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    Watch Simon Cowell Choke Up on X-Factor [VIDEO]

    By Anita Li | Mashable – Wed, Sep 12, 2012

    Simon Cowell all choked up? Hard to believe, but the famously hard-hearted judge got misty-eyed after watching X-Factor contestant Jillian Jensen audition on the talent show.

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    The 19-year-old Massachusetts native sang Jessie J's "Who You Are" during a round of auditions, which aired Wednesday night.

    "That was incredible," Cowell says, while struggling to hold back tears. Record executive L.A. Reid, pop star Britney Spears and singer Demi Lovato, who also sit on the judges' panel, echoed his praise.

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    Twitter users responded to Cowell's uncharacteristic emotional display with disbelief.

    Even Lovato poked fun at her fellow judge:

    Twitter also exploded with congratulations for contestant Jensen.

    In response, the singer tweeted her thanks.

    What do you think of Cowell's reaction and Jensen's audition? Tell us in the comments below.

    This story originally published on Mashable here.

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