Alter Ego One Too Many

We are already aware that Nicki Minaj has an extreme personality, however it appears there is not just Nicki Minaj that oozes these extremities. She has created alter egos for herself. These alter egos consist of COOKIE, HARAJUKU BARBIE, NICKI MINAJ, NICKI TERESA, ROSA, MARTHA ZOLANSKI and ROMAN ZOLANSKI.

Roman Zolanski is Nicki Minaj's most recent alter ego which features on her new album "Pink Friday Roman Reloaded" Nicki minaj quotes that Roman is her twin brother and he only comes out when she is angry, claiming that Roman was born inside her like a demon. Nicki Minaj had a very chaotic and troubled upbriging, due to her parents constantly fighting, which led her to create these alter egos in an attempt to escape reality and become something else, using fantasy as her reality.

 "The new album is going to have a lot of Roman on it ... And if you're not familiar with Roman, then you will be familiar with him very soon. He’s the boy that lives inside of me. He's a lunatic and he's gay and he'll be on there a lot."


This use of alter egos by Nicki Minaj can be seen as a similar cry for help as we know came from Britney Spears. Both stars are attempting to escape from the harsh pressures of reality, and by creating alter egos Nicki Minaj is living life as another person, as a way of protecting herself from the pressures of the media.  This can be further analysed and linked to the theory of gatekeeping, whereby a person limits the information they give to others, restricting themselves from what they let others see and learn about a person. 


Here are some examples of Nicki Minaj's alter egos, starting with the 
Harajuku Barbie. . .

 

Martha Zolanski (fairy godmother)

Roman Zolanski

Nicki Teresa