Between the minimalist makeup and the center-parted long dark locks, I seriously looked at this and thought, for a second, "Oh, look, Toni Braxton."
It's uncanny. But it's also really... boring. I'm all for her features having a chance to shine, but she's almost SO aggressively trying to downplay her natural quirk -- in service of what, being a "serious actress" in the future? -- that it's making her kind of a blank. Embrace the middle ground, Nicki. And embracelet yourself.
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