She used the word ‘amazing’ while describing nearly every performance on the X Factor USA Live show on Wednesday night. But that perhaps could have had something to do with the fact that she was wearing ear plugs during the entire program.

The 30-year-old pop star wore the plugs throughout the whole show, during which she also displayed her somewhat lackluster and vanilla-style judging abilities.

Britney, who was dressed in a very short black minidress with silver sparkling trim collar, gushed over almost all the performances, using the words ‘ amazing, ‘incredible’ and ‘entertaining’ each time.

Despite Simon calling her mean at times earlier this year, bar two contestants, Britney seemed to only dish out praise to the performers.

While the blonde star admitted that she was nervous ahead of the live show, Britney did however looked comfortable in her judging seat.

The Toxic star also appears to have taken one of her Teens under her wing, clearly wanting to make her into her little protege.

Britney gave Carly Rose Sonenclar the huge honor of channeling herself in her iconic video clip …Baby One More Time on the very first live X Factor USA show.

The Toxic singer had the teenager dress-up as a school girl to sing Etta James’s ‘Something’s Got A Hold On Me’.

Ashton Tyler | Elite.