Britney Spears ‘absolutely hated’ her judging stint on ‘The X Factor’: ‘Not my thing’

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Britney Spears has revealed that she “absolutely hated” her time on the judging panel on “The X Factor.”Writing in her new memoir “The Woman In Me,” which hit stores Tuesday, the singer recalled her short-lived stint on the show.“Feeling like I needed more direction, I decided to go back to work.

I tried to occupy myself by being productive. I began appearing on more TV shows – including, in 2012, as a judge on ‘The X Factor,'” she writes.“I think a lot of people are really professional on TV, like Christina Aguilera and Gwen Stefani.

When the camera’s on them, they thrive. And that’s great.”“I used to be able to do that when I was younger, but again, I feel like I age backwards when I‘m afraid.

And so I got to where I was very, very nervous if I knew I had to be on air, and I didn’t like being nervous all day long,” she added.Spears, 41, joined the popular singing contest as a judge back in 2012, and graced the panel alongside honcho Simon Cowell, singer Demi Lovato, and music exec L.A.