Mariah Carey Joins ‘Empire’

Mariah Carey

More famous faces will be sliding in for season 3 of Fox’s hit show, Empire. Today, it was announced that Mariah Carey will guest star on Empire.Fox made the announcement Monday at the Television Critics Association summer press tour.

.@MariahCarey is joining #Empire for Season 3. Retweet and show some ??! #TCA16 pic.twitter.com/zeWv0jfiba

— Empire (@EmpireFOX) August 8, 2016

We hear that she won’t be playing herself but will play a woman named Kitty, a mega-superstar who comes to Empire to collaborate with Jamal Lyon (Jussie Smollett) on an explosive new song. When the duet encounters obstacles, Kitty helps Jamal dig deep to overcome personal difficulties and reach a musical breakthrough. The episode airs on Oct. 5.

Lee Daniels, Birdman, Terrence Howard, French Montana

Other celebs expected to appear this season include Birdman, French Montana and Taye Diggs.

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