Simon Cowell offering Beyonce $100 million for X Factor judging role?

Rumour has it that Simon Cowell has offered Beyonce a whopping $100 million deal to sign on as a judge for the second and revamped season of The X Factor in the USA.

Cowell reportedly wants a big name to sit on the panel in a bid to boost the show’s ratings.

An insider said, “He wants a big name female star on the panel.  Mariah (Carey) is good, but she’s not that hot today.”

They added that Cowell hopes to sign Beyonce for a 5 year deal worth $500 million.  They said, “He wants Beyonce because that would immediately give him the bounce needed to beat American Idol.

Representative for Beyonce have yet to commet though a different insider claimed that she will make a “major career announcement” in the upcoming months.

The X Factor USA has undergone a major cull this week with host Steve Jones leaving and judges Nicole Scherzinger and Paula Abdul also leaving.

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