Voodoo queen, Nicki Minaj

She’s known for pushing the boundaries when it comes to music and fashion – and Nicky Minaj shows no sign of toning down her out-there image in her latest photoshoot.

The star, famed for her crazy wigs and outrageous outfits wore voodoo-style black and white face make-up for the cover and spread of quarterly American fashion magazine V.The 26-year-old is the face of the magazine’s ‘discovery’ issue promoting what’s new and cool for 2011, dubbed ‘The Shock Of The New’.As well as showing off her best assets in a series of Versace frocks, the star is virtually unrecognisable in some shots due to the stage daub on her face.In other shots, she flashes her Calvin Klein pants and has tribal patterns painted on her legendary bottom and toned legs. ‘Everything I do has been approved by me personally. My team is mostly made up of guys, but none of them would ever think about telling me what to wear or what to do with my hair. They know that ultimately I’m gonna do what I’m gonna do.’The edgy shoot is already one of the singer’s favourites. She tweeted afterwards: ‘Its safe to say my cover shoot in V Magazine is dedicated to my gays and fashionistas. My most bad ass shoot to date.’The Trinidadian beauty also made her debut on Ellen DeGeneres’s chat show in the U.S. on Wednesday. ‘I can’t believe I’m sitting here talking to you!’ she said. ‘I wanted to do well, but I couldn’t foresee all this happening.’After her chat with Ellen, Nicki made a performance of her new song, ‘Moments Of Life’. The star’s debut album, ‘Pink Friday’, has also just been confirmed a platinum-seller despite only being released two months ago. – www.dailymail.co.uk