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What Happened With Nicki Minaj on ‘American Idol’? Her Feud With Mariah Carey & More
The feud involved a leaked fight video and allegations of threats, resurfacing after Minaj’s political support, with Minaj earning $12 million for her single season as judge.
- Recently, Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey’s American Idol feud resurfaced after Minaj's public support of Donald Trump and TMZ's leaked video from October 2012 reignited interest.
- The Season 12 judging panel featured Randy Jackson, Keith Urban, Nicki Minaj, and Mariah Carey and aired January 16, 2013 to May 16, 2013 after auditions filmed in fall 2012.
- A dispute during auditions involved a contestant, with Nicki Minaj calling Mariah Carey 'boring as f**k' and Carey asking 'Do I have a 3-year-old sitting around me?', with producers not airing the full fight.
- Minaj confirmed her departure two weeks after the finale, ending her one-season stint; Mariah Carey and Randy Jackson also left, with Forbes reporting Minaj earned $12 million for judging.
- On The View, Carey alleged Minaj said 'If I had a gun, I would shoot her', which Minaj disputed on X, noting no camera or mic heard the comment and saying she would not 'plead the fifth' about the incident.
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What Happened With Nicki Minaj on ‘American Idol’? Her Feud With Mariah Carey & More
Breaking down her feud with Mariah Carey and more.
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