Nicki Minaj Spills the Beans About Life on the Road

Universal Motown/Howard HuangNicki Minaj kicks off the North American leg of her Pink Friday tour with a show in Chicago on Monday night.  The 18-date roadtrip will feature Nicki's "Beez in the Trap" collaborator 2 Chainz, who's set to open for her.  Also along for the ride are Nicki's signature wigs -- she tells People she has "about 100."

After headlining across the globe for the past couple months, Nicki's gotten her stage act down to a science.  To cut down on wardrobe changes, the leader of the Barbz just piles on the apparel.  "In the first act, I have three layers of clothes on.  Then I just strip down as I go," she says.

When her high-energy performance is over, Nicki slides back to her decked out dressing room.  The YMCMB star obviously has a thing for pink, and says that her dressing room is covered in the hue.  "It looks like something out of Aladdin," she tells People.  "Pink flowers and candles, white rugs, couches covered in pink satin." 

It's a perfect space for Nicki's post-show ritual, which sounds pretty simple.  "I eat olives with a towel on!" she reveals to People.

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