Nicki Minaj is known for being outspoken through her catchy songs and her sometimes revealing outfits, but the rapper admitted on the red carpet at the 2014 American Music Awards that she's shy at times too.

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Sunday night, Minaj walked the red carpet at the AMAs prior to performing a couple of times during the show. She performed Bed of Lies with Skylar Grey and Bang Bang with Jessie J and Ariana Grande.

While on the red carpet Giuliana Rancic from E! News via E! Online got the 31-year-old rapper to admit she does experience shyness at times. Minaj said, "Yes and people don't know that. I feel shy a lot of times actually. I just push myself and go for it."

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Shocking reveal, right? Minaj is definitely one to push boundaries such as seen in her Anaconda music video, which can be seen below.

Minaj also opened up about being afraid of being away from her family. She revealed she's moving back to the East Coast. She said, "I want to see my little brother grow up more. I think it's good for the soul."

She wants to "keep grounded."

Anyway, check out her performances from the American Music Awards below. Her outfits during them were not that revealing, which is rather surprising considering her past performances in the last few months.

Her third album, The Pinkprint, drops Dec. 15.

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