"It was just fun to see her squirming. She thought she was going to get out of it and I said, 'You're not'."
However, Lovato stood by her decision, saying: "I picked Paige because I genuinely think that Jennel is just more talented. I think Paige has more star quality, which is going to help her, but Jennel definitely didn't deserve to go home."
Cowell's act Lyric145 were also eliminated from The X Factor USA in last night's result show.
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