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"Fergie has revealed that she will not be a judge on the second season of The X Factor USA. The Black Eyed Peas singer was said to be in early stages of talks to sign up for the Fox talent show to replace one of the show&amp;#039;s departed judges - Nicole Scherzinger or Paula Abdul.   &amp;gt; LeAnn Rimes &amp;#039;X Factor&amp;#039; USA talks confirmed by Eddie Cibrian However, she has now explained that she is unable to commit to the series after her managers discussed a potential deal. &amp;quot;I have no idea how this keeps coming back, it&amp;#039;s crazy!&amp;quot; she told MTV News. &amp;quot;I know that my managers and agents have been in touch with the X Factor both last season and this season, but both times it&amp;#039;s not the right time.&amp;quot; Fergie was also rumoured to be taking part in the first season before she publicly denied her involvement. Britney Spears has also been linked to The X Factor&amp;#039;s judging panel, but negotiations have reportedly stalled after the &amp;#039;Toxic&amp;#039; singer demanded a $20m contract and a one-year exit clause. Simon Cowell recently ruled out Glee&amp;#039;s Darren Criss joining the judging panel, saying that he did not know him. The second season of The X Factor USA airs on Fox in September. &amp;gt; Simon Cowell: &amp;#039;I&amp;#039;d work with Paula Abdul, Nicole Scherzinger again&amp;#039; Watch Fergie discuss The X Factor USA below (US users only):  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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