$18 million for one year
Mariah Carey just became the highest paid judge in reality television, because her one-year deal with "American Idol" is worth close to $18 million. This according to sources connected to "Idol". Carey's deal dwarfs the contract Jennifer Lopez signed when she joined the judge's table. J.Lo only scored a measly $12 mil for her first year on the show. Carey also blows past Britney Spears, who's making $15 million on "X Factor". Somewhere, Nick Cannon is smiling.
Mariah has since tweeted about joining the show, saying, "It's gonna be so much fun working on American Idol. As a singer-songwriter, I'm excited to help find and nurture new talent." (TMZ)
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