Britney took the time to sign autographs for her admirers before she made her way into the studio

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Busty Britney Spears flaunts her cleavage in a sheer panel dress at first X Factor USA audition

The entertainment world is waiting with bated breath to see how Britney Spears will fare in her role on the X Factor USA judging panel.

So the superstar singer wanted to make sure that things kicked off on the right foot.

The 30-year-old looked lovely when she arrived at the first auditions in Austin, Texas today.

Britney chose a bright pink mini dress that clung to her every curve and boasted a sheer panel down the chest.The short frock showed off Britney’s slim legs and she topped her colourful dress with a pair of black platform pumps.

Britney’s ash blonde hair looked freshly dyed and it was styled into tumbling waves for the occasion.

She’d also had fake talons put on after she was spotted with bloody and bitten nails at the Fox UpFront Presentation in New York on May 14.

It seems that the Till The World Ends singer won’t be letting fellow judge Simon Cowell upstage her as a diva.Britney posted on Twitter upon her arrival at the studios: ‘Just arrived for @TheXFactorUSA auditions – hope everyone is ready! Still waiting on @SimonCowell of course….’

Meanwhile Simon tweeted what appeared to be a joke response to the singer.

‘I have been waiting for @britneyspears for two hours. Still can’t find her. @TheXFactorUSA’ he wrote, then later adding: ‘Into the lion’s den!’

While Britney chose a show-stopping approach to her outfit for the first day of filming for the show, the other new addition to the judging panel opted for something simpler.

Intruder Alert: Simon Cowell Staves Off Crazed Fan

Simon Cowell was forced to take a break from deciding on the next X Factorjudges Saturday… because a woman used a brick to break a window and get into his London home!

We’ll let Simon’s rep, Max Clifford, explain what happened via the statement he has released regarding the incident:

“There was a loud bang and Simon rushed upstairs to find out what was going on. It came from the bathroom so he went in and there was a woman standing there holding a brick. She had smashed her way in through the window and it was unclear how long she had been there or what she was doing.”

The producer’s security team swooped in, TMZ reports, and detained the intruder – Leanne Zaloumis, 29, believed to be a crazed fan – until British police arrived and arrested the lady for trespassing, along with intention to inflict grievous bodily harm upon a person therein.

“It was a very frightening experience for Simon, who told me it was like something from a horror movie,” Clifford said.

Melanie Amaro wins ‘The X Factor’

Melanie Amaro has “The X Factor.”

The powerful 19-year-old vocalist from Sunrise, Fla., won the Fox talent competition Thursday over soulful 30-year-old singer Josh Krajcik of Wooster, Ohio.

Amaro, who was mentored by judge Simon Cowell and was at one point eliminated then reinstated to the contest, was awarded the grand prize: a $5 million recording contract and a starring role in a Pepsi commercial.

“Oh my God. Oh my God. Oh my God,” Amaro repeated after host Steve Jones announced her as the champion.

Despite continued prodding from Jones, an overly emotional Amaro couldn’t quite formulate words when she was revealed to have captured the most viewer votes, and she struggled through tears to reprise Beyonce’s “Listen,” the soaring ballad that Amaro crooned at her audition and on Wednesday’s final performance round.

“I want to say, `America, thank you for giving this girl an opportunity,’” said Cowell.

Krajcik, the struggling single father who delivered a stripped down rendition of “At Last” for his final routine, seemed content with his status as “X Factor” runner-up to Amaro, who was born in the British Virgin Islands.

“Melanie deserves it,” Krajcik said. “She has a wonderful voice. I had such an incredible experience here. I got to be myself, sing what I want to sing, and I couldn’t be happier.”

Chris Rene, the recovering 28-year-old singer-rapper from Santa Cruz, Calif., came in third place.

Before the winner was unveiled, the three finalists crooned classic Christmas tunes, and Justin Bieber, Stevie Wonder, Leona Lewis, Pitbull, Ne-Yo and 50 Cent performed various songs with former contestants. Amaro and Krajcik also dueted on David Bowie’s “Heroes.”

Unlike “American Idol,” the contest was open to both solo singers and groups, and had a lower minimum age of 12 and no upper age limit.

The judges also served as mentors. Cowell represented female vocalists, including Amaro; L.A. Reid headed male singers, including Rene; Nicole Scherzinger was in charge of over-30 singers, including Krajcik; and Paula Abdul helmed the groups.

Despite consistent viewership, “The X Factor” has failed to achieve popularity similar to “Idol,” which Cowell left last year to import “The X Factor” from the U.K. to the U.S. Fox announced last month that “X Factor” would return for a second season next fall.