Nicole Scherzinger's X Factor USA Crying Fit

Nicole Scherzinger is claimed to have had a half-hour crying session after her deliberate sending of the vote to deadlock led to a 13-year-old hopeful breaking down on stage when she was eliminated.

Viewers saw Rachel Crow collapse in tears on stage when she learned she was going home, having to be comforted by Simon Cowell and her mother.

And US gossip site TMZ reports that Nicole fled to her dressing room as soon as the show finished and sobbed uncontrollably for a full 30 minutes.