Sep

20

2011

Simon Cowell Confirms: Mariah Carey Will Be On ‘X Factor’

Written by Trent | Filed under Mariah Carey,Simon Cowell,The X Factor (US)

Simon Cowell sent the tabloids and gossip blogs into frenzy earlier this week when he jested about Mariah Carey no longer being part of ‘The X Factor (US)’. However, the media tycoon has quelled the rumours by revealing that while Carey won’t be a guest mentor, she will still have a role on the live shows.

Carey was unable to film her mentorship segment with the contestants last month because of a hurricane. Cowell did not, however, confirm the exact nature of her new role on the series, which is scheduled to premiere tomorrow and will also feature Rihanna as a guest mentor.

See Cowell make the announcement below:

Whether Carey will serve as a judge, a co-host or an usher taking patrons’ tickets at the door, I am simply overjoyed that at least one person on that show will have both talent and likability. Nicole Scherzinger can sing but unless she plans to do a Britney Spears impersonation in every episode, there is nothing about her personality that will keep viewers engrossed.

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7 Comments

1. Romeo says:

   September 20, 2011 at 7:57 pm

   “Whether Carey will serve as a judge, a co-host or an usher taking patrons’ tickets at the door”
   LMFAOOOOOO @ being an usher
2. papsfancyplace says:

   September 20, 2011 at 8:41 pm

   That Gif lmaooooooo
3. MyCooL says:

   September 20, 2011 at 9:54 pm

   YES!!!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU for this post! Finally a talent show with REAL talent! This is going to be the best singing competition in history. U GO MC!
4. SparkD says:

   September 20, 2011 at 10:56 pm

   You are FABULOUS and WRONG at the same time for that GIF. LOL
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