Katy’s got the X Factor
Simon Cowell is so taken with
Katy Perry that he has asked the star to be a guest judge on the UK version of
The X Factor, and offered her $340,000 a week to sign on for the US version.
“Simon wants to get the judging names signed, sealed and announced within six weeks. He wants at least one massive American star, someone who is known globally, plus one Brit and at least one authoritative male,” revealed a source.
Apparently Simon had been considering several other A-list stars, before deciding on Katy after watching her during the Irish auditions. “Jennifer Lopez was a serious consideration as was her husband Marc Antony. Mariah Carey’s other half, Nick Cannon, is also in the frame,” added the source. “But Katy really came on Simon’s radar after the Dublin auditions. She absolutely nailed it. She was a natural.”
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