11:02 pm - 09/06/2012
Britney Spears tried to back out of her $15 million "X Factor" deal on the VERY FIRST day of production ... after experiencing a panic attack on the set ... this according to Simon Cowell.
The "X Factor" creator just phoned in to "TMZ Live" ... and told us his people "half-lied" to the media back in May when they said Britney only walked off the set because she had to go to the bathroom.
"No one is going to admit that on the first day your highest paid star after 20 minutes has walked off set," Cowell told us.
So what really happened? Cowell admits Britney "had a moment on the first day where she said to me 'I'm not sure I can do this.'"
Of course, Cowell says he talked Brit back into the gig ... and now she's not only loving it, but she's developed into a kick-ass judge.
Britney also recently told Elle magazine about the gig, “(I was) extremely nervous. I was having panic attack after panic attack.”
Source
Video of the actual interview with Simon talking to TMZ can be found HERE
Simon Cowell tells TMZ Britney had a panic attack, tried to quit X Factor first day
Britney Spears tried to back out of her $15 million "X Factor" deal on the VERY FIRST day of production ... after experiencing a panic attack on the set ... this according to Simon Cowell.
The "X Factor" creator just phoned in to "TMZ Live" ... and told us his people "half-lied" to the media back in May when they said Britney only walked off the set because she had to go to the bathroom.
"No one is going to admit that on the first day your highest paid star after 20 minutes has walked off set," Cowell told us.
So what really happened? Cowell admits Britney "had a moment on the first day where she said to me 'I'm not sure I can do this.'"
Of course, Cowell says he talked Brit back into the gig ... and now she's not only loving it, but she's developed into a kick-ass judge.
Britney also recently told Elle magazine about the gig, “(I was) extremely nervous. I was having panic attack after panic attack.”
Source
Video of the actual interview with Simon talking to TMZ can be found HERE
i hope she quits midseason and it bites him in the ass tbh
She's the one that said she had a panic attack. He only said she had a moment the first day and wasn't sure if she could do it.
I had a panic attack in church once it was the worsts thing every I was basically crying in my seat while the sermon or w/e its called was going on. I eventually could not take it and excused myself and then I ran outside lol oop
although I see u simon u are being skecty rn
Edited at 2012-09-07 06:20 am (UTC)
I honestly think she shouldn't stop performing/being Britney, because that's all she's known (she said it herself in FTR) and sometimes it does more damage than good
These shows are not about the talent anymore.
there's no way in hell her team would let her out there without intense planning of her every line.
Oh but remember how hard Britney stans tried to defend that and say she was just taking a break and it wasn't a big deal? lmfaoo
I love it when stans are wrong though.
disgusting
What is really sad is that Britney's people obviously approved of him doing this otherwise he wouldn't be saying anything. What kind of fucked up contract did they sign for her, I wonder...
Edited at 2012-09-07 06:44 am (UTC)