Ellen von Unwerth for Paper Magazine
Nicki Minaj, Nicki Minaj and Nicki Minaj took over the internet in a NSFW "Minaj à Trois" on the cover of Paper Magazine.
Released Tuesday evening, the racy cover -- shot by Ellen von Unwerth -- shows three different versions of the rap star all intertwined in what has now become a sexual fantasy people didn't even know they wanted.
The idea was concocted by Drew Elliott -- one of the masterminds behind putting Kim Kardashian on the cover of Paper for the magazine's 30th anniversary issue back in 2014. In a note to readers, Elliott said Paper had not released a break the internet-worthy issue since Kim, and that "it takes a certain type of talent with an awesome fan base" to do it again.
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View Story"Break the Internet is all about the big idea, the word, the image," he said. "It came to me one day that 'Minaj à trois' had never been done. HOW? We have seen different versions of Nicki, from high fashion to seductive to in-your-face and eye-catching all at the same time. But we had never seen all of these together -- and now we have the chance."
Nicki shared the photo on Instagram, eliciting praise from the O.G. internet breaker -- Kim -- who "liked" the picture and praised Nicki with three fire emojis. Blac Chyna -- Nicki's friend and occasional collaborator -- echoed Kim's sentiments with four heart-eyed emojis.
Nicki's full cover story launches Wednesday, but check out the best reactions to her saucy shot below.
