Nicki Minaj’s regular woman make-under

The pop star and ‘American Idol’ judge Nicki Minaj – who is known for her colourful wigs and crazy outfits - has deliberately toned down her eccentric image to be more relatable and show she is a "regular woman".

She said: "Towards the end of last year I just wanted to have a more natural look, and that's what I was explaining to my team.

"I knew that I was about to start doing covers of magazines and I wanted a more relatable look. I knew that I was about to launch a clothing line and I want women to know that I'm just a regular woman and I'm not some weirded-out character all the time."

And after seeing the results of her make-under, Nicki, 30, couldn't be happier, and admits she has fallen in love with her new appearance.

The 'American Idol' judge added on 'MTV First: Nicki Minaj': "I made that conscious effort to tone it down and to try new things. And when I started seeing what my hair looked like, I just fell in love.

"I was just like, 'Oh my gosh where has this been all my life?' Because even my fans went crazy, I feel like the whole world went crazy. It felt like I took off this mask - it didn't feel like that to me - but to the world it's almost like, 'Oh now we see the real her.' It was weird."