Britney Spears ‘absolutely hated’ her judging stint on ‘The X Factor’: ‘Not my thing’
24.10.2023 - 13:13
/ nypost.com
Britney Spears has revealed that she “absolutely hated” her time on the judging panel on “The X Factor.”Writing in her new memoir “The Woman In Me,” which hit stores Tuesday, the singer recalled her short-lived stint on the show.“Feeling like I needed more direction, I decided to go back to work. I tried to occupy myself by being productive. I began appearing on more TV shows – including, in 2012, as a judge on ‘The X Factor,'” she writes.“I think a lot of people are really professional on TV, like Christina Aguilera and Gwen Stefani.
When the camera’s on them, they thrive. And that’s great.”“I used to be able to do that when I was younger, but again, I feel like I age backwards when I‘m afraid. And so I got to where I was very, very nervous if I knew I had to be on air, and I didn’t like being nervous all day long,” she added.Spears, 41, joined the popular singing contest as a judge back in 2012, and graced the panel alongside honcho Simon Cowell, singer Demi Lovato, and music exec L.A.
Reid.“Maybe I’m just not cut out for that anymore,” she shared. “I’ve accepted that now and it’s okay. I can tell people who try to push me in that direction no.
I’ve been forced into things I didn’t want to do and been humiliated. It’s not my thing at this point.”“Now, if you’ve got me a cute cameo on a fun TV show where I’m in and out in a day that’s one thing, but to act skeptical for eight straight hours while judging on TV? Uh, no thank you. I absolutely hated it,” the “Gimme More” singer added.Ultimately, Spears only lasted on the show for one season, and didn’t return as a judge for the next season.Despite that, she reportedly cashed in a whopping $15 million for her stint — becoming the highest paid panelist in the show’s
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