She has as yet appeared pretty and polished for the X Factor auditions but the demands of a judging role appeared to have left Britney Spears a little tired today.
As she posed outside the San Francisco auditions with fellow judge Demi Lovato, the Toxic singer, who is 11 years Demi's senior, was heavily made-up and sported a painful looking bruise on the front of her ankle.
Conversely, wearing a sheer black mini-dress, fringed bolero and and her ombre pink hair pulled into a ponytail on top of her head, the teenage Demi Lovato positively beamed next to a tired looking Britney.
Britney has come under fire since filming for the show began but has been vigorously defended by Simon Cowell who, when asked whether Britney's too unstable to judge X Factor, said: 'No, she's not unstable. I'm the one who's unstable!'
'She's working out great. All these reports that we've fallen out are nonsense. She's doing a great job.'
But Demi Lovato is also no stranger to personal struggles having admitted herself to a treatment facility in 2010 for bulimia and self-injury while on tour with the Jonas Brothers.
Demi later said that she had 'basically had a nervous breakdown' and was also diagnosed with bipolar disorder during her treatment.
Britney has also won over X Factor UK judge Louis Walsh, who stepped in for Simon in Kansas City last week.
Sinitta, a long time friend of both Louis and Simon, told Heatworld.com: 'Louis is absolutely besotted with Britney. I called him the other day and it's all he talked about. They're new BFFs, and they're in contact with each other a lot!'
When they were recently interviewed, Louis admitted: 'Britney and I are bonding,' with the mother-of-two adding: 'I have so much fun with him.'
Simon Cowell, who was suffering from bronchitis, is scheduled to return tonight for the X Factor auditions.
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