Demi Lovato Heading for X FACTOR Judge's Panel?

As first reported in The Hollywood Reporter, Demi Lovato is in final negotiations to appear as the fourth judge on the upcoming season of Fox's THE X FACTOR. The former Disney star would join Britney Spears as a new judge on the singing competition. The singers would replace Season 1 judges Nicole Scherzinger and Paula Abdul. Epic Records chairman L.A. Reid will return as a judge on the panel along with Simon Cowell. 

Sources tell THR that "Lovato's team is in final negotiations for the job." X FACTOR producers are hoping the 19-year-old will attract a younger audience for the show. Her current single, "Give Your Heart a Break," is currently No. 74 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Both Lovato and Spears have been in the tabloid headlines over the years. In 2010, Lovato checked herself into a rehabilitation center for emotional and physical issues related to bulimia and self injury. She was released in January 2011 and has since been seen as a positive role model for teens across the country. 

Representatives for Fox and Lovato have not commented on the current negotiations. Auditions with the new judges in place are scheduled to begin at the end of the month.

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