Nicki Minaj arrived on the red carpet of the 54th Annual Grammy Awards with a date that could possibly bring her closer to God.

Minaj arrived to the event dressed in all red from head to toe with an escort dressed as The Pope (or a Bishop – Not to be confused with Eddie Long).

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In case you were wondering, Nicki’s hoodie dress was designed by Versace.

Perhaps Nicki will reveal her intentions soon but questions abound as to why she felt compelled to bring a man dressed as the leader of the Catholic church to music?s premier event?

Was it to guard against the demons that so many people say killed Whitney Houston just a day earlier? Guess we’ll just have to wait to hear from Minaj…

What do you think of Nicki’s Red Carpet look?

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