Simon Cowell Rumored To Be Recruiting Nicki Minaj As U.S. X Factor Judge

As I was reading the news feeds across the internet about Simon Cowell secretly attempting to sway Nicki Minaj into being a judge on the U.S. version of X-Factor after locking in former head of UMG L.A. Reid, one thing struck me. Why is every report giving Minaj the title of controversial?

Controversial?? Why does every other artist that steps out of their comfort zone ala Lady Gaga, Madonna, Pink, etc. have to be controversial? Is she in trouble with the law, abusing drugs, a wild out of control child? NO! So why is she controversial?


Is it because of her style of dress, hairstyles? That is not controversial, it is innovative. Why accept being what everyone expects you to be as another artist pumped out by the major label juggernaut, when you can just be yourself, even if it means that you dress differently than anyone else, by wearing meat as a clothing item, or sporting tall out of this atmosphere wigs, etc?

Amid rumors that Mariah Carey may be out, Minaj met with the mega mogul recently in Los Angeles, where they discussed the possibility of the singer joining the panel.

'Simon thinks Nicki is fantastic. She's sassy, she looks great and she has bags of personality,' a source told the New York Post.

This would give great exposure to the show, and it would bring in the fan base that Nicki now commands. I think along with Reid and another prominent celebrity in the business, X-Factor will give American Idol a run for it's money.