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Nicki Minaj has admitted she had reservations about joining the judges panel American Idol because of its wide-reaching appeal, fearing it would make her too mainstream. She told the Hollywood Reporter “I had a lot of talks with people – my family, my best friends, my label, Lil Wayne, management and then the producers. Sometimes you are afraid of being too famous because it’s almost, like, is that even cool? Being that accessible, someone you see on TV every week? I never pictured myself as that type of person. I’m still surprised that I decided to do it.”

Nicki was persuaded to join the panel, which also includes Mariah Carey, Keith Urban and Randy Jackson, after speaking to Mike Darnell, Fox network’s president of alternative entertainment. She explained “He was so lovable and made me feel so comfortable and confident. He kept saying, ‘I promise we’re going to protect you; you’re going to love it, we’re a big family.’”

Despite a public bust-up with Mariah during auditions, Nicki insists there are no issues with the panel, saying “Sometimes things get heated for their own reasons. I don’t think the panel has an issue.”

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Posted on Thursday, January 3rd, 2013 at 6:04 pm by Allison and is filed under Blog, News.

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