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American Idol is one of the most beloved competition shows on TV today.

The singing series, which kicked off as Pop Idol in the U.K. before launching in America in 2012, has successfully sprung up all around the world with a bunch of international versions, boasting major superstars for judges.

After airing on Fox from 2002 to 2016 for 15 seasons, it was on hiatus for two years until 2018, when a revival of the series began on ABC, and it’s aired ever since.

Over the years, plenty of talent has judged and mentored the contestants all the way to the top. And one by one, all of them have eventually left the show to go on and do other things – even the last remaining original judge from the U.S. series.

We’ve rounded up all of the judges who have since departed from American Idol, along with the explanations they’ve given for why they left the show.

Scroll through to see every judge who left American Idol and why…

Nicki Minaj is opening up about becoming a mother!

The 41-year-old rapper and her husband Kenneth Petty welcomed their son in September 2021.

During an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Nicki explained to Stephen how motherhood has changed her so far.

She shared that her life was a lot more “selfish” before she had a child to consider.

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Nicki Minaj is teasing a possible new collaboration with Rihanna!

On Wednesday (December 20), the 41-year-old “Super Freaky Girl” rapper posted an Instagram Story featuring the 35-year-old Fenty Beauty founder and CEO.

In her caption, Nicki revealed that Rihanna might appear on a deluxe version of Pink Friday 2!

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Nicki Minaj has some kind things to say about Taylor Swift!

The 41-year-old “Barbie Dreams” rapper and the 34-year-old “Karma” singer are longtime pals and fans of each other.

In a series of tweets on Wednesday (December 20), Nicki explained why Taylor and the Swifties inspire her.

She also called the Grammy winner a fellow “SAG[ITTARIUS] QUEEN” and opened up about possibly duetting with her.

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Not everyone loves their day job.

In fact, several celebrities have spoken out about their very worst jobs they’ve ever had well before they went on to become superstar actors, musicians and all-around entertainers in Hollywood.

Whether they felt consistently gaslit, objectified, and/or unappreciated by their employers or customers, or were simply bad at the job, they’ve all since moved on to explore their passions and find out what is truly their calling.

And over the years, the stars have spoken out about the worst jobs they’ve held in the past.

Find out which celebrities hated their jobs…

Nicki Minaj is sharing her thoughts on the “current queen of pop”!

On Thursday (December 14), the 41-year-old rapper appeared on an episode of Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live.

During host Andy Cohen‘s classic “Plead the Fifth” game, he asked her who she thinks is running pop right now.

Nicki didn’t have a totally straightforward answer, but she did share a few names of women musicians she admires.

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Nicki Minaj is speaking on a potential return to American Idol!

The 41-year-old rapper was a judge on season 12 of the singing competition. She appeared alongside Mariah Carey, Keith Urban, and Randy Jackson.

Nicki‘s time on American Idol was notably rocky, as the “Anaconda” songstress had a tense relationship with Mariah.

Keep reading to find out what Nicki said about returning to the show…More Here! »