CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- American Internet celebrity B. Scott told TMZ Nicki Minaj was rude to Mariah Carey two years before the two fought on the set of "American Idol" this week.
Scott said the pop stars teamed up to shoot a music video for "Up Out My Face" when Minaj was not yet well-known. He said Carey felt like she was helping Minaj launch her career.
"Mariah went out of her way to be nice to Nicki and make her comfortable," but Minaj was "making faces at her laced with rude comments under her breath," he said.
Scott told TMZ he told Carey how Minaj was acting, but Carey decided not to confront the younger woman and acted as if nothing happened.
A source close to Minaj, whose name was not reported, told TMZ Scott was
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