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Michelle Cullen

Where is X-Factor star Janet Devlin now - career progress, taking clothes off and boob job backlash

Former X Factor contestant Janet Devlin shot to stardom in 2011 after appearing on the talent show and winning over the judges with her unique voice.

The Tyrone singer spoke to the Daily Star in a Facebook Live video as she promoted her upcoming tour It’s Not That Deep.

The 27-year-old opened up on her recent boob job and said the abuse she has gotten on social media has made her regret her decision to go under the knife.

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Janet said she opted for the surgery last year as she wanted to alter the shape of her body due to a rib condition that causes her rib cage to stick out.

Janet Devlin (Instagram)

Talking on a Daily Star Facebook Live , she said: "I usually have to explain the whole process as to why I got it done but no one believes me anyway and they're like 'you wanted big boobies so you got them'.

"But I have a rib condition so it means I have these really prominent ribs and it was really getting me down because every time I wore these lovely gowns and dresses the first thing your eye would go towards is my ribs because they stick out so much further than my breasts at the time, which there was none of.

"So, I decided instead of getting corrective rib surgery because it sounds awful getting your ribs broken, I opted to get a breast augmentation instead to take the eyes away from my ribs and to balance out my body a little bit.

She added: "But I regret every minute of it from reading comments online.

(Ken McKay/Rex Features)

"At this point, I just wish got all my boobs cut off and just left it like that and got everything taken off and went full-on androgynous because the amount of pain I get from people, I'm like 'this is not worth it'.

Janet said people often send her screenshots of nasty comments about her body.

"I've seen people send me screenshots from Subreddits all this kind of stuff where they're like 'she just got them because she wanted them to be big,' and even if I did, why is it your business?”

The X Factor star said her former flat chest made her feel more comfortable when shooting promo’s as she had no problem stripping off as she "didn't have anything there”.

(Ken McKay/Rex Features)

Janet said: "When I used to take my clothes off for stuff it's because I had none and I was like 'it's fine because I've got the body of a prepubescent teenage boy'.

"But I've got them it's nobody's business, you don't get to see them."

After her breast augmentation Janet said she would not be opting for anymore surgery even though a lot of her fans make comments on her nose.

She said: "I think that's it for me, I don't really care too much about surgery. I think my followers hate my nose but I don't want to get my nose broken. It doesn't seem worth it."

Janet has also developed a huge following on social media platform TikTok where she shares videos with her fans and gives them advice.

She said: "Honestly I have no but at all, no matter how many squats I've done so I'm all about sharing secrets so if I find a pair of leggings that make it look like I've got any resemblance of a but I'm like 'here you go, guys'.

"Since my breast augmentation I'm literally shaped like an AirPod, which is great, I love my life."

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