Mariah Carey for US The X-Factor?

Mariah Carey is rumoured to be up for one of the judges spots in Simon Cowell's American version of The X-Factor!

The singer is said to be up instead of Cheryl Cole, because producers are worried about people not understanding her accent.

A source said, "The Fox executives are totally against Cheryl joining the panel. Simon has put her forward and is trying to persuade them she's perfect for the job."

"But they're saying that together with her accent being difficult to understand, and nobody knowing who she is, she doesn't have the star qualities to draw in an audience. They are going to be competing with American Idol's star-studded panel of Aerosmith's Steven Tyler and J-Lo, and Cheryl just doesn't cut it compared to them."

Simon said, "Look, I've said I'd love Cheryl out there but whether it will happen, who knows? Mariah Carey would be an amazing addition to the US show. And she's exactly the right calibre of star that we want for the show."

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