Melanie Brown has been labeled as a 'diva' after she refused to kiss contestants during the 'X Factor' auditions.
The 39-year-old singer, who was puckered up at by one boy band, defended her refusal by stating that she doesn't know where those lips had been and why do people just take it upon themselves to kiss other people, the Mirror reported.
The 'Spice Girls' member was later 'booed' by the audience at the Wembley Arena, out of which a fan claimed that she has turned into a "female version of Simon Cowell", for not holding back her "negative comments to the acts".
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