For once, Simon Cowell is not the nastiest one at the judges’ table! This time, it’s X Factor costars Nicole Scherzinger and Paula Abdul. While the women play nice for the cameras, behind the scenes, “It’s war!” an insider reveals to Star. “They’ve been fighting nonstop.” At issue? “They bicker like crazy over who gets to wear the sexiest, most stylish outfits. Star has the scoop in this week’s issue!
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Paula tried to lay down the fashion law with Nicole, 33, soon after Nicole replaced axed British judge Cheryl Cole, the source says, spelling out her dos and don’ts for Nicole’s wardrobe.
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“She convinced Nicole to switch out of a tight red top before one taping because she said it clashed with Nicole’s skin tone,” the source reveals. Another time, when Nicole told Paula she planned on wearing a short dress with a plunging neckline, the sources says, “Paula put the kibosh on that. She told Nicole she was already wearing a miniskirt, and their style sense shouldn’t appear too similar to the viewers.”
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