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Eliminated Jennel Garcia says Demi turned her into something she wasn't



After Jennel’s shocking elimination from ‘The X Factor’, she vowed that it’s ‘time for me to show the world who I really am.’ Distraught, she admitted she felt Demi turned her into something she wasn’t and audiences didn’t like it. 

Jennel Garcia became the latest victim to get the ax from The X Factor, as the judges chose to save Paige Thomas instead of her after a dramatic sing off. Jennel, who has vowed to pursue her dream of becoming a star, says that she now wants to shake off the image that she was given by her mentor Demi Lovato, as she feels she “was letting Demi do what she wanted. “The makeup; the hair; the heels; that wasn’t necessarily me and I was letting Demi do what she wanted, and I was going to listen to her no matter what because she’s my mentor and I trust her.”

Jennel also regrets not pushing Demi more on the song choice of “Proud Mary,” which she believes is the reason why she was went home. “I really put up a fight about singing ‘Proud Mary’ because the other song we were working on was ‘You Oughta Know’ by Alanis Morissette, which is way more me than ‘Proud Mary,’ but everyone disagreed and said ‘Proud Mary’ was the one. Clearly it was not, so I was right. I should’ve stuck up for myself more. I should have given them a piece of my mind, much more than I did, but I didn’t because I wanted to be good and cooperative.”

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Well she didn't lie.... I'm going to miss her.
ferniinberlin 18th-Nov-2012 11:50 pm (UTC)
it kinda bothers me that, when things go wrong they all say "it was all my mentors idea" and when things go great "im very talented". I mean, im sure it was all Demi's idea but girl should have fought for herself if she really didn't like it.

Obviously i don't know anything about the pressure you might feel in that situation but, idk, it bothers me its always the same. She was great and it wasn't fair
kurtvonnegut 18th-Nov-2012 11:54 pm (UTC)
yeah idgi, don't they go on these shows to get noticed/assistance from the judges? if they want 100% control don't go on a tv competition.
ferniinberlin 18th-Nov-2012 11:58 pm (UTC)
or if they really feel they should go in other direction... fight harder? Again, i have no idea about what really goes on but it sounds a bit childish to me

Edited at 2012-11-19 12:08 am (UTC)
lickety_split 19th-Nov-2012 12:17 am (UTC)
Also if "just being you" was enough, "you" wouldn't need all this outside help to get your career going. People just need to accept that sometimes no matter how hard you try, sometimes shit just doesn't go your way.
daddyissues 19th-Nov-2012 12:21 am (UTC)
plus, it's not doing them any favours when they talk about how their mentors did this and that wrong. losing themselves powerful allies.
ferniinberlin 19th-Nov-2012 12:29 am (UTC)
yeah, ive thought of that too, i mean, some ass-kissing can't hurt you very much in the industry, right?
dramatik_irony 19th-Nov-2012 12:23 am (UTC)
Well, with this show, you're at the mercy of the judges. They pick your songs, your persona, your look, etc.
ferniinberlin 19th-Nov-2012 12:31 am (UTC)
"I should’ve stuck up for myself more. I should have given them a piece of my mind, much more than I did, but I didn’t because I wanted to be good and cooperative.”

It seems to me that she actually had a chance to speak her mind, she just didn't feel like it in the end (and i get that). Just don't bitch about it when it backfires.
squarebiz2you 19th-Nov-2012 03:20 am (UTC)
You certainly won't succeed until you can own yourself like that, I'm sure.
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