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Britney Spears has proven herself to be candid and tough as a judge on the new season of The X Factor alongside Simon Cowell, but in this week's show the pop icon says something with an unintended double meaning that completely embarrasses her. Watch the clip!

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Episode three of The X Factor visits Kansas City, San Francisco and Austin. After Britney tells a pair of contestants that their voices "are magical … and I wish you could wake me up in the morning," the audience starts to laugh and she quickly tries to clarify – "Singing! Singing!" Of course, Simon pounces on the comic opportunity, declaring, "Fiance in the house, awkward."

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The X Factor airs Wednesday and Thursday nights on FOX.