Simon says Britney wasn't comfortable being negative and didn't like it when the contestants spoke back to her.
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Music mogul Simon Cowell says he decided to replace Britney Spears on the judging panel of The X Factor USA after just one season because she was 'very uncomfortable' on the show.
The show's boss Cowell said he didn't realise that the Scream & Shout singer is not a big talker and confirmed it was the main reason he decided not to renew her USD 15 million contract, reported E! online.
"I didn't realise that! I kind of booked someone who couldn't talk, which is a bit of a problem when you want someone to judge," the 55-year-old British star said on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
"She wasn't comfortable being negative, she didn't like it when the contestants spoke back to her, so she was just uncomfortable. I liked her. So we decided to change it this year and I thought I'll work with three girls because I like working with girls," he added.
The show's boss Cowell said he didn't realise that the Scream & Shout singer is not a big talker and confirmed it was the main reason he decided not to renew her USD 15 million contract, reported E! online.
"I didn't realise that! I kind of booked someone who couldn't talk, which is a bit of a problem when you want someone to judge," the 55-year-old British star said on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
"She wasn't comfortable being negative, she didn't like it when the contestants spoke back to her, so she was just uncomfortable. I liked her. So we decided to change it this year and I thought I'll work with three girls because I like working with girls," he added.
