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As American Idol is coming to an end the Internet is buzzing as to whether superstar Nicki Minaj will return as a judge for the next season. Nicki Minaj sat down with Idol host Ryan Seacrest Thursday May 9, for an E! exclusive interview. The “High School” rapper/singer talked about her relationship (or lack there of) with Mariah Carey and if she will return to Idol.
Nicki told Ryan that she thought Mariah was a friend. The two divas collaborated in 2010 for Mariah’s “Up Out My face,” from her Memoirs of and Imperfect Angel.
"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," she told Seacrest. "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." "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," she told Seacrest. "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."
Nicki also discussed returning to idol. She told Ryan:
"That's a million-dollar question," she laughs. "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."
Check out the full interview below. Nicki, Mariah, and Ryan will return back to Idol for the finals next week.
Nicki Minaj, "I thought Mariah was a friend."
