Nicki Minaj has made good on her promise to redo her viral Stiletto Challenge, this time pulling it off flawlessly.
The challenge, inspired by a pose from Minaj’s 2013 video for her Lil Wayne collaboration “High School,” involves balancing in heels with one leg crossed over the other while keeping both feet on the ground, often on tricky surfaces.
The trend has dominated social media this summer, with celebrities including Ciara and Brie Larson completing the pose.
Minaj’s first attempt saw her wearing a short black Chanel dress, but she admitted in her caption that the outfit made the challenge difficult. “about that pose…. this Chanel dress was just a tad shorter than I thought & the thongs definitely didn’t help,” she wrote. “Both feet on the ground tho. Ten toes. Ima put on a diff outfit that won’t show so much skin & do it again for you guys later.”
She has now delivered on that promise.
In her new video, Minaj is seated atop a wooden platform wearing a full fishnet bodysuit and a loose, black embellished crop top. This time she paired her outfit with golden heels that were slightly thicker and appeared more stable than stilettos.
Completing the look with black sunglasses and her bleached bob, Minaj positioned herself perfectly and held the pose for the camera.
Fans flooded the comments hailing her as the “OG” of the challenge, praising both her outfit and execution.
However, not all participants have been as fortunate. Russian influencer Mariana Barutkina, 32, was hospitalised after attempting the pose on a container of baby formula balanced on a saucepan, resulting in a fractured spine.
