Posh ‘to be offered £3mn payday’ for AI

Posh may be offered £3mn payday if she becomes a full time judge on AI.

London: Victoria Beckham may be offered 3-million-pound payday if she becomes a full time judge on American Idol, sources say. The maker of the show Simon Fuller and judge Simon Cowell have reportedly decided to go ahead with the decision to launch the former Spice Girl as judge after two trial auditions.

"The producers and judges loved her and she loved being part of the show. But she``s got a lot on and her priority is fashion and her family, not getting a full-time job," a news daily quoted a source close to the celebrity as saying. However, her skinny look and British accent could still be a last hurdle. Bosses at Fox apparently want to check if she can really connect with the audience. An industry source said: "American Idol is the highest rated show and they don`t want to pick a judge viewers don`t take to. "Focus groups are going to be set up to judge Victoria`s performance. "There`s some concern about whether viewers will think she`s too skinny. They`re also worried about her accent. She`s started to talk in a very posh voice and some people might struggle with that." However, suggestively, show creator Fuller wants the stunner to replace Paula Abdul. The source added, "Victoria is the clear favourite because of Simon Fuller`s influence. She wasn`t her best at her first audition but Fuller, who is her manager and the creator of Idol, convinced her to come back. "She was a revelation at the second audition and is now top of the list to permanently replace Paula." ANI