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Britney Spears salutes the crowd as she makes her way onto the stage at the first round of X Factor auditions on Thursday (May 24) in Austin, Texas.

The 30-year-old pop star joined her fellow judges Demi Lovato, Simon Cowell, and L.A. Reid to find new talent for the show.

At one point during the taping, Brit‘s reaction to an audition was “Holy cow, yes!” to which Simon said “Holy cat, yes!” in response. Lol!

Britney took to her Twitter later in the day to address reports that she had walked off the show.

“#Britneywalksoff??? LOL was just taking a little break people. I am having the BEST time!!!,” she wrote. In case you missed it, check out an exclusive pic of Brit sitting at the judges table.

Watch the video below to see the judges greeting fans as they arrived for the taping and skip ahead to 3:44 for footage from inside…

Britney Spears arrives for The X Factor‘s Season 2 auditions at the Frank Erwin Center on Thursday (May 24) in Austin, Texas.

JustJared.com has an exclusive pic of the 30-year-old pop star sitting at the judges’ table and signing autographs on her way into the venue.

“I’m so excited for the auditions today!!!! It’s my first day… woo hoo!! Who’s coming??!!! #XFACTORUSA,” fellow new judge Demi Lovato tweeted. “OMG!!! This is so much fun!”

Also pictured inside: Simon Cowell and L.A. Reid arriving for the auditions. Check out the show’s first TV promo below!

FYI: Britney is wearing Brian Lichtenberg‘s neon coral zippered scuba dress.

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Britney Spears stands close to Simon Cowell at the 2012 Fox Upfront presentation held at Central Park’s Wollman Rink on Monday (May 14) in New York City.

The 30-year-old pop star was joined by Demi Lovato, who wrapped her arm around L.A. Reid.

That same day, Britney and Demi were announced as the new The X Factor judges alongside returning judges Simon and L.A.!

“It’s official! #SimonBritneyDemiLA #DemiXFactor. I am so excited!!!!” Demi tweeted.

Also pictured inside: Britney, with her fiance Jason Trawick, and Demi arriving at the upfronts.

FYI: Britney is wearing an Alexander Wang dress and Giuseppe Zanotti shoes.

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It’s official – Britney Spears and Demi Lovato are joining The X Factor as judges for the upcoming season!

The big announcement arrived on Monday (May 14) during Fox’s Upfront Presentation held at NYC’s Beacon Theater. Brit even tweeted a pic with fellow judges Simon Cowell and L.A. Reid.

“I couldn’t be more excited to join The X Factor judging panel. I’m a huge fan of the show and now I get to be a part of the action. Simon and L.A. better watch out!” the 30-year-old pop star said in a statement.

“I’m so thrilled to join this legendary group of judges on [the show],” Demi, 19, added. “To be able to spend each week with Simon, L.A. and Britney watching the best that America has to offer is truly a dream come true.”

Two former Disney starlets will reportedly be sitting at The X Factor‘s judging table this fall!

Yesterday, Demi Lovato, 19, signed on as the series fourth and final judge, sources confirm to E! News.

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Demi will be joined by Britney Spears, who finalized her deal last week.

Today, both Demi and Brit are expected to be in New York City for the Fox Up Fronts where a formal announcement about the duo joining the show will be made.

X Factor returns this September.

Demi Lovato is reportedly closing a deal to join the judges’ table for the next season of The X Factor.

“Although the deal is not yet done and could fall apart, sources say Lovato‘s team is in final negotiations for the job,” according to THR.

The trade adds that show executives, including creator Simon Cowell, hope the 19-year-old entertainer “will bring [in] a younger audience.”

Britney Spears is also rumored to be one of the new judges who’ll replace season 1′s Nicole Scherzinger and Paula Abdul.

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Demi Lovato shows off her bikini body as she hits the beach with friends on Wednesday (April 18) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The 19-year-old actress looked very happy splashing around in the water and later chatting up some shirtless boys on the beach while playing soccer!

“Good morning Peru…3 countries in 1 day yesterday!!!” Demi tweeted.

Demi is currently in town as part of her South American tour.

Later this week she’ll be in Lima, Peru, followed by several dates in Rio de Janeiro and stops in Chile, Paraguay, Argentina, Uruguay, and Sao Paulo.

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