X Factor Judge Simon Cowell Did Not Call Beyone and Lady Gaga Boring

Simon Cowel may be know for criticizing contestant a lot, but the celebrity judge insists he never took shots at Beyonce and Lady Gaga.

Cowell denied rumors that he called the two stars "boring" in his interview with the British tabloid The Mirror.

"If you only ever heard Lady Gaga she the most boring singer in the world," he was quoted saying. "You've got to see her-you need TV. Same with Beyonce or Katy Perry. We're all about image. You have to have that X factor."

Cowell's rep, however, claimed that he was misquoted.

"This was completely misreported. It's the complete opposite, in fact," the rep said. "Simon is a massive fan of both (Lady Gaga and Beyonce) and he always refers to them as amongst the artist he most admires. He thinks they are two of the most interesting, talented and relevant artists today."

Cowell also defended himself. "It's like they've all been breed to take over the world and dominate everything in entertainment," he said. "They are unbelievable, these girls."

Claiming that Beyonce is the biggest star he's seen in 20 years, Cowell also praised Lady Gaga for music.

"I think somebody like Lady Gaga defines exactly what we're looking for."

Cheryl Cole Dropped from US X Factor

Cheryl Cole was dropped from the US version of "The X Factor" TV talent show because American audiences cannot understand her accent. Cole, a major celebrity in Britain, appears to have been discarded from the show less than a month after arriving in the United States, and well before it hits US TV screens in September.

Cole is from Newcastle in northeast England, which has one of the country's strongest accents, and has admitted in the past that some Americans took time to adapt her Geordie brogue.

British newspaper, with tongue firmly tucked in cheek, said the timing of the snub was ironic because it came just days after the US President Barack Obama reaffirmed the importance of the US-British "special relationship".