your 30s, 40s and 50s, as important ages, especially for women, your confidence grows and grows and grows.'
Born in Trinidad and raised in New York, the star explained how she began to realize over the decades what clothes suited her body best and what hair suited her face best.
'Start understanding yourself better. When you understand yourself better, you forgive yourself. You can love yourself and you can love flaws that you never loved before,” Nicky noted.
'Before I couldn't see my old photos. When I look at them now, I love them. I don't know what was going through my brain at that moment, but I let it go.
“I hope all the boys and girls around the world know that one day they will look at those photos they hate and realize, 'Oh my God, look how beautiful you are, look how beautiful I am.'” 'So do it now. I love you now, because that's how I feel right now.'
During her 73 Questions with Vogue last November, the 41-year-old hip-hop star famously freestyled: “I heard who they sent for / They told you 10, you four / How to call Wintour / Hey Anna Wintour !”.
Nikki (born Onika Maraj) flaunted some petite leg in a high-necked blue dress with a high hem, black stilettos and chrome ball bracelets.
Outside the arena, the 12-time Grammy nominee flaunted her star power with devoted Barbs fans surrounding her at the entrance.
Nicki was at Forces of Fashion to participate in a live-streamed conversation called 'Nicki Reloaded' moderated by Meta's VP of Fashion, Eva Chen.
Minaj recalled on stage: “I've had different women in my life, at different times in my life, tell me, 'When you reach a certain age, you'll be very happy. Think about the things that matter to you. About caring, you will no longer have this belief.”
Anna, who will turn 75 in just three weeks, led the group 'Victoria's Reign' alongside creative director Victoria Beckham (left).
The 50-year-old fashion mogul, formerly known as 'Posh Spice', opted for an olive green midi dress.
Minaj, who chatted with two British women over a coffee pot, is having a well-deserved moment after concluding her $108.8 million, 79-date Pink Friday 2 world tour last Friday.
The Big Difference rapper will celebrate her fifth wedding anniversary with Kenneth Petty (pictured left, October 1) next Monday, and they are parents to a four-year-old son, commonly known as 'Papa Bear.'
Meanwhile, Anna, who turns 75 in three weeks, runs a group called 'Victoria's Reign' with creative director Victoria Beckham.
The 50-year-old fashion mogul, formerly known as 'Posh Spice', opted for an olive green midi dress, which she paired with a ruffled short sleeve and orange ankle-strap heels.
Minaj, who chatted with two British women over a coffee pot, is having a much-deserved moment after wrapping up her $108.8 million, 79-date Pink Friday 2 world tour last Friday.
Rapper Big Difference will celebrate his fifth wedding anniversary with Kenneth Petty next Monday and they are parents to a four-year-old son, commonly known as 'Papa Bear.'
The 46-year-old 'music industry professional' is serving three years of probation in California for failing to register as a sex offender.
Nikki was 16 when she met Kenneth, who served 11 years in prison for raping a 16-year-old girl in 1995 and shooting a man to death in 2002.
