Media outlets erupted in chatter earlier this week when it was reported that Simon Cowell had accused Beyonce, Lady Gaga and Katy Perry of being “boring”. However, mastermind of ‘The X Factor (US)’ has slammed those claims and issued a statement in which he praised Beyonce by calling her “the biggest star of the last 20 years”.
Read what Cowell had to say below:
“This was completely misreported. It’s the complete opposite in fact,” Cowell’s rep told RadarOnline.com exclusively Thursday. “Simon is a massive fan of both and he always refers to them as amongst the artists he most admires. He thinks they are two of the most interesting, talented and relevant artists today”.
We got some comments from the mogul about both megastars, and in both cases, the always-blunt Cowell had the highest words of praise for each of them.
“It’s like they’ve all been bred to take over the world and dominate everything in entertainment,” Cowell told RadarOnline.com exclusively. “They are unbelievable, these girls.”
On Beyonce, Cowell told us exclusively she’s “the biggest star we’ve seen in 20 years; we’re seeing sort of the rise of the super female pop star. It’s like a different breed. Beyonce has that.”
As for Gaga, Cowell told us exclusively that he thinks she “has The X Factor. She’s smart … [and] has real ambition. She is a total, utter star … You have to be open and embrace this level of expression. You hope to God that you can find someone like her.”
“I think somebody like Lady Gaga defines exactly what we’re looking for,” he continued. “She’s both talented and interesting. She’s worked it all out for herself. You never get the feeling somebody is controlling her. Lady Gaga is the most relevant pop artist in the world at the moment. I’ve met her. She is very smart. I like her.”
Read more on Radar Online.
Beyonce is “the biggest star we’ve seen in 20 years”? This is one fo the few instances where I have to disagree with Cowell. Although she is definitely not as talented as Beyonce, Britney Spears is definitely the entertainer who emerged after 1991 and had the biggest impact on popular culture. In fact, after only 3 years, many may argue that even Gaga is more popular than Beyonce.
Nonetheless, I am glad that Cowell took the time to clarify his comments. However, it is quite comical that he did not deny calling Katy Perry boring.
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