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Simon Cowell denies Beyoncé, Lady GaGa, Katy Perry 'boring' claims
Published Friday, Sep 30 2011, 10:32 BST | By Lewis Corner | 11 comments
Simon Cowell has denied claims that he recently criticised Lady GaGa, Beyoncé and Katy Perry.
The X Factor judge allegedly branded the popstars "boring" in an interview with The Mirror earlier this week.
The paper quoted him as saying: "If you only ever heard Lady GaGa, she's the most boring singer in the world. You've got to see her - you need TV. Same with Beyoncé. Or Katy Perry. We're all about image."
However, the 51-year-old has now dismissed the claims and praised the female stars, reports Perez Hilton.
A representative for Cowell said: "It's the complete opposite in fact. Simon is a massive fan of both and he always refers to them as amongst the artists he most admires. He thinks they are the most interesting, talented and relevant artists today."
In a previous interview, he explained: "Lady GaGa has the X factor. She's smart and has real ambition.
"I think somebody like Lady GaGa defines exactly what we're looking for. She's both talented and interesting. She's worked it all out for herself. You never get the feeling somebody is controlling her."
The fourth episode of The X Factor USA aired in the US last night and will be broadcast in the UK tonight on ITV2 at 8pm.
> 'The X Factor' USA: Five best auditions of episode four - Video
> 'The X Factor' USA: The final auditions recap
Watch the Lady GaGa 'You and I' video below:
The X Factor judge allegedly branded the popstars "boring" in an interview with The Mirror earlier this week.
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The paper quoted him as saying: "If you only ever heard Lady GaGa, she's the most boring singer in the world. You've got to see her - you need TV. Same with Beyoncé. Or Katy Perry. We're all about image."
However, the 51-year-old has now dismissed the claims and praised the female stars, reports Perez Hilton.
A representative for Cowell said: "It's the complete opposite in fact. Simon is a massive fan of both and he always refers to them as amongst the artists he most admires. He thinks they are the most interesting, talented and relevant artists today."
In a previous interview, he explained: "Lady GaGa has the X factor. She's smart and has real ambition.
"I think somebody like Lady GaGa defines exactly what we're looking for. She's both talented and interesting. She's worked it all out for herself. You never get the feeling somebody is controlling her."
The fourth episode of The X Factor USA aired in the US last night and will be broadcast in the UK tonight on ITV2 at 8pm.
> 'The X Factor' USA: Five best auditions of episode four - Video
> 'The X Factor' USA: The final auditions recap
Watch the Lady GaGa 'You and I' video below:
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