Simon Cowell is getting people who are known in the music industry to work on the X-Factor USA. I’d like to see people that are unknown instead of people every one knows already.
Mariah Carey will assist Simon Cowell in judging The X Factor USA, his former co-mentor Sinitta has confirmed.
Cowell confirmed in April that the ‘Without You’ singer would be involved with the Fox reality show “in some form”, prompting rumors that she will serve as a mentor to contestants in later stages of the competition.
In response, Sinitta today provided her Twitter followers with “official” confirmation that her long-standing role as Cowell’s advisor had been reassigned to Carey for the US version.
“First response to the now OFFICIAL news that the Diva’s Diva =Mariah Carey aka MIMI is to replace me on USA XF-S TOLD ME HIMSELF,” she posted.
However, the 42-year-old assured fans that she would still be involved in both the US and UK shows in some capacity.
“THINK BEING OFFERRED POSITION,(powerful)ON UK [X Factor],” she claimed. “Someone has to hold the forte…so USA SHOW doesnt KICK OUR BUTTS!!!,IN TALKS.”
To a follower’s suggestion that she should also serve as a mentor on The X Factor USA, she added: “I will be working on the show.i love helping the Talent-its what i love to do,you just dont see me.”
Sinitta, who assisted Cowell at the Judges’ Houses stage on all seven series of the UK show, previously threatened to kick up a fuss if she was replaced by Carey.