But she wasn't comfortable with last year's TV war, "cos I live my life lifting women up", so fans can expect both ladies to bury the hatchet in the new season, which begins in New Zealand this week.
"We're like 'meh, we're over it. We're cool'. We're not the best of friends, but we don't hate each other. And that's the truth. It is what it is but there's a mutual respect there."
Just don't expect her to play nice entirely, with new recruit Ronan Keating taking up the fight this year, along with Benji and Joel Madden.
"I like people pushing me. I like people taking the piss out of me and it being mutual; taking it fun and not being serious,"
She says. "Ronan definitely gets my humour."
Tune in
When: Tonight, 7.30pm
Where: TV2
What: Toning down the controversy