Mariah Carey Says American Idol Is the "Gold Standard" of Singing Competitions Tweet December 18, 2012 at 10:03PM EST by Tiffany Wan Related: American Idol, Mariah Carey , Season 12 Credit: YouTube American Idol judge Mariah Carey opens up about how she feels about judging Season 12 of the hit singing competition.
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