Nicki Minaj wants to be taken seriously as an artist and as a result, the singer has made some changes. According to The Sun, the singer fired her members of her “glam squad”.

The folks that are responsible for her make-up and hair before gigs and videos are now unemployed. The Sun states that a source said that Minaj felt the need to “clean house”: “Nicki is desperate to be taken seriously as an artist,” the source stated. “She’s fired her long-standing hairdresser who has been responsible for some of her crazy hairstyles over the years. She’s also fired her stylist. “Nicki feels that now she’s done with American Idol she can finally be taken seriously and release a proper hip-hop album.”

Earlier this week, Minaj denied having any kind of enhancement or plastic surgery. At the time of this report, there was no confirmation from Minaj’s public relations team that her make up and hair designers had been fired.

Minaj is currently a judge on Fox’s “American Idol” alongside Randy Jackson, Keith Urban and Mariah Carey.

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