Nicki Minaj in Bathing Suit Asks “Do We Have a Problem?”

Nicki Minaj has a new song out, and she’s pulling out all the stops to promote it. She posted a revealing new photo on Instagram, advertising her song, “Do We Have A Problem.” In the photo, Minaj posed on a rock in a pink bathing suit, with matching hair, her signature curves on display. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Nicki Minaj stays in shape and the photos that prove they work—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bathing Suit Photos!

1. She’s Committed To Her Diet

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In February 2020, Minaj talked with Meghan Trainor on her Queen Radio show about her weight loss process. Minaj says that after a while, she fully committed herself to eating healthy. “For example, I was trying to do this diet and I kept putting it off,” she said. “I didn’t think I could have the discipline in what I ate. Once my mind was committed to it, my body committed to it.”

2. She’s Nicer To Herself

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In the same interview with Trainor, Minaj talked with the singer about mental health and self confidence. Minaj talked about how she’s working on treating herself better. “I’ve been talking about that this year too, about being kind to yourself, and allowing yourself to be human, while at the same time, being motivated and powerful, but also treating yourself as if you love yourself too,” Minaj said. “And being easy on yourself. Like, nothing and no one is perfect.”

3. She’s In Control Of Her Life

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In the same Queen Radio episode, Minaj opened up about how she is taking control of her life and is aware of the power she has. "I channeled all of my power and now I have control of it. I control how it manifests in my life.” Minaj says that realizing this and this change in her attitude helped make 2019 her “favorite year.”

4. She Changes Her Diet When She Wants To Lose Weight

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Minaj opened up about her weight loss secrets in a Twitter Q&A for Marie Claire. She says that she prefers to change her diet, rather than exercise, when she wants to lose weight. And she says that she likes to cut out certain unhealthy food and ingredients when she’s losing weight. "When I feel I need to lose weight, I just change what I eat," she explains. "I cut out carbs and sugar. I'll do water and protein and fruit.

5. She Took A Hiatus From Music

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After releasing her album Queen in 2018, Minaj decided to take a hiatus from music. She decided to focus on starting her family, and welcomed her first child in 2020. She would later return to music last May, releasing her album Beam Me Up Scotty. In a Q&A on Twitter, a fan asked Minaj if her hiatus was beneficial for her mental health. Minaj responded, “Great question. Yes. It was soooo needed for me. I appreciate u guys so much for waiting. But yea, very much needed that zen for important bonding time w|my son, getting back fluid w|writing & smthn else I don’t want to discuss yet. If u know u know.”

Rapper Nicki Minaj has an exciting announcement soon. And she let her fans know when and where they will find out about it. Minaj shared a new Instagram post with the details. She captioned it, “#QueenRadio 3/3 @3pm PST. Bad gyal don’t die die die. Hunnit rounds on dat gratata.” In the post, Minaj wore a white and blue striped bathing suit, her impressive figure on display. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Nicki Minaj stays in shape and the photos that prove they work—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bathing Suit Photos!

1. She Works With A Dermatologist

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Minaj has amazing skin, and she seeks professional advice to help herself take care of it. The rapper told Hello! Magazine that she seeks advice from a dermatologist to keep her skin healthy. “I have a dermatologist in LA who gave me some great advice,” she says. “Never use anything to wash my skin that contains alcohol or oil, and those rules really work for me. Before I would buy something from a store and I would either dry out or break out.”

2. She Cuts Things Out Of Her Diet

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When it comes to getting healthy, Minaj focuses more on her diet. She says to Hello! Magazine that she likes to cut things out. “If I'm not on tour, and I have to do something on camera, I will follow a quick diet and drink lots of water, cut out all carbs, all sugar, all dairy and all fried food. So, I would rather diet than exercise…Normally I'm a real chocolate person and I love snacks rather than food, so when I have to lose a little bit of weight, I just cut back on my snacks and drink water instead of soda and juice.”

3. She Takes Makeup Off

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Minaj wears a lot of makeup, and she always makes sure to take it off. She revealed her go-to removers to Grazia. “I always take my MAC wipes to take my make-up off during a flight. Especially if it’s a long one. And a face wash without alcohol in it, so I can wash my face and feel completely clean without having oil on my face.”

4. She Goes Natural

Minaj tells Grazia that she likes to wear little or no makeup on her days off to let her skin breathe. “I think it’s really important for you to let your pores breathe. I wear lots of make-up so I love having a down look and then transforming into the show look. When I’m at home I don’t wear any make-up on my skin at all. I’ll wear lip gloss or lipstick. I’ll still do my eyebrows and my eyes but that’s about it. If I’m going to the studio, I don’t do anything. I don’t even do my eyes. I’ll just put on some lip gloss on and some shades because nobody is going to see me anyway.”

5. She Raises Awareness

Minaj is all about supporting different causes. One thing she supports is HIV and AIDS research. She opened up about this to Hello! “It is important for our young generation to understand that HIV/AIDS will continue to be a global issue unless we work together to fight the disease. Awareness leads to education, education leads to empowerment and empowerment leads to change.”

