Seems like judging 'X Factor' is affecting Rita Ora emotionally as she was reduced to tears in the third episode of the singing competition, when she had to cast the deciding vote.
The 24-year-old singer, who is the latest addition to the judging panel of the ITV's hit series, had to cast her vote regarding the journey of a dental nurse, Shianne Phillips, on the show, reports The Mirror.
Phillips' performance of Whitney Houston's 'I Have Nothing' split the opinions of judges Ora, Simon Cowell, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini and Nick Grimshaw and left her aspiring career hanging in the balance.
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