'Empire' Season 3 Updates: Mariah Carey to Play the Role of Kitty in Upcoming Season
Mariah Carey is confirmed to perform as a guest star on "Empire" Season 3. She will play the role of Kitty, a mega-superstar who comes to Empire to collaborate on a new song with Jamal Lyon (Jusie Smollet).
Kitty and Jamal collaborate
The announcement for the casting was held during the press tour for Television Critics Association at Beverly Hilton, Beverly Hills, California.
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Kitty will be introduced in an episode airing on October 5, 2016. While working on their music, Jamal and Kitty will encounter challenges. Amidst the challenges, fortunately, they will both have a successful collaboration.
It has also been speculated that Kitty might be Jamal's new love interest in the season. However, questions arise if Kitty will ever like him back.
Carey has been reported to guest in the show for the previous seasons. She has been working for her documentary show on 'E!' titled 'Mariah's World', where the first trailer released featured Carey preparing for her wedding with James Packer as well as for her European Tour.
"Empire" is not new for Carey since she has been working with the "Empire" series creator, Lee Daniels, on previous films. "The Butler", a film done in 2013, and "Precious" from 2009 were the shows that Daniels and Carey worked on together.
Other stars who will be part of the show include Taye Diggs who will be playing a councilman in the series. Also included are Sierra McClain, the rapper French Montana, and Birdman (who will portray the role as himself).
The show also suggests that Cookie and Luscious may give each other a second chance. Most of the photos released for the show implies that both will be together. They are mostly seen beside each other.
Cookie and Lucious Love Story
Showrunner Ilene Chaiken shared that the third season will bring up the question of whether Cookie (Taraji P. Henson) will get over Lucious (Terrence Howard) as part of her life. She added that Cookie is indeed trying to move on with her life by herself.
Spoilers also reveal that there will be more stars to enter the show. Biz Markie has been speculated to join the upcoming season. It is also important to note that the series will tell how Lucious and Cookie's love story started.
"Empire" Season 3 will include known artists and will give more to the story. It will be back on television by September 21.
