Mariah Carey Says 'American Idol' Was The 'Most Abusive Experience'

Mariah Carey is all smiles as she makes her way out of Mastro’s Steakhouse after wrapping up dinner on Wednesday evening (August 3) in Beverly Hills, Calif.

That same day, the 46-year-old entertainer posed for photographs during the NBC Universal portion of the 2016 Television Critics Association Summer Tour at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in support of her upcoming reality doc series Mariah’s World – Watch the new trailer below!

During the panel, Mariah told reporters that she didn’t love her American Idol judge experience.

“Ugh! It was the most the most abusive experience!,” Mariah revealed (via Fox News). “By the way, you’ve just driven me to drink.”

FYI: Mariah is wearing a The Blonds jacket.

15+ pictures inside of Mariah Carey promoting Mariah’s World…