Nicki Minaj could be the next judge to exit “American Idol” after Season 12. Sources told Us Weekly, “It’s safe to say she isn’t coming back to ‘Idol.’”
The insider added that Nicki is going to focus on her career and that "She's okay with it. She had a great time, but was only going to do one season anyway.""American Idol" judge Nicki Minaj's dress from Thursday night’s elimination show is making headlines for its incredibly revealing "boob window."
Minaj is also being criticized for her pointed exchange with judge Mariah Carey after finalist Kree Harrison's performance of The Black Crowes' She Talks to Angels, which Mariah thought was off-point.Nicki snarked, “I disagree that was the best performance of the night,” Mariah defended, “I wasn’t saying she was awkward… you don’t really disagree with me.” Minaj sniffed, "Okay, simmer down, sir,” which was met with gasps and laughs from the studio audience.
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There’s diva behavior and then there’s Nicki Minaj showing up late to a live taping of “American Idol.” She had a good excuse though… L.A. traffic!
Host Ryan Seacrest kept the energy up, telling the audience to “keep the energy going for three of your four judges” and asking the panel, “Which one of you judges gave Nicki the wrong directions to the studio today?” and “Who drained the fuel from her car?”“American Idol” judge Nicki Minaj is blasting plastic surgery rumors, telling “Extra’s” Renee Bargh, “I’ve never had surgery on my face.”
The “Pink Friday” singer credits cosmetics for her ever-changing look, explaining, “When people see my makeup they think all types of crazy things that I'm doing to my skin, but it's makeup.”Millions tune in to watch Nicki Minaj and fellow judges on “American Idol” every week, but the “Pink Friday” singer’s mentor Lil Wayne isn’t one of them.
The rapper admitted to the Washington Post on Friday that he’s never actually seen the show.FOX's “American Idol” kicked off Wednesday night with a whole lotta drama between feuding judges Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj. After months of gossip about the dueling singers, the audience got to see firsthand just how much they hate each other. Oh, and there were some contestants auditioning too, but we’ll get to that later.
With fellow freshman judge Keith Urban in the middle, Carey and Minaj went at each other, arguing over Nicki’s leopard print hat.Singer Mariah Carey has increased security in the wake of her “American Idol” feud with Nicki Minaj. The “Obsessed” songstress revealed to Barbara Walters in an interview with ABC News that she was concerned about her safety after Nicki allegedly made comments about a gun.
As auditions for the new “American Idol” season got underway in October, there was tension between the two women. One tiff was caught on camera (watch below), and Mariah has publicly claimed that after the row several people heard the "Pink Friday" singer say, "If I had a gun, I would shoot that bitch."

























