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By IBTimes Staff Reporter | February 13, 2012 3:46 PM GMT

Nicki Minaj certainly never ceases to amaze; but bringing the Pope as her date to the 2012 Grammys might have been a step too far.

Minaj attended the 2012 Grammys in Los Angeles Sunday night dressed in a Little Red Riding Hood-inspired get-up made by Versace. The dramatic outfit was made of red satin and came complete with a hood and a large face embroidered on the skirt.

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Nicki Minaj certainly never ceases to amaze; but bringing the Pope as her date might have been a step too far. Did you think Nicki Minaj and the Pope were bold or bizarre? Take our poll.

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However, it was not the ensemble that caught the most attention, but rather the man on Nicki Minaj's arm. Minaj brought a man dressed up as a Pope, in white robes and hat, as her date.

"It's the egg moment of the year," E! News fashion correspondent Kelly Osbourne said of Minaj's look. Osbourne referenced Lady Gaga's strange "egg" ensemble from the 2011 Grammys. Gaga attended the awards show last year entering in an egg and "being born" wearing a yolk-colored plastic dress.

Giuliana Rancic was not impressed. "There comes a point when it is just too costumy," said Rancic during E!'s "Live from the Red Carpet" show.

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"It's a little bonkers," E! co-host Ross Mathews added.

Twitter users were not impressed, either. Nicki Minaj got blasted for her wacky outfit and her Pope escort. "Oh, Nicki Minaj, so many people have done blasphemy so much better," tweeted Emily Zanotti, political blogger.

Others commented on her attempt at mimicking Lady Gaga's outrageousness. "Dearest Nicki Minaj: We love you as you are. Please don't turn into Lady Gaga," tweeted Glamour magazine. "Nicki Minaj is trying to keep up with GaGa too much for me. SMH" tweeted another user.

Not only were Nicki Minaj's attire and Pope escort extremely strange, so was her performance of "Roman Holiday." Weird facial expressions, sacrilegious references, exorcisms and bad wigs did not land Minaj on the post-Grammy hit list.

Did you think Minaj and her Pope pal were bold or bizarre? Take our poll below.


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Nicki Minaj certainly never ceases to amaze; but bringing the Pope as her date might have been a step too far. Did you think Nicki Minaj and the Pope were bold or bizarre? Take our poll.
(Photo: Reuters)
Nicki Minaj certainly never ceases to amaze; but bringing the Pope as her date might have been a step too far. Did you think Nicki Minaj and the Pope were bold or bizarre? Take our poll.
(Photo: Reuters)
Nicki Minaj certainly never ceases to amaze; but bringing the Pope as her date might have been a step too far. Did you think Nicki Minaj and the Pope were bold or bizarre? Take our poll.
(Photo: Reuters)
Nicki Minaj certainly never ceases to amaze; but bringing the Pope as her date might have been a step too far. Did you think Nicki Minaj and the Pope were bold or bizarre? Take our poll.
(Photo: Reuters)
Nicki Minaj certainly never ceases to amaze; but bringing the Pope as her date might have been a step too far. Did you think Nicki Minaj and the Pope were bold or bizarre? Take our poll.
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