Celeb News: Demi better than Britney, Simon, & LA on 'The X Factor'

phreshprince

Simon Cowell used to be the draw of "The X Factor," but someone has usurped his position as the main reason to watch. Not Simon's nemesis, L.A. Reid; not the big name, Britney Spears; and definitely not Khloe Kardashian and her nipples. Rather, the real star of the Fox reality hit is Demi Lovato.

The singer (and, like Britney, former Disney minion) is probably the least known of the four, but Demi showed her strengths during the audition weeks, mentoring her team and, now, the live shows. Britney has been the one getting all the headlines (for mostly fictional tales, I like to hope) and her comments to all the singers haven't been the most helpful (unless you count being called "amazing" constructive criticism), but Demi has been the true support. And she's fun to watch. It could've been easy for Lovato to land in the shadows of Spears, Reid and Cowell, but she's proved she's a superstar in her own right.

At the ripe young age of 20, Lovato brings a lot to the judges' table. She has displayed maturity, oozed confidence and a willingness to voice her opinions with sass and conviction -- but, at the same time, manages to be both bubbly and sweet.

Remember the show's first season with Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger? We were used to the Simon/Paula dynamic, but Simon and Nicole? Shudder. There was something so awkward -- and awful -- about the way they fought. I'm sure it was meant to be entertaining, but it was the complete opposite. Their bickering became personal, uncomfortable, completely cringeworthy. Unlike "X Factor'"s first-season females, Demi and Britney don't argue with Simon and L.A. (OK, OK, mostly Simon) simply for the sake of arguing and it's been a refreshing change. Don't get me wrong; there's some ribbing, particularly between Cowell and Lovato (I loved when he teased her about talking to one of the guys from One Direction), but the two definitely share a more respectful relationship (more than Nicole or even Paula), like a saucy girl and her annoying uncle.

Granted, Britney has been a bit of a robot, but I'm hopeful she's still working out the kinks. Like the contestants who had to sing for their lives, Brit's transition from last Wednesday's performance show to the following night's elimination show was astounding. It was Demi who was irksome, I have to admit. Wait, let me back up a sec. Wednesday, Demi was great. The songs and sets she chose for Paige Thomas and Jennel Garcia were fabulous, as were their makeovers. She didn't do much for Willie Jones (probably why he was eliminated) and I still can't stand CeCe Frey, so I was totally hoping that the song choice (meh), the makeup (yikes) and all that blond (WTF?!) would backfire and she was going home. But still, she stood by her team, and the comments she gave to the other contestants were consistent with what we've seen so far.

Thursday night, on the other hand, Lovato was a different person. She was more business-like and detached, and even her positive comments were tinged with a bit of bitch. Her disagreements with Cowell weren't any fun and if she and Simon were elbowing each other that night, it was off-camera.

Up until then, there are only two things Lovato has done wrong ... at least, in my opinion. The first -- choosing Willie Jones over Jillian Jensen, the emotional, husky-voiced singer who shared her bullying story with us. Not to knock Willie, who's unique in his own right; Jillian was just filled with so much passion. The second mistake was her stone-cold comments about one of Reid's team members, David Correy, which I think heavily contributed to his departure over Jason Brock (though perhaps that was a savvy move on her part, getting rid of some stiff competition). I could also be a tad biased since David was my favorite from L.A.'s team.

But even with 50 shades of bitch, Lovato has proven she's not just there as window dressing; she's a force to be reckoned with. I just hope from now on, we see the Demi we've grown to love, not one we love to hate. That's CeCe's job.

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Critical acclaim?

Joyride

I love her on the show, she really outshines Britney.

phreshprince

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Originally posted by Joaquin Ignacio

I love her on the show, she really outshines Britney.

I'm so glad she did this! I think she might be back next season too if scheduling conflicts with touring, movies etc. doesn't occur.

Phoenetic

I agree with the whole article. Including the part where Demi was a little annoying in the last episode...

But I do agree she seems very comfortable and outgoing, not afraid to say what she wants (no matter how much I disagree at times), and definitely brings personality to the show.

I think Britney just has to get used to everything again. For obvious reasons this could be quite hard for her and I think she's adjusting just fine. In the last episode she was way better.

The only problem for me is that the show is waaay too overproduced for me

dnav87

I agree. I love Demi. For being 20 she sure can give a good critique. Britney on the other hand I've lost hope. Why the hell is she so robotic!!!! Jesus Britney you're a lovely girl! Gimmie more!!!! I can't with the insecurity crap how can you be insecure if you were the force behind the revival of teen pop! Anyway congrats to Demi!!!

Anthony K.

Demi was an incredibly good surprise. She had been getting my attention with 'Skyscraper' and then 'Give Your Heart A Break' but she definitely won me over with the X-Factor.

However, I do think the article is a bit exaggerated - I'd say both Simon and Britney have A LOT of great moments, and even L.A. - even if for the wrong reasons - and the good thing about this season of the X-Factor is that no judge is actually making the other look useless. Yes, even L.A. can be entertaining here and there.

I agree that Britney was too nervous on the first Live Show, btw. She did much better on Thursday and, like the article said, something was wrong with Demi... But I think she was just sad to have to let someone from her team go.

Kh-Loud

Britney is a horrible judge so it's not hard to be better than her.

Her n LA are both kinda lame anyway. Simon is the best judge.....

Weemanply109

Demi definitely is one of the reasons to watch the show, she's perky and fun and the judging panel needs some personality especially if you have someone as boring as LA Ried working on the damn table.

I think Britney has the potential to become a better and more outspoken judge, but she needs more time to get used to the format, she's still insecure from what I can tell. Her "Amazing" critiques have got to go.

Run The World

i LOVE Demi, and to be honest she's the reason i watched some episodes of the show lol i like her cute personality and her childishness

Lovaticful

first of all, XF is a overproduced mess so far

I mostly agree with the article but I think it's a bit exaggerated. I think Demi surprised everyone, remember all the meltdowns everyone made and how horrible she would be?

missy

I really didn't know much about Demi before X Factor, I just had never really paid attention to her. But she really impresses me for her age, seriously. She seems very genuine about her advice, and is very positive overall. I like that. She seems very focused. I can't help but like her.

Dereon

The judging panel wouldve been something with Mariah and Kelly Rowland on the panel. Britney is a mess and so is Demi. L.A. remains the best!

XIAN

who else but Queen D?

she really is a god judge and mentor. i hope they offer her to come back next season

dfantasy

I was one of those who went "Demi? Judge? You're kidding, right?" at the beginning but I have to say she is really good.

leonardo_91

I do think she is the best judge in the panel. She says the right things and is constructive at the same time, and she is entertaining to watch. I love her more as a judge than as a singer.

What i find interesting is that her girls are a copy of Ke$ha, Rihanna and herself.

Starstruck.

henrytots

She is the best in the panel. Simon is so boring nowadays. But still xf uk>>>>>>>> us

Scorpio

She really is the best judge there. She is the most likable and really wants to be there and has fun.
Her team >>>

Ghandi

I've come to like Demi a lot more because of the X Factor. I can see her personality which goes a long way in me becoming a permanent fan. She's one of the good ones.