Nicki Minaj sacks style team, wants to be taken seriously

OHMYGOSSIP — Nicki Minaj has reportedly fired her style team in a bid to be taken more seriously as an artist. The ‘Starships’ singer, who is well known for her outlandish fashion sense, fired her hairdresser and stylist, according to The Sun.

Minaj apparently wants to change her image following her spell on American Idol.

An insider said: “Nicki is desperate to be taken seriously as an artist. She’s fired her long-standing hairdresser who has been responsible for some of her crazy hairstyles over the years. She’s also fired her stylist. Nicki feels that now she’s done with American Idol she can finally be taken seriously and release a proper hip-hop album.”

Minaj recently spoke out over her future on the Fox talent show, saying that she is unsure whether she will return for a second series.

“I don’t know, we’ll see,” she said. “See the thing is, we’re only halfway done so, I am absolutely enjoying Idol but I don’t know how I’m going to feel at the end of it.”

The 30-year-old has revealed that her next single will be another release from The Re-Up and that her next album will follow the direction she took on last year’s re-release.