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Nick's Grammy Performance

The 5 Strangest Moments of Nicki Minaj's Grammy Performance

February 15, 2012 - 8:25 pm by Mikey Fresh TWITTER

After a controversial, religion-themed debut at the Grammys, Nicki Minaj shocked viewers yet again with her performance of her newest single “Roman Holiday.” With all eyes on her alter ego, Roman Zolanski, Nicki proceeded to stun the audience with an onstage exorcism and special appearance by a Pope-like character. Whether you found her performance to be creepy, horrendous, bewildering or downright creatively genius, here are some of the performance’s most jaw-dropping moments! --Jazmine Gray

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The performance opened with an unusual moment between Roman and the Pope in which he appeared to be frightened by his antics and rendition of “Roman’s Revenge.”
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Watching a disheveled Roman stare into space and put on lipstick was already eerie enough, but when he became possessed and flew to the ceiling, it was quite alarming.
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As if things couldn’t get crazier, when we get another glimpse of Roman, he begins rapping while being chained down in the church.
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When the Pope enters to the sounds of a background choir singing "O Come, All Ye Faithful,” the performance becomes increasingly bizarre.
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Nicki ends her performance on a high note when Roman completes his exorcism by levitating. How’s that for crazy?
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