Mariah Will be a Special Guest Staring In The New Season Of Empire

 Mariah Will be a Special Guest Staring In The New Season Of Empire  

BHR Hollywood Reports......Mariah Carey will enter the Lyons den for the upcoming season of Empire. According to a release from Fox, the iconic songstress will guest and perform as a mega-star named Kitty on the hit series from Lee Daniels on Wednesday, Oct. 5.

She won’t exactly be playing herself, though there are some similarities between Carey and her character, Kitty, a “mega-superstar” who will collaborate with Jussie Smollett’s Jamal Lyon.

According to Variety, Mariah will play the mentor role, helping Jamal “dig deep to overcome personal difficulties and reach a musical breakthrough.”

 Mariah Will be a Special Guest Staring In The New Season Of Empire  

Mimi joins a star-studded roster of guests for “Empire’s” highly-anticipated third season, which is also set to feature appearances by Kid Cudi, Taye Diggs, Sierra McClain, French Montana, and Birdman.

Mariah is going to be all over the silver screen this year. She’s also taping the aforementioned “Mariah’s World,” which premieres Dec. 4.

The third season of “Empire” launches Sept. 21.

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

— Empire (@EmpireFOX) August 8, 2016