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Nicki and Mariah Leaving American Idol

Quick! Everyone act surprised! Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey both announced yesterday that they would not be returning to the singing competition. Mariah was first to announce her departure from the show, but Nicki wasn’t too far behind. She posted the following message on her Twitter account just a few hours after Mariah broke the news,

“Thank you American Idol for a life changing experience! Wouldn’t trade it for the world! Time to focus on the Music! Mmmuuuaahhh!!”

Producers for the show told reporters that they respected Nicki’s decision to leave the show…

“Nicki Minaj is a superstar who brought a level of honesty and passion to American Idol. Given her extremely busy career, we understand and respect her decision and wish her the best.”

So, that leaves Keith Urban as the only judge who hasn’t officially left. Some reports claim that Idol wants all new judges next season, however, some reports claim that they would like Keith Urban to come back. Keith himself has said that he would love to come back for another season, so who knows what will happen with that.

We’ll keep you updated, though! We’re sure you all are on the edge of your seat just waiting to see what happens.

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