Rapper, singer and songwriter Nicki Minaj is having a comeback year and will perform for the first time since 2018 at this year’s Video Music Awards, where she will also receive MTV’s Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, the first person to take home the coveted award since 2019. It’s a good thing she’s stayed fit, trim and stage-ready during the pandemic and beyond as she shows off her chops in a new Instagram post. “Nicki has broken barriers for women in hip-hop with her versatility and creative artistry,” Bruce Gillmer, president of music, music talent, programming and events, Paramount+, told Variety. “She has shifted the music industry and cemented her status as a global superstar with her crossover appeal, genre-defying style and continuing to be unapologetically ‘Nicki.’” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see how Nicki Minaj stays in shape and the photos that prove they work. And to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bathing Suit Photos!

1. She Embraces Sobriety

Minaj is living a healthier lifestyle since the birth of her son, Papa, in 2020 and recently revealed she’s given up weed. She posted on Twitter to her 25 million followers: “I used to b happy when I was high. Now I’m happy when I’m sober. No judgement to anyone. Be gentle with yourself.” She no longer uses marijuana as a coping mechanism.

2. She Dropped the Baby Weight

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“I was trying to do this diet and I kept putting it off,” Minaj told ET Online about losing her pregnancy weight. But once she put her mind to it, she succeeded. “I didn’t think I could have the discipline in what I ate,” she said. “Once my mind was committed to it, my body committed to it.”

3. She Set Weight Loss Goals

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Minaj told ET Online in 2020 that she was still "20 pounds away from my goal weight." But, she added, she will feel good about herself however she looks. "I’ve been talking about that this year too, about being kind to yourself, and allowing yourself to be human, while at the same time, being motivated and powerful, but also treating yourself as if you love yourself too," she said. "And being easy on yourself. Like, nothing and no one is perfect."

4. She Adapts Her Diet

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Minaj adjusts her diet to maintain her physique. "When I feel I need to lose weight, I just change what I eat," she told ET. "I cut out carbs and sugar. I'll do water and protein and fruit. But I do think that you should work out."

5. She Doesn’t Work Out Much

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"I don't work out,” Minaj told ET. She said that too much exercise alters her famous figure. “I hate it,” she said. “I don't mean to sound super lazy. I tried it for a time. I lost my [ample chest]." "Studies show that the total amount of energy expended is what's important for health, not whether it comes in short or long bouts," says Dr. I-Min Lee, a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School who studies the role of physical activity in disease prevention. "This certainly is an encouraging message for people who are inactive," she tells Harvard Health, which adds "that the previous guidelines recommended exercising in sessions lasting at least 10 minutes."

Millie Court, star of Love Island, sends “Postcards from Ibiza 🖤✨,” as she captioned a new swimsuit photo. “MILLIEEEEE 😍😍🔥,” said Kaz Kamwi in the comments. “Omg 😍😍😍😍😍,” said Liberty Poole. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Millie Court stays in shape and the photos that prove they work—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bathing Suit Photos!

1. She Has Learned to Love Herself

“HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY ✨ Today is a day where we can celebrate us. I have so many women in my life who inspire me every day and I wanted to give a little something today that can hopefully inspire one of you. Loving our imperfections can be difficult, but when you learn to embrace them and realise that our imperfections don’t define us, they are just a part of us alongside everything else that creates you as a person. None of us are the same, and that’s a special thing. We are one of a kind 🤍 This picture shows me at my most vulnerable… but I’m learning to love myself, imperfections and all. And so should you,” she wrote once.

2. She Was Once “Unhealthily Skinny”

"I went from a size 10 to a six, and it’s the smallest I’ve ever been as a young adult. Because of my height, this made me look unhealthily skinny, of which I was (not eating barely anything, feeling ill all the time, tired, dizzy) and I remember looking at myself, I’d lost my boobs and my bum and those curves I once had and I missed them,” she wrote on Instagram. "The point of this [is], since coming out of Love Island, I found my love for food again and yes I’m getting back to my usual size."

3. She Likes a Nice Bath

“Drowning my sorrows in the bath because my Met Gala invite got lost 💔…,” she captioned one recent photo. Consider adding Epsom salt. “Pour about 300 grams (1.25 cups) of Epsom salt into a clean bathtub as it fills with hot water. (Avoid using Epsom salt in a tub with jets, a hot tub or a whirlpool bath unless the manufacturer says it’s OK.),” says the Cleveland Clinic.

4. This is Her Skin Icon

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"At the moment the make-up I use does change fairly often, not necessarily my staples like concealer and foundation, but I do switch up the bronzers, blushers and mascara that I use,” she has said. Her icon? "Meghan Markle, her skin is absolutely flawless – her make-up always looks lovely as her make-up always looks lovely and natural."

5. She Has Had Acne

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“I suffered from acne about a year and a half ago and then I started to work with a skin aesthetician, who helped me to find my skincare routine and helped me to start dealing with the breakouts. Now that my acne has gone, we are on more of a journey to find the right products; doing treatments like microneedling once a month to deal with the scarring. I am so happy with the outcome because the difference from what it was to now is just incredible. I genuinely used to think there was never going to be a time when I could get rid of the acne and I think when you are suffering you think it’s going to be with you forever. Don’t get me wrong, it isn’t an overnight process – it took me a year and a half to be acne free, but through a good skincare routine and using the right products it can be combated. My skin aesthetician advised me that the products you use to treat acne don’t start working for 4-6 months, so it took six months before I started to see a difference. The secret to good skin is also about good lifestyle, it’s all about looking after the inside to make your skin glow,” she told Hello.