Was Khloe Kardashian fired from 'The X Factor'?
Has reality TV star Khloe Kardashian been asked to leave 鈥淭he X Factor鈥�?听
Kardashian joined the show as a co-host with entertainment personality Mario Lopez partway through the second season of the show, in October 2012. Before Lopez and Kardashian took on hosting duties, Pussycat Dolls lead singer Nicole Scherzinger and UK TV presenter Steve Jones served in the positions. (Scherzinger later became a judge when former judge Cheryl Cole left and the show needed a replacement.)
The reported that Kardashian isn鈥檛 being asked back for season three, quoting an anonymous source.
鈥淭hey are asking Mario [Lopez] to come back, but not Khloe,鈥� a person named as an 鈥渋nsider鈥� told the Post.
But a spokesperson for the reality competition told the Post that nothing was decided yet.
鈥淭he producers have not yet made the talent decisions for this year,鈥� the representative said.
Kardashian first became well-known on the reality program 鈥�Keeping Up with the Kardashians,鈥� which first aired in 2007 on the E! cable network. The show led to other spin-offs, including one that focused on Khloe Kardashian and her husband, Los Angeles Clippers player Lamar Odom, titled 鈥淜hloe & Lamar.鈥� Kardashian has also worked as a fashion designer and has written a novel as well as a book about her life with her sisters Kim and Kourtney.
鈥淭he X Factor鈥� is an American version of the British show of the same name, which, like its US counterpart, was created by former 鈥�American Idol鈥� judge Simon Cowell. The show airs on Fox and follows aspiring singers, either as a one-person act or in a group, as they try to win a contract with Cowell鈥檚 record label. Unlike fellow popular singing competition 鈥淎merican Idol,鈥� judges take on contestants for mentoring, offering them advice about singing and performance style.
鈥淔actor鈥� has already experienced some judging and hosting turnover, with judges and hosts being replaced for the show鈥檚 second season. Original season one host Paula Abdul left 鈥淔actor鈥� after one season, while judge Cheryl Cole only lasted two audition rounds in the first season before she left and was replaced by Scherzinger. Singers Britney Spears and Demi Lovato came on as judges for season two, with L.A. Reid and Cowell remaining from the first season. Spears and Reid have already stated they won鈥檛 be coming back to the show for its third season.
