Simon Cowell looks to RuPaul for X Factor help
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21 November 2019 - 12:00 PM

Simon Cowell looks to RuPaul for X Factor help

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Simon Cowell has called for drag queens to appear on \'The X Factor: Celebrity.\'

The 60-year-old music mogul has been inspired by \'RuPaul\'s Drag Race\' - which searches for the next drag superstar - as he looks to improve the star-studded talent show.

A TV insider told the Daily Star newspaper: "\'Drag Race\' is young, current and fun. \'X Factor: Celebrity,\' which averages ratings of 5.7 million, preforms well with a young audience. Drag queens fit in well with that bracket."

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His advert states: "Serve up fierce, fabulous and class ... and be on TV."

\'RuPaul\'s Drag Race\' became a hit in the US back in 2009 with 11 seasons and an \'All Star\' spin-off.

And now RuPaul, 59, and his trusty friend Michelle Visage, 51, have travelled across the pond with a UK version that launched this year, with the final set to air tonight (21.11.19).

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And Simon is said to be determined to increase the \'X Factor: Celebrity\' ratings by inviting drag queens onto the show.

This comes after Kevin McHale praised Vinnie Jones as a "national treasure" for offering to step aside to let him advance in the ITV show over the weekend, even if Simon stopped it from happening.

He said: "He said he felt like he\'d completed the journey. We were both at peace with where we ended up.

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"It wasn\'t overly emotional. We were both like, \'We did a great job.\' "

Vinnie told the judges - Simon, Nicole Scherzinger and Louis Walsh - that the show "was everything he needed since his wife died".

He added: "Simon, I feel that I\'ve had a fantastic time. I\'ve really enjoyed it. It\'s been everything I needed since my wife\'s passing. This guy is a real singer. I think he can win it. For his career, I\'d like to step down."

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However, Simon "insisted" he would like Vinnie to stay and would "like to make the final decision, regardless".

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