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Samantha Jade on what it’s really like to be on reality TV

She dishes about her time on the X-Factor - by Emma Norris
  • 04 Oct 2019
Samantha Jade on what it’s really like to be on reality TV

It’s no secret that appearing on reality TV is no walk in the park.

You only have to look at the IG accounts of the contestants from last season’s The Bachelor to see how much criticism you can cop from the public.

But what’s even scarier is putting your talent on the line for the public to judge and vote on!

It’s something Aussie performer Samantha Jade has experienced first-hand.

She shared her experience of appearing on The X-Factor with hosts Jacqui and Alana on Girlfriend’s Beauty Boss podcast.

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Have I got some exciting news for you (aside from my new song Bounce coming out this Friday) I will be performing this song on the Grand Finale of Australia's Got Talent on Sunday night at 7pm on @channel7 !! I'm so excited to perform this song on TV 🙌🏼 #bounce #gottalentau

“X-Factor was tough. It was really, really tough cause you're putting yourself out there and you're kind of like, hey, go judge me,” she said.

“Like, you’re giving people permission to do that.”

She revealed that despite already having a significant showbiz career before she appeared on the talent show at age 25, she still wasn’t prepared for it.

“You have to be ready for what comes with it, which is something you never ready for actually,” she said.

“But it was a great experience and I learned a lot cause it's very fast-moving. You got your song choice I think on the Saturday or Sunday and you're performing it by the Tuesday. So you gotta learn the lyrics, learn the choreography and perfect it all in that time, which is not a lot of time when you think about it!”

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I've been so overwhelmed by all your support to my new music coming out! I've poured my heart and soul into making this music and I can't wait to share this journey with you all. Bring on the 20th September... I'm so excited for what's to come ❤️

Of course, it was all worth it for Sammy, who was named the Aussie show’s first ever female winner!

“When they said ‘you're the first female to win’ it was even more empowering,” she said.

“Especially after the journey I'd had in the industry, I felt like that’s such a great thing and I love that I can put that as part of my little resume now, too.”

To hear more about Sammy’s career and beauty journey, tune into the Beauty Boss podcast above.

Emma Norris
Emma is Deputy Editor at Girlfriend magazine. She's obsessed with being cozy at all times, eating cheese, binge-watching comedy shows and reading Facebook comments about anything and everything.

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