In a new interview with Rolling Stone magazine, Steven Tyler admits he was just passing time and collecting a paycheck during his two-year stint on American Idol.
Contrary to the glowing soundbites the rocker provided in his recent ‘I’m stepping down’ statement, he now acknowledges that it really was “not his cup of tea.”
Tyler admits, “It was something to do while the storm blew by, to be honest. I loved it and hated it.”
He thoroughly enjoyed working with Jennifer Lopez and admits the $10 million per season contract certainly made it worth his while. What he didn’t like was having to critique the young talent.
The Aerosmith frontman said, “The show’s about kids and what you do to nurture their talent. They wanted me to take the piss out of the kids and I don’t have that in me. That’s not what I’m about.”
During his exit announcement last month he characterized his time on the hit FOX show as “over-the-top-fun” and claimed he “loved every minute of it.” Now we know the real story…
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