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" Black Eyed Peas star Fergie is reportedly in early talks to join The X Factor USA as a judge. The &amp;#039;Glamorous&amp;#039; singer had been rumored as a possible judge prior to the first season of The X Factor in 2011, but publicly declined the role last April.   A source close to Fergie has now told Life &amp;amp;amp; Style that the popstar reached out to X Factor producers when the search for new judges began. &amp;quot;There have been some conversations. It&amp;#039;s in the early stages, but Fergie&amp;#039;s the one who approached the producers about joining the panel,&amp;quot; the insider told the magazine. Fergie has not yet offered any comment on the latest report.  Simon Cowell is in the process of filling two judging positions on The X Factor following the departures of Nicole Scherzinger and Paula Abdul at the end of the first season.   Britney Spears has been linked to The X Factor&amp;#039;s judging panel, but the negotiations apparently stalled when the &amp;#039;Toxic&amp;#039; singer demanded a $20m contract and a one-year &amp;quot;out clause&amp;quot;. LeAnn Rimes&amp;#039;s husband Eddie Cibrian recently confirmed that the country star has had direct talks with X Factor bosses, while Smashing Pumpkins singer Billy Corgan has also lobbied for a role on the Fox reality competition. Cowell was recently questioned about the X Factor judging panel in a television interview, but chose not to reveal any details. &amp;quot;The truth is, we are talking to a number of people. It changes on a daily basis, to be honest with you,&amp;quot; he said last week. The second season of The X Factor USA airs on Fox in September. Auditions are under way now, with further details available at www.thexfactorusa.com. &amp;amp;gt; Stacy Keibler in the running for X Factor USA role?&amp;amp;gt; Beyonc\u00E9 would never judge X Factor USA, says father Mathew Knowles Watch Fergie&amp;#039;s &amp;#039;Glamorous&amp;#039; music video below:      "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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