X Factor legend reveals major career change and insists the show ‘ruined’ her life
thesun.co.ukX FACTOR star Katie Waissel revealed she has trained in law so she can sue Simon Cowell's firm Syco Entertainment. Katie, 36, who was branded the "most hated contestant" when she appeared on the show in 2010, has sought therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after suffering panic attacks and suicidal thoughts.
Over a decade later, the mum-of-one, who has retrained as a lawyer, is taking legal action against Simon's record company Syco Entertainment for breach of duty of care. "I am pursuing a civil case of personal injury under negligence, which pertains to duty of care," she told the Times.
Katie continued: "The show ruined my life." "There are so many of us who have been so trapped and it’s not fair, there was a huge imbalance in power.
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