October : "A little longer" turned out to be only two weeks later, when the women were videotaped arguing during an audition round in Charlotte, North Carolina on October 2.
The headline-making spat escalated to a curse-filled war of words where Minaj told the room, "I told them, I'm not fing putting up with her fing highness over there. One day later October 3 , Ryan Seacrest noted that the war of words went "too far" but that same day the two performers played nice when they judged talent in North Carolina without any further incidents and continued along to Louisiana that same week, also keeping their cool in front of "Idol" cameras.
But, on October 4, Carey called Barbara Walters and addressed the incident. Walters recalled her conversation with the chart-topper, sharing on "The View," "Mariah says she can't take a chance and she has hired extra security. Nicki has not apologized, but they have since been at meetings with producers and judges. Hours later, Minaj took to Twitter to comment on allegations that she had threatened Carey with a gun. Lets just say nicki said smthn about a gun.
Follow Billboard. All rights reserved. During Wednesday night's "American Idol" auditions at Charlotte Motor Speedway, ill will flared to its breaking point, as the long-hyped Nicki Minaj vs. The disagreement, which had been a long time coming following a series of snide remarks and catty looks between the two artists, began during the audition of year-old Summer Cunningham, who sang a soulful, pretty "Lean on Me.
The statement immediately triggered a sea change in judge Keith Urban , who proceeded to question Summer on what kind of artist she sees herself as; Randy Jackson and Carey joined in.
Minaj, on the other hand, appeared bored and a bit frustrated during the discussion, having already said that she enjoyed the girl's voice. But as it went on, it's obvious that Nicki took some of Mariah's jabs as personal attacks. But for Nicki, the effects of the inflammatory headlines that got out at that time were very real to her.
What's sure is that Nicki and Mariah were both victims of this industry that continues to pit women against each other. The two have gone separate ways since American Idol. They're not the closest of friends now, but they're certainly not feuding anymore. Still, they could have been two iconic besties if only the media didn't take things out of proportion.
The reality star and her drummer beau Travis Barker recently jetted to Portofino, Italy, where they were seen enjoying each other's company. Gia Marcos is a professional content writer based in Manila, Philippines. Her contributions to TheThings reflect her special interest in celebrity biographies. Her personal work focuses on eroticism.
Because she was so early into her career at the time, Nicki Minaj was surprised when she was approached with the collaboration. But we were cracking jokes the whole day. Two years after their collaboration, the artists were selected to judge American Idol. Soon after filming kicked off, reports emerged that Carey and Nicki Minaj had been clashing behind the scenes.
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