Natalie Bassingthwaighte is no Paula Abdul

Natalie Bassingthwaighte is many things: a pop singer, an actress and a new mum. But one thing she isn't apparently is a ditzy, nice judge.

The 35 year old says:

"I'm a nice person, I'm not a nasty person, but I'm not going to say (singers) are not terrible, if they are terrible, because I'm going to look like an idiot".
Via: news.com.au

That is refreshing news. The X Factor was so dire last year, I couldn't be bothered to watch. Not when you read gossip about the UK version and the drama surrounding Cheryl Cole and Dannii Minogue. All we had was Natalie Imbruglia who was - let's face it - too boring and down to earth to be the sole female judge. You need some glamazon, uber diva if you're going to slot one sole woman on the panel.

Thankfully, the producers have realised this and hired Mel B and Natalie (Bassingthwaighte, that is) as new judges. The X Factor sorely lacked any buzz last year. It needs more controversy each week, like Masterchef has had the past few months its been on air.

Oh and if you don't know who Nat Bass is...she's the original singer of Katy Perry's Firework. Back when it was titled Someday Soon: