A woman who went under the knife to impress The X Factor's judges has admitted that she is devastated after her auditions were not broadcast. Katrina Lee, 23, had liposuction and facial surgery before facing the ITV1 show's panel this year. She had previously been turned away by Simon Cowell in the 2004 series. Though Lee made it as far as the boot camp stage, viewers did not see her sing on the programme due to time restraints. Speaking to the Belfast Telegraph, she explained: "I watched the programme with my mum and dad on Saturday night and was in floods of tears. "When they didn't show my first round audition I was sure (more)...
- 10/1/2009
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Contestants on The X Factor have complained about the format of bootcamp. The Sun reports that the 200 hopefuls had to perform with two other acts when they auditioned to get into the top 50. As groups are counted as one act, the rules meant that up to 12 contestants could be on stage at one time. Some hopefuls reportedly described the move as "psychological torture", while others decided to leave the show. "People couldn't always choose the song they wanted to perform," auditionee Katrina Lee said. "Some groups struggled working together, got stressed, and forgot the words." Meanwhile, (more)...
- 9/26/2009
- by By Catriona Wightman
- Digital Spy
A woman who had liposuction and facial surgery to impress Simon Cowell has claimed that the music mogul nearly ruined her life. Katrina Lee, 23, decided to splash out on an image overhaul after Cowell said that she didn't have the right look for X Factor success. The show's judge made the remarks when Lee attended auditions for the ITV1 contest five years ago. She finally returned to face him this year after the surgery gave her a new-found confidence. Reflecting on her experience, Lee told The Sun: "I had to go back and re-write history. What happened to me the last time nearly tipped me over the edge. It was terrible. "I (more)...
- 9/3/2009
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
A woman underwent liposuction and facial surgery in order to impress the X Factor judges, it has been revealed. Katrina Lee, 23, auditioned for the show's first series in 2004 but failed to progress in the competition after Simon Cowell and his fellow panellists decided that she didn't have the right image. Lee later decided to boost her chances of success with an image overhaul and finally returned to the ITV1 talent show this year. "When [Simon] first heard me sing he said he wished he could put my voice in somebody else's body," she told the Derry Journal. (more)...
- 9/2/2009
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
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