NIcki Minaj, being a secure sort, threatened and swore at Mariah Carey during 'American Idol' auditions yesterday.
Show bosses just had to halt filming in Charlotte, North Carolina for the day after a huge blow up between the 'Starships' singer and Mariah, where Nicki fumed she was sick of her co-star's "f*****g highness" and their fellow panelists Keith Urban and Randy Jackson were caught in the middle. As the men usually are, 'cause women on panel shows just can't help themselves.
A source told TMZ: "[Nicki said to Mariah] 'I'm gonna knock you out'. Nicki added 'I told them, I'm not f*****g putting up with her f*****g highness over there." Producers are now said to be "worried"/secretly thrilled to bits regarding how the pair will manage to work together for the rest of the season.
Mariah was said to be unhappy with Nicki joining 'American Idol' from the offset because she was worried it would turn the reality TV programme into a 'freak show'.
A source previously said: "Nicki isn't established enough to qualify as a judge. Mariah wants a panel of bright, inspirational and constructive judges. Not some freak show! Mariah thinks Nicki will just be a distraction and it will all be about her and her outrageous behaviour. Mariah will not be happy if Nicki joins the panel and she has let the producers know just how she feels!" So they obviously went to great pains to sign her up 'cause TV shows need contention.
If further proof is required regarding Mariah starting the whole squabble, some witnesses to yesterday's heated debate sprang forth: "Nicki Minaj walked off of set because Mariah Carey kept making jabs at her. Nicki's manager and team convinced her to come back to the show. Mariah kept at it and called Nicki a bitch and then proceeded to cuss her out. Producers had to stop filming and call it a night."
Just in: we're now meant to believe that it's all a pack of lies. Well I never.