"In the beginning some people expected me to be like Britney (Spears) and Christina (Aguilera) and take my clothes off, but I was never going to strip for anyone," she tells Mail Online.
"When you’re in the limelight, people judge you and everything you do sends a message out to your fans. I've never conformed to what people think a female pop star should be. I had my own look going on. The guy who signed me (LA Reid) knew I would never wear pink. I’ve grown out of the tomboy look now and happily wear heels, tight jeans and dresses. I’d never have done that 10 years ago.
"I don’t get messed around by anyone - especially not guys. I am an independent woman who’s always been happy and comfortable with that. I’ve had famous men chat me up and I just walk away. I’m not interested, so consequently people think I’m moody."
"In the beginning some people expected me to be like Britney (Spears) and Christina (Aguilera) and record pop trash, and I did LOL," she tells Mail Online.