The new female judges have been selected for the upcoming season of "X-Factor" and I have no shame in saying that Britney Spears was and still somewhat is one of my idols. Give me a break....when I was growing up, she was the girl every girl wanted to be! So you can imagine my excitement that she is going to sit next to Simon Cowell on this show, and she's preparing herself too!

Britney Spears is giving up booze and bread in order to get in shape for   The X Factor. A source says, "Britney is very image conscious and while   she knows she's never going to be stick thin, she doesn't like certain things   about her body. She's on a new diet and fitness regime ahead of the X Factor   shows and has cut out carbs and alcohol. She's also looking at her styling and   how she wants to come across as a judge."

Carbs and booze??!!! Two of my favorite things...if Simon comes knocking on my door...I may have to shoo him away ;)