'American Idol': Why are Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj wearing matching dresses?

5 April 2013 4:55 PM, PDT | Zap2It - From Inside the Box | See recent Zap2It - From Inside the Box news »

One of the most notable aspects of "American Idol" Season 12 has been the feud and ongoing tension between judges Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj. But, in two recent "Idol" episodes, the women seemed to get along just fine in one key way: Their dresses matched. Why and how does something like this happen?

First of all, one thing needs to be made very clear. These dresses aren't just a little similar -- they're almost identical in color. We're not talking about a basic black either. One coordinated fashion choice gave us a super-bright red-orange while the other was a lovely (still bright) shade of aquamarine.

Assuming that this is not just a straight-up coincidence, here are a few theories about what's going on with Mariah and Nicki's dresses.

It's part of the rivalry.

These competitive and incompatible women might have decided to turn their feud into a competition over who »

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