'X Factor': Stacy Francis rips Simon Cowell, Astro after getting the hook

If you believe Stacy
Francis, she never stood a chance in "The X Factor" because she wasn't on Simon Cowell's team.

After getting x-ed off the singing competition on Thursday (Nov. 17), Francis says, "I feel like I had a disadvantage by not being in his category. I believe that somebody in his category will win."

The 42-year-old mother continues, saying Cowell "beat up everyone in the competition last night except his category."

Francis did take some ownership of her failure to advance by saying that she didn't feel like she made the best song choices. But she adds the dye was cast when Cowell reviewed her performance of "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" for the national audience on Wednesday (Nov. 16).

"I feel like my demise was set up last night when he [Simon] called me a cabaret singer," she says.

Francis also pulled no punches when it came to her former cellar-dwelling competition, Astro. The teen rapper drew boos for his comments about not wanting to perform for people who aren't his fans.

"The thing to be disappointed about is when you see someone like Astro have such an obnoxious attitude about it is that he gets to stay," Francis says. "That's kind of a hard pill to swallow because he doesn't seem grateful to be here."

Now that's the drama we've come to expect from Stacy.

Source: David Eckstein

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The X Factor: Stacy Francis Wows; Enrique Iglesias Judges

Enrique Iglesias joined Nicole Scherzinger in her Malibu home as a special guest in the “Judges Homes” auditions on The X Factor on Thursday night.

“When Nicole asked me to be her guest judge I was extremely happy,” Iglesias said. “We get along, we’re good friends and we’ve worked together in the past.”

“I want to see that one person that sticks out,” he added. “It’s not so much all the time about vocal ability, it’s about that uniqueness.”

Fellow judge Paula Abdul had the ‘Groups’ at her home in Santa Barbara Calif., with R&B singer/producer Pharell Williams assisting. L.A. Reid and the ‘Boys’ were in his residence in New York City with Rihanna, and Simon Cowell flew the ‘Girls’ out to the South of France, where unfortunately Mariah Carey could not make it due to hurricane Irene.(That was when the segment was taped.)

Back in Malibu, Iglesias and Scherzinger were blown away with Stacy Francis as she performed an emotion filled rendition of Prince’s classic 1984 ballad “Purple Rain.”

“This is everything to me,” Francis said as tears fell down her face. “I have it in me and it’s my time.”

The Spanish singer was seemed to be in shock with the strength of Francis’ voice.

“I think the neighbors heard that,” a smiling Iglesias told Francis.

Scherzinger, who was in tears along with Francis, questioned if Francis had enough confidence to make it in the music business.

“It’s hard,” said Scherzinger. “I don’t understand. She has all the talent but she will only be as great as her fears and insecurities and doubts.”

Iglesias wondered if Francis would be successful at selling albums.

“Is it good for today’s market?” Iglesias asked Scherzinger. “Will it sell? Will a record company sign her?”

Francis thinks she certainly has the goods to go on to win The X Factor.

“I just want to be on stage,” Francis reiterated. “It’s all I live and breathe for.”




Source Alexandra Gratereaux

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