A friend of Mariah’s tells HollywoodLife.com exclusively, “Mariah would love to have her dear friend Lenny Kravitz sit next to her on the American Idol judge panel. She thinks he would be the perfect choice because he is extremely talented and knows music inside and out.”
Our source had some harsh words for Nicki! “Nicki on the other hand isn’t established enough to qualify as a judge,” they say. “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 behavior. Mariah will NOT be happy if Nicki joins the panel and she has let the producers know just how she feels!”
If this is true get over it Mariah, the queen will be on the panel and there's nothing you can do about it
1. I doubt this is true (at least not this extreme)
2. Nicki would be such a Stunt Casting. I generelly prefer experienced people on judging panels not artists - as good as they may be - who three years ago might have been contestants themself (or were).
needed? Idol STILL wants nicki so obviously her approval isn't that important to them