It has just been confirmed
ex-Destiny's Child star Kelly Rowland and Mexican popstrel Paulina Rubio are
replacing L.A. Reid and Britney Spears on the next season of The X Factor USA.
The two singers entered
final negotiations last week and have now officially signed up to star on the
struggling reality show.
The show's puppet master
Simon Cowell, who is desperate to change things up in an effort to attract more
viewers, said: 'It’s taken more than a decade, but I’m delighted to finally be
on a panel with three girls (I think!).
'Paulina and Kelly both have
great taste and massive experience in the music industry and together with
Demi, this is going to be a fun panel.
'It just feels like the time
to do something different.'
Kelly, who was fired from
the UK version of the show, is thrilled to be getting another chance on the US
version.
She said: 'I am very excited
to be reuniting with Simon Cowell and The X Factor family.
It feels great to be able to
take this journey here at home in the states!
And Paulina said she was a
massive fan of the show, which drew an average 9.7 million viewers per episode last season, far from the
20 million Simon had boasted the show would draw at its launch.
She said: ''I love The X Factor!
I can’t wait to find the next big music star here in America. I’m so thrilled
to be part of the show as a judge.
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