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Cher Lloyd becomes latest X Factor star to hit out at bosses as she says she was prescribed antidepressants aged 16 after being 'painted as the villain' on the show


The singer, 31, first rose to a fame as a contestant on the ITV show in 2010, and after impressing the judges, and viewers, she signed to Simon Cowell 's record label Syco.

The singer, 31, first rose to a fame as a contestant on the ITV show in 2010, and after impressing the judges, and viewers, she signed to Simon Cowell's record label Syco. 'I guess I was the villain that year which tends to happen in reality TV, and I'm not saying that I was perfect because I definitely wasn't, I think I struggled a lot on the show with how to deal with this instant fame, and people's comments towards me and the negative attention. MailOnline understands that a psychologist was present at all judge auditions, bootcamp and key stages in the competition and a doctor was on hand to supervise the screening of participants for welfare concerns and provide support across the series.

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