Nicki Minaj Transforms Herself for the Met Gala
Nick Minaj talks with Emma Chamberlain at the 2024 Met Gala about her transformative Met Gala look. Minaj’s Met look tonight serves an artistic interpretation of the sculptural floral designs that Marni first showed in its spring 2024 collection last year—and takes the theme to a whole new level.
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00:00 Hi, how are you? I'm not wearing a shoe. So just ignore that. I love that. It's fine. What is this made out of?
00:07 So this is actually a satin base and then it's been painted at least ten times Wow
00:15 One layer then having to dry it. Yeah another layer. So ten layers like that. How do you feel tonight?
00:22 Like what character are you tonight?
00:24 Oh wow. I think this is giving a bit of new persona mixed with a little bit of Harajuku.
00:34 Mixed with a little bit of Barbie. It's doing a little bit of, but not too much of anything.
00:41 I agree. It's balanced. Was this a collaboration with you two?
00:45 Yes, of course. We've been working on it for a while. A while now.
00:49 Sending stuff back? Bouncing back. Yeah.
00:51 All possible information. Nick has been amazing with me.
00:55 What parts do you feel like are very you and what parts do you feel like are very you?
00:59 Oh my god, this whole thing is very him.
01:02 You know, and that's what makes me so excited. I wanted to really feel transformed.
01:09 Yes. And also to feel like I was going to be wearing something that felt unique.
01:14 Yes. And fly. Yes. And forward. Yes.
01:17 And that's what this is. I didn't expect it. Like when I was seeing pictures of it, I didn't think it was going to look right on me.
01:24 You know, I'm like how are we going to make that fit? And thank goodness it did.
01:28 Well you both look chic and incredible and go have the best night ever in there.
01:33 Thank you so much. Appreciate you guys. Thank you so much.
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