Leona told to use Mariah's trainer?

Leona Lewis's record label has told her to hire the services of Mariah Carey's personal trainer.

The X Factor winner has impressed US bosses by scoring number ones in the singles and album chart, but they now want her to improve her figure so that she can do more revealing photoshoots, reports The Sun.

Lewis's team has reportedly contacted Carey's trainer Patricia Gay to help tone the singer's body. Carey recently credited Gay with helping her reach the figure she had when she was 16.

"Leona has done brilliantly in the US", said a source, "but some of her team think she needs to be a bit sexier if she wants to have the longevity of female artists like Mariah, Janet Jackson or Madonna.

"They think that having Leona train with Patricia would be a treat for her because she adores Mariah.

"She will go to Patricia’s base in the Caribbean for some intensive sessions and then Patricia will visit her regularly to continue the project."

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