RACHEL Lester is a Welsh singer who had one of the most famous X Factor auditions of all time.
The singer told Sharon Osbourne, Louis Walsh, Simon Cowell and Dannii Minogue that they were “f***ing s***” in an appearance that has now gone viral on TikTok.
Fans have been using audio from her 2007 audition to make jokes about their own lives.
Here’s everything you need to know about Rachel Lester.
Who is Rachel Lester?
Rachel was born on May 1, 1997, and grew up in Wales.
She started singing from a young age and had big ambitions of becoming a singer.
The welsh artist told the X Factor judges that she had been “singing all my life, all round the towns and everything”.
Not much is known about her employment history, but she did tell the X Factor judges that she was doing “nothing” and that she was “lazy at the moment”.
What happened in Rachel Lester’s X Factor audition?
Rachel’s audition has become one of the most famous in X Factor history.
From the moment she entered the room, she left quite an impression with her wide-eyed stare which has been imitated often online.
She sang “Sugar Walls” by Sheree Easton and rated her own performance a 10 out of 10.
Rachel also told the judges, one of which was Dannii Minogue, that she could sing like her sister Kylie and that she was better than the Queen of Pop herself, Madonna.
Sadly, the judges didn’t agree with Rachel’s 10/10 assessment and decided to send her home, though Rachel found time to get into one more spat with the judges.
She said that the judges “lick each other’s f*****g arses, all to get where you want to f*****g be”.
Since her appearance on X Factor, Rachel has not yet hit the big time in music but numerous accusations have been levelled against the show by ex-contestants.
The most famous of which is Zoe Alexander, who got into an infamous fight with the judges over whether she should sing one of P!NK’s songs.
Why is Rachel Lester’s X Factor audition going viral on TikTok?
Many TikTok users who remember Rachel’s audition on the fourth series of the X Factor have begun to recreate her audition.
Often, quotes and pieces of music are repurposed to make jokes and Rachel’s now iconic “nothing I’m lazy at the moment” is no exception.
Users are using the quote to make jokes about their own unemployment or desire for a life of leisure.
Rachel has yet to comment on the trend, but has acquired a legion of fans wishing her the best.
What has Simon Cowell said about Rachel Lester’s audition?
Simon described Rachel’s appearance on the show as as the X Factor’s “worst audition”.
He, and the other judges, gave Rachel a firm “no” when asked if she should move forward with the show.
The X Factor is no longer on the air and Simon has yet to comment on the viral TikTok trend honouring Rachel’s TV appearance.
