Mariah has the pussy, so she makes the rules!

Tensions are mounting in Mariah Carey’s 11-month marriage to 28-year-old Nick Cannon after the diva strong-armed her whipped husband into replacing Jerry Springer as host of America’s Got Talent, The National Enquirer claims.

Tabloid tattles claim Nick is afraid taking a job held by Regis Philbin and Jerry Springer could make him an even bigger of jokes in the entertainment industry and he only accepted the position after persistent urging from his wife. The former rapper even fears Madame Butterfly, 37, may have used her influence as a pop icon to snag the post for him.

“Nick thinks Mariah may have pulled strings to with Simon Cowell and FremantleMedia, the show’s producers, to land him the job,” says an Enquirer insider, who adds that “Mariah insisted it would be a great opportunity. She told Nick it would raise his visibility tremendously and could be a springboard for other things.”

Nick, who is afraid of appearing “over the hill” before he’s even 30, isn’t so sure.

“Nick has wanted desperately to carve out a niche for himself, but Mariah didn’t want him to leave her side to do DJ jobs in Las Vegas and other places. As far as she is concerned, hosting America’s Got Talent will keep him busy and out of trouble.”