Despite the fact that Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey seem to go at each other like cats and dogs on American Idol this season, Nicki had a different mind set on what’s been going on.
During a sit-down interview with Ryan Seacrest for E! News, the Pink Friday rapper reveals that she believed Mariah “was her friend” in the beginning.
Nicki now believes that Mariah is insecure, which is why she thinks she comes off cold-hearted towards her.
She told the network:
“Imagine someone that you loved your whole life…imagine you meeting them and then all of a sudden feeling like you did something horrible to them but you just don’t know what you did. That’s what my relationship with Mariah is, and that’s what it’s been from the beginning. I just really thought that we were friends, but…that’s the other thing I learned that this industry is so fake. You walk away thinking people are your friends and they’re not. It’s a couple nice hi and byes and then really, you better not step on nobody’s toes. And God forbid you get a little shine. And God forbid you’re maybe witty or quick on your toes or make someone laugh. Then maybe you’re making another person feel insecure. And you shouldn’t have to dim your light to let another person shine.”
We still don’t know if Nicki is going to return to the hit singing show, but she did say how much she loved working on it:
That’s a million-dollar question. I have to say this all the time, but I want people to know it’s genuinely from my heart. I love the people on Idol. I genuinely do. If I had to do this all over again, I would have done Idol. Because it’s fun, it’s laughs. It’s kind of sad that what people read all the time is only when something is negative. But they don’t realize that we built a family. I feel happy here and I have to thank them for giving me this chance. They could have picked anyone in the world. And they picked me. So that’s all I’ll say about that.”
Well, maybe Mariah and Nicki can end the season on a positive note! There’s still time!
Check out Nicki’s full interview above!
