Britney Spears walks off ‘US X Factor’ set

NIDA DAR

KARACHI: Britney Spears walked off the “US X Factor” set after a contestant dressed in drag
sang one of her songs.

The 30-year-old judge wasn’t impressed when the male wannabe - who was dressed partially as
a woman in glasses and a jeans jacket, attempted to sing her 1999 hit “You Drive Me Crazy”
at auditions for the talent show.

She fled the judges table and joined her husband, Jason Trawick, in the production area.

Following the performance, fellow panelists Simon Cowell, who covered his face with his
hands throughout the rendition, told the US X Factor hopeful that the blonde beauty had
failed to "understand" his tribute.

Fellow judges L. A. Reid and Demi Lovato followed Britney off stage and didn’t return to give their opinions on the contestant’s performance.

Britney Spears has jokingly blamed Demi Lovato for her shock exit from “The X Factor’ USA judging panel.

“I was following her. I was taking her lead. She was like, ‘Let’s go,’ and I was like,
‘Okay.’ It was our break anyway. It was dinner,” she said.

Britney eventually returned to the stage and insisted she "respected" the wannabe's tribute,
but she wasn’t keen for him to progress to the next round of the talent show.

It’s not the first time Spears has walked off following an audition.

Spears has earned numerous awards and accolades, including a Grammy Award, 6 MTV Video Music Awards including the Lifetime Achievement Award, 9 Billboard Music Awards, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
She has sold over 100 million albums worldwide, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time.