There used to be a time when the final few contestants on American Idol were household names. Fast forward a few years later, the most recognizable ones are behind the judges' panel: Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey.
The show is down to its final three contestants (Candice, Andie, Kree in case you happened to be wondering), and the tension is still the same between Minaj and Carey. The feud was the focus of a column by Access Hollywood's Laura Saltman that sparked a viscious Twitter back and forth.
Saltman wrote a column about what she perceives to be unprofessionalism on Minaj's end. She noted that Minaj called Carey "sir" after an exchange and, more recently, called her Honey Boo Boo. Carey didn't respond to the slights when asked about it backstage because of a suggestion by her publicist. Saltman criticized Minaj (who apparently denied getting questioned backstage) and her Twitter presence :
When will society say enough? Well, it's not this Friday as Nicki and some of her fans threw some hard shots in Saltman's direction.
Saltman responded to some of the vitriol, which unfortunately ended in a threat:
