Britney Spears and Demi Lovato Confirmed as X Factor Girls
"Well, we delivered. Rumors are one thing, delivering is something else," Simon Cowell told reporters
Britney Spears and Demi Lovato have been officially unveiled as the new judges of TV talent show the X Factor.
The pop superstar and singer/actress Lovato joined existing judges Simon Cowell and music mogul Antonio L.A. Reid at the Fox networks Upfronts event in New York on Monday for the big announcement.
Spears sent out a photo of the foursome via Twitter, with the simple caption: "#britneyxfactor #SimonBritneyDemiLA".
#britneyxfactor #SimonBritneyDemiLA twitter.com/britneyspears/…
— Britney Spears (@britneyspears) May 14, 2012
And series creator Cowell was delighted to finally share the news after weeks of speculation about his new judges.
He tweeted:
Cant believe its finally happened. Very exciting! @thexfactorusa #xfactor #SimonBritneyDemiLa say.ly/Mru3jfc
— Simon Cowell (@SimonCowell) May 14, 2012
At the Upfronts event, Cowell told TV reporters and bloggers, "Well, we delivered. Rumors are one thing, delivering is something else. This has taken a year to get where weve got to today and I am thrilled to be able to confirm, as you can see, the return of L.A. Reid, the addition of Demi Lovato and the superstar Britney Spears."
Spears told the crowd she was thrilled about her new appointment, adding, "I am so excited about this whole experience. Its gonna be so much fun and so different from anything Ive ever done and Im ready to find the true star."
And her new sidekick, Lovato, who went blonde for the big reveal, said shes "totally stoked" to be a part of the show.
The singers replace ousted judges Nicole Scherzinger and Paula Abdul.
The second season of The X Factor will kick off later this year.
Watch the video of the big announcement:
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