*Following months of rumors, Mariah Carey has reportedly been confirmed as having some kind of “role” on Simon Cowell’s “X Factor.”
For months, Cowell had been shooting down the rumors, citing her pregnancy as a reason she wasn’t being considered. But during a recent radio interview, he admitted that the singer would participate in some way.
“I think Mariah will have a role on the TV live shows,” Cowell confirmed to host Jackie Brown. “I met her recently and she was on great form. And her idea was to be the judge of the judges, which only Mariah could come up with. She’ll be involved in some form. I literally adore her. I love her to bits.”
Carey makes two confirmed participants for the show, with stars such as ex-”Idol” co-judge Paula Abdul, Jessica Simpson, Nicki Minaj and UK star Cheryl Cole as rumored judges and Pussycat Dolls star Nicole Scherzinger as a potential host. Cowell told Brown that the rumors are being dragged out on purpose.
“The media have got it because our company leaks any information — if we meet anybody, the whole world knows about it. But I don’t have a problem with that,” Cowell told the Huffington Post in March.
So far, record industry vet Antonio L.A. Reid has been confirmed as a judge for “X Factor.”
Auditions for the show are currently taking place around the country; it begins airing on FOX in September.
here we go, these celebs just can’t wait to have a baby, to nurture and feel complete (sigh)”this is the most important role in my life(sigh), “I’m going to be a hand-on mom”(sigh).. …then as soon as they “download”, they’re flying off to some project or two, and leave the ankle biters with a wet nurse and nannies. smdh
In her defense, I don’t think that’s the case here. If you are “Mariah Carey” you can have your kids with you anywhere. And television tends to be pretty stable. If she’s not going to be a judge that travels around then she can be a hands on mother. Though I don’t see her being that. I can see Nick being all over the kids/hands on but not her. And don’t get me wrong. I don’t even really like Mariah so me “defending” her choice ain’t cuz I’m a fan. I love her voice and some of her music but her – blech. LOL