Are we looking at the next Beyonce Knowles? Yes, it’s early on The X Factor . And, yes, Simon Cowell is known for hyperbole. But it was hard to really argue with that judge last night after he compared 13-year old Rachel Crow to one of this generation’s most iconic artists. Too much praise far too soon? Perhaps. But hold off on your judgment until you view Crow belting out this version of “I’d Rather Go Blind,” during the show’s fun movie-themed night of auditions. Did we mention she’s only 13? Rachel Crow – I’d Rather Go Blind
Is Jessica Simpson in for more heartbreak and humiliation? The 31-year-old pregnant, engaged celebrity should be basking in the glow of impending motherhood these days … but is there already trouble on the horizon? According to OK! (yeah, we know, we know), fiance Eric Johnson, who previously agreed to a prenuptial agreement, is now backing out and insisting on an equal share in her fortune, putting the couple’s wedding plans on hold . “Eric’s completely changed his mind,” an insider says . “He started dragging his feet, refusing to sign the prenup they’d drawn up; now he’s laying this whole guilt-trip on her about how he believes in true love and she should, too.” “A lot of people feel she’s been totally betrayed.” Delaying the wedding while the down-home traditional Jessica Simpson is pregnant , the insider adds, seems especially callous given her Christian roots. “Eric knows how important it was to her to be married before the baby,” says the source. “She wanted to rush the wedding so that her child wouldn’t be born out of wedlock, and she wouldn’t walk down the aisle with a massive bump.” “He’s basically used that as a bargaining chip.” That’s cold, Eric Johnson. Shrewd, but cold.
