Terry Richardson Captures a Pantless, Patriotic Nicki Minaj

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Outtakes from Nicki Minaj's Rolling Stone cover shoot, photographed and posted by Terry Richardson, reveal an American flag tank top and bejeweled denim trucker hat. Yes, Nicki has dropped her usual sexy-on-the-cusp-of-trashy look for a different, even less subtle one. In the shoot, a pantless Minaj salutes the camera while holding down her shirt so not to display her hoohah. Priorities. If there was an accompanying video, Minaj would probably be rapping the Star Spangled Banner and it would probably be glorious.