X Factor 2010: Katie Waissel’s Magic Bracelet And A PR Hotline

X FACTOR 2010: Katie Waissel looks to Cheryl Cole in her 89 seconds of need. Backstage at the X Factor, Katie says: “Please don’t hate me.”

Another day and with it another chance to look at the Spin Factor. The Mirror looks on as Cheryl Cole “rushed to calm her protégé” (the one she hardly speaks to). Waissel is “borderline hysterical“.

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The tin lid is placed on Katie’s box in the from of a “huge diamanté crown with beads and costume jewellery”. She will wear this to sing Beatles hit Don’t Let Me Down.

Katie sees the crown and reacts:

“This is a joke. I don’t want to wear it. You can’t make me wear this s***. Stop making me do all this. Let me just sing, be me. I want it to be about my voice, not this s*** you’re making me wear. I look ridiculous.”

Such are the facts. No, readers, this is not some cynical PR plot to distance Katie from the stack of sun visors she wore on the first show and make her look warmer and more likeable. This is what really went down – word for word and overheard by someone who can recall the words and then tell the Mirror’s Clemie Moodie.

As Katie’s mum Diana tells Heat magazine:

“She may come across as annoying, but she just wants to stand out.”

Or, er not.

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Anyhow, “caring” Cheryl is now ready to dispense her unique advice:

“You just have to be strong.”

But if that is not enough, Cheryl can help Katie with the voice coaching, right? Because this is singing contest…

“Cheryl is really trying to turn things around for her. She has spent hours talking to her since she was in the bottom three on Sunday and has even bought her a gold designer bracelet to wear for luck.

“Katie doesn’t understand why some fans hate her and really wants to turn things around. She wants to ditch the gimmicks and try to wow people with her voice and Cheryl is determined to do everything she can to help her.”

So she bought her a bracelet…