According to Entertainment Tonight, Mel B and Heidi Klum joined the judges' panel of "America's Got Talent" at the same time, and they also happened to exit the show after Season 13. Klum, however, returned in Season 15 (she reportedly makes a whopping $3 million per season), while Mel B bowed out for good. What gives?
Well, a source shared with the media outlet that Mel B was replaced not because she was an incompetent judge but because NBC wanted to bring in a new set of faces. "It was a network decision. The show does well because it has no problem adding new people and making changes," the source revealed. "Also, Heidi, Mel B, and Tyra [Banks who also left after Season 13] have major projects coming up that they need to focus on. There was no drama."
Mel B and Simon Cowell also often had public banters on air, with the singer once doing a dramatic exit when Cowell made a joke about her personal life (per Us Weekly). However, Cowell made it clear that Mel B's exit was merely due to the network's plans to reinvent the program. "It wasn't like it wasn't working. Everyone who's been on the show over the years, judge or host, has done a brilliant job," he told USA Today. "It's just one of those shows where I think occasionally they just like to rotate the panel."
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