Mariah Carey Unhappy with Unresolved 'American Idol' Judge Panel
Mariah Carey expressed her anger when she found out Nicki Minaj was the top female candidate for the American Idol judges panel
(TMZ) - Nicki Minaj may well become a judge on "American Idol," but it will be at the expense of Mariah Carey, who were told hung up the phone when she was told Nicki was the top candidate.
Sources connected with "Idol" tell TMZ that Mariah was led to believe she would be the only woman on the judges panel. Choosing Nicki would not only crush that expectation, it would add insult to injury because Nicki (29) is a lot younger than Mariah (42).
As for the composition of the judges panel, were told by no means is it a done deal. There are 2 scenarios being played out. First, its unclear if Randy Jackson will come back as a judge or a mentor. If he leaves the judges panel, there will be another spot to fill.
The second scenario is were told some of the honchos believe its a mistake to have 2 women and a man on the panel, and a 4th male judge would be necessary.
As for whos still in the running, were told Brad Paisley, Keith Urban and Enrique Iglesias are leading the pack.
And theres one other thing. Sources connected with the show say theyre worried if the judges end up being Mariah, Nicki and Randy, beacuse middle America might not welcome the blackout.
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