MTV & Haley Reinhart
'She knows what it's all about. She's got the golden voice,' former 'Idol' contestant Haley Reinhart tells MTV News.
It's official: Mariah Carey will be a judge on the next season of "American Idol." The singer will reportedly bank a $17 million payday to sit on the show's famed judging panel, and according to one-time "Idol" contestant Haley Reinhart, the chart-topping, butterfly-loving pop superstar is worth every penny.
"I think that that's fantastic, Mariah Carey joining the panel," season 10 singer Reinhart told MTV News about the show's latest casting shakeup. "She knows what it's all about. She's got the golden voice. I think that out of a lot of different people, she would be the diva to stand there and be able to give people real advice, real criticism."