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Nicki Minaj suffers wardrobe malfunction during MTV VMAs performance with Ariana Grande and Jessie J

The rapper was forced to try and dance while holding her black dress together

Jess Denham
Wednesday 27 August 2014 11:20 BST
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Nicki Minaj holds her dress together as she performs at the MTV VMAs with Jessie J and Ariana Grande
Nicki Minaj holds her dress together as she performs at the MTV VMAs with Jessie J and Ariana Grande (Getty Images)

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Nicki Minaj became the first wardrobe malfunction within ten minutes of tonight’s MTV Video Music Awards.

The “Anaconda” singer suffered a broken zip during her highly-anticipated opening performance of “Bang Bang” with Jessie J and Ariana Grande.

As soon as the unfortunate slip-up became apparent, viewers took to Twitter in reaction to not just the dress ‘mare but her famous, 'energetic' dancing.

But it was the look on Rita Ora's face moments as the 31-year-old rapper shook her behind as if her life depended on it in glitzy green hot pants that arguably provided the greatest entertainment value.

Responses from fans to this year's kickstarter ranged from Nicki-bashing to Nicki-loving which, judging by her latest music video, was always going to be the case.

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