Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj have voted themselves off “American Idol” after one season as judges.
“W/ global success of “#Beautiful” (#1 in 30+ countries so far) @MariahCarey confirms world tour & says goodbye 2 Idol,” Carey tweeted yesterday.
Shortly after, Minaj tweeted, “Thank you American Idol for a life chaning experience. Wouldn’t trade it for the world! Time to focus on the Music!!!”
Their departure from the once-dominant Fox talent show is no surprise, since “Idol” producers are expected to shake up the entire judge’s panel after ratings dropped drastically this season. Reports are circulating that “Idol” producers want to bring back past show stars as judges — including Jennifer Hudson, Kelly Clarkson, Clay Aiken and Adam Lambert.