Nicki Minaj

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A photo posted by Nicki Minaj (@nickiminaj) on Apr 15, 2015 at 10:00am PDT

Nicki Minaj has been keeping a relatively low media profile (compared to her usual attention-seeking antics) lately. Also out of character – Nicki generally doesn’t say much about her personal life, but now she has a big annoucement. According to E!, Nicki is engaged to fellow rapper Meek Mill. This happened fast. They’ve been making googly eyes at each other on Instagram and haven’t been together long. Nicki previously dated Safaree Samuels for 14 years. TMZ reported on their dramatic breakup that happened last fall. Nicki (allegedly) attacked Safaree’s car with a baseball bat during an argument.

Nicki’s been dating Meek for less than six months. The exact timeline isn’t certain, but Nicki flashed her huge engagement ring on Instagram. What do you think?

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A photo posted by Nicki Minaj (@nickiminaj) on Apr 15, 2015 at 4:13pm PDT

I think it’s pretty awful, yet it’s completely Nicki’s style. This is like Lady Gaga’s ring, only worse. Heart-shaped rings are fine, but this looks like costume jewelry. Nicki’s taste always runs towards flashy though. Her engagement ring should be no exception. Her wedding dress (if she makes it that far with Meek) should be a disaster.

E! confirmed the big news with a Nicki insider, who says, “Both Meek and Nicki have been spending amazing quality time together lately and have gotten extremely close these past few months. It may seem like it all is happening very quickly but Nicki and Meek are in this 100. They truly love each other.” E! also spoke with a jeweler who eyeballed this ring as “a 15-carat fancy yellow heart modified brilliant cut diamond mounted in platinum with a double halo of white pavé diamonds.” The estimated cost runs about $500,000. Ouch.

Photos courtesy of Nicki Minaj on Instagram, Fame/Flynet & WENN

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