American Idol Auditions in Baton Rouge Are (Almost) Drama-Free
That’s not to say that things didn’t get weird. Nicki Minaj nicknamed one contestant “Mushroom” and rubbed her fingers through his hair to bestow her “special powers” on him. (Whenever Minaj speaks, Mariah Carey simply stares off into space, as if she’s just trying to find her happy place.) The Idol producers also began a baffling trend of splicing footage of squealing farm animals between the bad auditions.
people.com : There were no catfights on Thursday’s American Idol. No one stormed off the set. Everyone was on their best behavior as contestants auditioned in Baton Rouge, La.
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