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Nicki Minaj is using face paint in some mysterious ways on the cover of V Magazine's latest issue.

Three freakishly sexy photos of Ms. Minaj ... un, deux, trois!

When addressing her eccentric looks, Nicki tells V:

    “I’m an entertainer - I like to make people laugh. Some will hate it and some will love it, but all will remember it. And that’s what I want: to be remembered. Even if I’m saying something hard-core or controversial, there’s always a touch of humor, and if you don’t like it, it means I’m stirring things up inside of you.”


She adds, “I just always want to do ‘me,’ but ‘me’ changes every day. I would crumble up and die if I had to wake up and be the same person every day."

Well said, girl!