Nicki Minaj Talks LaGuardia Arts High School, First Acting Gig, and American Idol

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Did you catch "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno", If you didn't, you missed out on the inside scoop involving Nicki Minaj's acting career and her feud with Mariah Carey. Nicki told Jay on tonights episode that she attended LaGuardia Arts High School. She orginally auditioned for singing and acting, and got a callback for acting. Her first acting job was a show in Brooklyn, New York. She was paid $750 dollars, which is really good for a beginner. As for Idol, she was unfamilar with Keith Urban prior to idol, but now loves him. Nicki might have been hush when it came to details with her feud with mariah but, her eyes did all the talking when asked about their collaboration on "Up Out My Face", a song by Mariah, and if Nicki was a fan of Mariah's music. In better news, when Nicki was asked what she looked for in a contestant on idol, she looks for that WOW factor.