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"Britney Spears has been a fashion tour de force during her inaugural season as a judge on The X Factor.\r\n\r\nNight after night, the pop superstar wowed in form-fitting frocks, midriff-baring tops, and sexy minidresses that showed off her lean legs. But on the Wednesday, Dec. 19, show -- part one of the competition&amp;apos;s two-part season finale -- the 31-year-old mentor kept her look modest and let her star contestant, Carly Rose Sonenclar, have the spotlight instead. Sporting a black Yves Saint Laurent jumpsuit, black-and-white heels, and a long Erickson Beamon beaded necklace, Spears was the picture of understated chic.\r\n\r\nSonenclar, on the other hand, looked -- and sang -- like a true star-in-the-making. Facing off against Fifth Harmony and Tate Stevens for a $5 million recording contract, Spears&amp;apos; 13-year-old protege performed pitch-perfect renditions of Nina Simone&amp;apos;s &amp;quot;Feeling Good,&amp;quot; Leonard Cohen&amp;apos;s &amp;quot;Hallelujah,&amp;quot; and LeAnn Rimes&amp;apos; &amp;quot;How Do I Live&amp;quot; -- with Rimes herself!\r\n\r\n&amp;quot;I just feel like it&amp;apos;s shocking how bright your star is, and we&amp;apos;re going to win this,&amp;quot; Spears told her contestant.\r\nLater, after Sonenclar&amp;apos;s cover of &amp;quot;Hallelujah,&amp;quot; she added: &amp;quot;That performance alone is worth five million bucks, so you should get out your checkbook, Simon [Cowell].&amp;quot;\r\nThe X Factor finale aires Thursday, Dec. 20, at 8 p.m. EST on FOX."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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