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‘American Idol’: Simon Cowell Breaks Silence on ‘Nasty’ Comments to Contestants

‘American Idol’: Simon Cowell Breaks Silence on ‘Nasty’ Comments to Contestants

Simon Cowell has been reflecting on his days as reality television’s “Mr. Nasty,” admitting he’s “not proud” of some of the insulting things he said to American Idol contestants.

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