Demi Lovato has had a whirlwind year!

The pop singer, who famously went to rehab earlier this year, appears happy and vibrant in a bright yellow cut-out dress on the cover of the July issue of Cosmopolitan magazine (hits newsstands Tuesday, June 5^th!)

The 19-year-old pop singer, who recently announced she would be joining “The X-Factor” as a judge (joining Britney Spears, Simon Cowell and L.A. Reid) talked to the mag about her painful past and amazing recovery.

On being diagnosed with bipolar disorder: “I felt relieved when I found out. Like I’m not completely crazy; there’s a medical reason for all of it.” She continues: “It’s a daily thing; you don’t get time off from it. And if I feel myself slipping back into old patterns, I have to ask others for help, which is hard for me to learn, because I really like doing everything on my own.”

On the direction she’d like her personal life to go in: “I want to be married with kids in 10 years.”

On her dating qualifications: “I don’t have many deal breakers. I’ve done so much in my life, it doesn’t feel right to judge other people. Oh, I know one quality I won’t tolerate. I would never be with a guy who is controlling.”

That’s right!  While Demi Lovato isn’t heading back to the Disney Channel anytime soon, she may be on your TV screen sooner than you think.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, the teen starlet is being sought-after to join ‘The X Factor’ as their fourth judge.  The singer could be joining the judging panel of Simon Cowell, L.A. Reid, and the recently announced Britney Spears.  Having her on the show would bring some younger viewers to the reality competition.

Demi is not the only singer reportedly in talks for the judging stint on the show.  Rumor has it Avril Lavigne and Miley Cyrus have also been courted about the position.

Micah Jesse: New York Fashion Week Correspondent For Diet Pepsi!

I am sooooooooo excited to announce that I will be an on-air correspondent for Diet Pepsi, one of the official sponsors of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week!!!!!!!!!

Joining the ranks of a list of celebrity fans and endorsers, including “Modern Family” star Sofia Vergara (Watch her newest Diet Pepsi commercial after the jump!), TV host Regis Philbin, supermodel Cindy Crawford, R&B legend Ray Charles, Gwen Stefani, and the judges of The X-Factor — Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, former Pussycat Dolls frontwoman Nicole Scherzinger and Epic Records CEO L.A. Reid – I couldn’t be more excited to be on-the-scene, sharing with you all Fashion Week’s most “refreshing moments,” presented by Diet Pepsi.

I’ll be hanging out with fashionable people and celebs at the Jonathan Adler-designed Diet Pepsi Refresh Studio in the Grand Lobby at Lincoln Center, where Fashion Week guests will get to chance to relax and recharge.

I’ll be posting my celebrity interviews from the runway right here so be sure to keep checking back for more “Fresh Squeezed” juice from Micah Jesse!

Are you on Twitter? Follow me @MicahJesse for #sweeTweets from The City streets!

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“The X Factor” crowned it’s winner for the first season of the show in the US! Congratulations to superstar Melanie Amaro!!!

Melanie not only won a 5 million dollar recording contract from Sony Music, but she will also star in her very own Pepsi commercial that will air during Super Bowl XLVI in February.

Watch Melanie’s totally tearjerking performance of Beyonce‘s “Listen” right here:

Anyone whose been watching the debut season of The X Factor knows that there are too many talented contestants to count!

It seems even mega-superstar Justin Bieber is aware of this! The Biebs Tweeted some words of encouragement for Drew, the adorably eager 14-year old singer who was voted out of the contest yesterday. Drew is known for being a dedicated Bieber fan and was disappointed that she was leaving the show before meeting him.

Yet there’s a touching end to the story, after all. The Biebz took  to his Twitter to show his support and call attention to Drew’s talent.

@drewryniewicz keep your head up. I lost my first competition too. this is just the beginning for u. never say never. best wishes.

How sweet!

Bruno Mars can do no wrong!

Watch the R&B crooner perform his latest hit “It Will Rain” (from the Twilight Breaking Dawn Part 1 Soundtrack) on The X-Factor!

Totally chilling performance! On another level! Watch it now:

CLICK HERE to watch Lady Gaga perform “Marry The Night” on The X-Factor!

She really did “sing her head off!”