The X Factor Two-Night Premiere with new judges Britney Spears and Demi Lovato

THE X FACTOR: The cast of THE X FACTOR cement their hands in Hollywood's history (L-R): Judges Demi Lovato, Britney Spears, Simon Cowell, and L.A. Reid during The Season Two Premiere event. CR: Frank Micelotta/FOX #xfactor Image provided by http://www.thexfactorusa.com

Wednesday, September 12 was the first of the two night premiere of the second season of The X Factor. I must say, like most people, I was beyond excited to see how Britney would do. Having Britney back in the spotlight in a positive way is a dream come true for every fan who grew up in the age of boy bands and the ever popular feud of Britney vs. Christina.

Before last night I had never watched The X Factor, so I really wasn't sure what to expect. I have been an American Idol fan inconsistently since the first season, so I know how Simon is and I understand how the wheel of a reality competition show works, but I had no expectations and frankly before Britney joined the cast I had no interest in watching show, ever. Since her addition, I decided this would be one of my new must see new shows for the Fall.

What was interesting though, is that they made the entire show ALL about Britney! Rather than focusing on the contestants, the two hour show literally revolved around on the judging panel centering around Britney and how all four of them interacted with each other behind the scenes. They only highlighted a handful of contestants, from three different audition locations, weird. Of the televised acts, my personal favorite was a trio of young guys who call themselves Emblem3. Here is the clip from their audition:

Super cute right? Well I thought so. The other highlight from the show was a 19 year old girl named Jillian Jensen who shared a heartbreaking story of being bullied, which understandably touched Demi Lovato's heart, as well as the rest of America's. And then, like magic, there was an anti-bullying campaign. F*&$ the bullies! Other than those performances mention above, some catty offstage banter and A LOT of chewing of some kind of food from the judges, that was about it.     

As For Night Two... The hour long, second half of the premiere was basically just more of the first night and from the same three audition locations. There was more showcasing of Britney, more chewing (what the heck are the eating?) and then America was introduced to two very special contestants. First there is a wonderfully, exaggerated, gay man named Jason Brock, who was very annoying at first, but once he started singing, he blew my mind away and reminded me of Adam Lambert, whom I love. Then we met Carly Rose Sonenclar, a 13 year old girl with a HUGE voice, check this out:
 

 

Amazing. Pure Amazing.

   All in all, the two-part premiere was very exciting. We got to see Britney, which I don't think they will let us forget. And we got to see a few standing ovation worthy performance's. However, I think The X Factor is holding back from America. I think they have some very talented people up their sleeves, that they are gearing up to launch. Hopefully they will unleash them to us soon. We shall see... But I do think that I will be back for another episode next week.

        


***Disclaimer: All opinions expressed above are my own. I was not compensated for this post or was I influenced in any way.

Tip of the Nose

You know what I think is awesome? Looking like Rudolph the red freaking nose reindeer in August. I mean ladies you know what I am talking about. You can follow the procedure everyday, right? Wake up 1. Wash your face! 2. Exfoliate! And 3. Moisturize! Then repeat before bed. But somehow, some little twist of fate, a little friend may just as well pop up somewhere humiliating on your face! The next couple of days your biggest feat is NOT trying to finish your History paper and its NOT trying gather your notes for your works budget meeting. For the next three something days your biggest obstacle is hiding the red monster that is soaking up the spotlight that once shined on your perfectly clear face.

You have done nothing to deserve this. You pay your taxes, you always use your turn signals when changing lanes and you even donate clothes to charity. Well, when they don’t seem to fit you or your pathetic excuse for a closet. Obviously, you are not a saint, but do you really deserve this horrific blemish filled with a concoction of oil, sweat and dirt. Things that your parents told you boys were made of, not girls! It is definitely unfair to say they least.

What’s next you wonder? What can you use to deflect the light from this unwanted intruder? You go for reinforcements; concealer, powder… a mask. And you always have to ask yourself the ever so tempting question, “To pop or not to pop”? There is so much pressure caused due to this unsightly pour of disaster. It is exhausting!

Now on the contrary I personally do not practice such pious methods. I choose to break all codes of proper post teen/ young adult etiquette. Yes I do sleep with my makeup on. And yes I may only wash my face in the shower. Is that really so bad? Really? What is there to be ashamed of? Everyone has them, so why make all the fuss and spend so much money to cover them up? I say everyone should walk around proudly, with there heads held high and be able to say, “Yes, I do have a zit and frankly I don’t give a damn”.