Mariah Carey Threatens To Leave "American Idol" Because Of Nicki Minaj

The icy exchanges between "American Idol" judges Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj make for good television, but they might not be publicity stunts.

According to a Fox News source, Carey, 43, is "so done" with the "threats and nastiness" from Minaj, 30, and last week apparently threatened to leave.

"Mariah doesn't want to come back. Nicki is really disrespecting her, and she's tired of trying to bite her tongue all the time," the source said.

"One night Nicki tried to be kind of nice, but Mariah didn't bite, so I guess she figured ‘screw that.’"

The two have even taken their spat to the Twitterverse, as Minaj has called Carey "insecure" and "bitter" in recent weeks. According to the insider, Carey won't be back next season.

"She's done with it all. She doesn't need the platform, and all the drama isn't healthy for her," added the source.

"She's also under fire with the producers for not being critical enough of the contestants."

Before she goes, Carey will debut her newest song, “Beautiful,” featuring R&B crooner Miguel.

The catchy tune was released Monday, but Carey will have the music video for “Idol” audiences Wednesday night, her camp said.




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