3yrs after Kim Kardashian's Break The Internet Photos... Topless Nicki Minaj clones herself to perform raunchy act on cover of Paper magazine (Details, pics)

Why settle for one Nicki Minaj when three are available?The new cover of Paper magazine, which debuted on Instagram this Tuesday, featured a trio of Nickis photographed by Ellen Von Unworth.

Nicki, 34, herself posted a social media video montage that day in which she licked her own breasts and passionately kissed someone whose face remained unseen. On the cover, one Nicki sat proudly on a chair, wearing nothing but sparkling boots, pasties, a gleaming choker, bracelets and high-waisted pale pink underpants.

This first Nicki sat legs akimbo, setting each hand on the corresponding knee, and aimed a smoldering stare straight out at the camera.

Meanwhile, a second Nicki modeled a shining black bodysuit and matching stiletto boots, kneeling and positioning her head between the first Nicki's legs. Turning away from the first Nicki, the second Nicki stuck her tongue out at viewers.

Still one more NIcki was of course on the cover, wearing a seemingly airtight pink mini-dress with tears at the sides of her derriere and midriff.

Balancing on ankle-strap stilettos and sporting hoop earrings, this third Nicki posed standing, wrapping her arms round the first Nicki.One of the third Nicki's hands reached down over the first Nicki's right breast.

'MINAJ À TROIS,' reads a splash of white text on the cover, above: 'BREAK THE INTERNET.'

Back in 2014, Paper magazine did a now-famous 'BREAK THE INTERNET' issue featuring Kim Kardashian on its cover.

Her photographs for the magazine included one in which she bared her rear, as well as another in which she balanced a champagne glass on it.

The video Nicki's posted to Instagram began with a view of her cleavage as displayed by her tight black bodysuit.

Suddenly, the footage was bathed in dim green light as Nicki - who could be heard emitting staccato squeaks - showed off various bits of jewelry.

It's possible this was the black bodysuit featured on the Paper magazine cover.

Nicki was also seen wearing a luxurious choker as she lounged about in a bathtub, at times sprayed by the attendant shower.

At one point, she modeled a camouflage one-piece swimsuit as she filmed herself in an elaborately-framed mirror, her hair swept into an updo.

A wider view of this same image showed that in front of the mirror, another Nicki was smooching somebody nearby.

Nicki also posed in this mirror wearing the bodysuit, though this time the front of it had been apparently zipped up.

Included as well in this video was a glimpse at her wearing what looked rather like a Gucci tank top.