Mariah Carey: Nicki Minaj threatened to shoot me on the set of 'American Idol'

It was no “Idol” threat.

Nicki Minaj said she wanted to shoot Mariah Carey on the set of “American Idol” — and Carey felt so frightened that she hired extra security, the “Dreamlover” singer revealed Thursday.

Veteran journalist Barbara Walters said on “The View” that Carey shared the new details about the feud that has roiled — or energized, depending on your perspective — the set of the creaky reality show, now in its 12th year.

“She said that when Nicki walked off the set, multiple people heard Nicki say, ‘If I had a gun I would shoot the b—h,’” Walters relayed.

Several “Idol” staffers, including hairdressers and producers, heard it, too, Carey told Walters.

“She said she’s very concerned,” Walters continued. “She doesn’t feel that anything would happen, but Nicki is unpredictable, and Mariah says she can’t take a chance and she has hired extra security.”

Carey added that Minaj has not apologized for the Tuesday blowup, which centered on a dispute over a contestant’s talent.

But Minaj did tell Carey, “I love you, but we might fight again,” Walters said.