NEWSBritney Spears: Demi Lovato "Toughens Me Up" on 'The X-Factor'
Aug. 21 2012, Published 6:53 a.m. ET
While Mariah Carey throws a fit being forced to share a judging panel with Nicki Minaj, it's nice to see there are two big stars who don't mind sharing the spotlight on a reality singing show.
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Britney Spears and Demi Lovato covered this week's TV Guide with X-Factor co-stars, L.A. Reid and Simon Cowell, and the ladies opened up about what a blast (really) they're having judging the upcoming show together.
"She's a very good judge," Britney said. "She toughens me up! Sometimes I listen to you and I'm like, "Oh, God, I've got to be a little stronger."
Simon agrees, going so for as to say in some cities he and L.A. were the "nice, sweet ones."
Meanwhile, Demi gushes about "funny" Britney.
"I don't think a lot of people have gotten to see her personality and her sense of humor," she added. Brit goes on to say the "Skyscraper" singer has an undeniable "sophistication."
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"She's cooler than me," she added.
While Demi is undeniably confident, she admits to some trepidation before joining the show seeing as she felt out of her league next to Britney, L.A. and Simon
"I really feel like being the first young judge on any of these vocal competition shows is a lot of pressure, but at the same time, it’s great because I get to bring in a perspective from the audience that’s around my age," she said. "I can spot somebody who has talent and who’s memorable and could be a pop star
