Britney Spears reportedly believes she has "the X factor" Simon Cowell is seeking.

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Spears is interested in joining Cowell and fellow returning The X Factor judge L.A. Reid on the Fox reality singing competition's second-season judging panel, Us Weekly reported Wednesday.

While it apparently remains unclear whether the interest is mutual, the 30-year-old pop star has reportedly recently "reached out" to The X Factor to express her interest in serving as a second-season judge.  The X Factor did not reply to phone calls seeking comment, according to Us.

Fox confirmed Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger will not be returning for next fall's second season of The X Factor last month.  In addition, the network also confirmed Steve Jones will also be replaced for the new season.

Earlier this month, Cowell -- who also created and produces The X Factor -- shot down subsequent reports that the show was considering Beyonce Knowles, Elton John and Mariah Carey as replacements for Abdul and Scherzinger.

Since then, additional reports that Janet Jackson and Fergie may also serve as new judges have surfaced.
About The Author: Steven Rogers
Steven Rogers is a senior entertainment reporter for Reality TV World and been covering the reality TV genre for two decades.

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