3. She Loves Her Body (And Thinks You Should Love Yours)
Minaj is also an inspiration to young women in the area of body acceptance and celebration. She has written several anthems to self-love (both literal and figurative), including the male-gaze-flipping "Anaconda" and the Beyonce collaboration "Feeling Myself" (sample lyrics: "Feelin' myself, back off, coz I'm feelin' myself, jack off"). She has become a style icon in a time when her body type is still considered unconventional. Her collaborations with designers and the fact that she publicly embraces her curvy figure is inspirational for girls who feel unattractive because they don't fit into a conventional beauty mould. Minaj is also a firm believer in a woman's right to an active and enjoyable sex life. In one interview, she spoke at length about the need for women to be taking control of their own pleasure, stating that the idea of women not having orgasms "hurts (her) heart". Right on.
Brydie is an Australian writer and performer living in London and she complains exactly the same amount about the weather as every other Australian living in London. Yes, that is her natural lip colour, no, she will not be taking any further questions at this time.
