Britney Spears ‘absolutely hated’ her judging role on The X Factor USA as she admits to crippling stage fright and struggling to act ‘sceptical for eight straight hours’

Britney Spears has revealed she “absolutely hated” her time as a judge on The X Factor USA when she appeared on the show in 2012.

Singer Britney, 41, signed up to appear alongside Demi Lovato in series two of the show, with the pair replacing season one judges Nicole Scherzinger and Paula Abdul.

But pop star Britney – who also appeared on the judging panel with Simon Cowell and LA Reid – said she was not suited for the job that required her to be ‘sceptical for eight hours’.

She said she decided to take on the jury role at the time to find some professional focus.

The star explained in her memoir The Woman in Me, released on Tuesday, October 24: ‘Feeling like I needed more direction, I decided to go back to work. I tried to keep myself busy by being productive. I started appearing on more TV shows, including being a judge on The X Factor in 2012.

All stars: Singer Britney, now 41, was signed up to appear in series two of the show, alongside (L-R) fellow judges Simon Cowell, Demi Lovato and LA Reid (pictured in 2012)

“I think a lot of people are very professional on TV, like Christina Aguilera and Gwen Stefani. When the camera is on them, they thrive. And that’s great.

‘I used to be able to do that when I was younger, but again, it feels like I’m aging backwards when I’m scared.

“And so I got to the point where I would get really, really nervous when I knew I had to be on the air, and I didn’t like being nervous all day.

‘Maybe I’m just not suitable for that anymore. I’ve accepted that now and it’s okay.

‘I can say no to people who try to push me in that direction. I have been forced to do things I didn’t want to do and have been humiliated. It’s not my thing right now.

“If you give me a cute cameo on a cute TV show that I’m in and out of one day, that’s one thing, but being skeptical for eight hours while judging on TV? No thanks. I absolutely hated it.”

It comes after The

The music mogul, 63, made a public plea for Britney to consider appearing on one of his shows now that she is free from her conservatorship, describing the “talented” star as having “beautiful ideas on how to launch one’s career.”

Not her bag: Britney said she wasn’t cut out for the job that required her to be ‘skeptical’ for eight hours

He told E! News in November: ‘We talked about X Factor on the phone for so long before we did it.

‘There’s a side of Britney that a lot of people don’t know. I mean, I was on the phone with her for two or three hours each time.

“She was super smart, had great ideas about how to launch someone else’s career, which is critical when you’re a judge on one of these shows. So I had a fantastic relationship with her.’

He added, “If you watch Britney and we make a show, please come back and do it with me. It would be great. I love her.

“She’s really interesting and she’s so talented.”

Britney was released from her conservatorship in 2021, with her conservators previously having power over her financial and medical affairs, plus career decisions and important personal matters, such as when she could see her teenage sons Sean, 18, and Jayden, 17.

Plea: It comes after The

Actress Britney appeared on The X Factor during this time, but is now free to make her own decision about her career.

It comes after Simon said there is a ‘decent chance’ The X Factor will return to the UK or US in 2024.

The talent show judge is considering bringing the series back to TV screens, and is said to be more inclined to see the program return to the United States, where Simon has a strong working relationship with NBC on America’s Got Talent.

Speaking about who the judges would be if he decides to revive The jealous of bright young artists.’