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10 celebrities you forgot were reality-TV judges and hosts

Elana KleinMar 5, 2023, 23:32 IST

Left to right: Khloé Kardashian and Ellen DeGeneres.Jason LaVeris/Getty Images; Gregg DeGuire/Getty Images

Aside from icons like Simon Cowell, there is frequent turnover for judges and hosts on reality TV.
Usher and Ellen DeGeneres are among the celebrities with short-lived careers as judges.

Ellen DeGeneres had a brief stint as a judge on season nine of "American Idol."

Ellen DeGeneres at the "American Idol" finale in 2010.Gregg DeGuire/Getty Images

Nicki Minaj was a judge during season 12 of "American Idol."

Nicki Minaj in 2013.Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

Jerry Springer hosted the second and third seasons of "America's Got Talent."

Jerry Springer in 2007.NBC/Getty Images

Khloé Kardashian co-hosted the second season of "The X Factor."

Khloé Kardashian in 2012.Jason LaVeris/Getty Images

Louis Tomlinson, who got his start in 2010 on "The X Factor" in the UK, returned to the show as a judge in 2018.

Louis Tomlinson in 2018.Ian West - PA Images/Getty Images

CeeLo Green was a judge on "The Voice" for three seasons and later returned to advise Adam Levine.

Ceelo Green in 2011.Jason LaVeris/Getty Images

Usher was a judge on "The Voice" during its fourth and sixth seasons.

Usher in 2013.Jonathan Leibson/Getty Images

Miley Cyrus was a judge on seasons 11 and 13 of "The Voice."

Miley Cyrus in 2017.NBC/Getty Images

For one season, Ariana Grande was a judge on "The Voice."

Ariana Grande on season 21 of The Voice.NBC/Getty Images

Model Karlie Kloss hosted seasons 17 and 18 of "Project Runway."

Karlie Kloss in 2019.Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images

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