WHEN 15-year-old Emily Wilson first took to the stage to sing in front of Simon Cowell, Nicole Scherzinger and an audience of 10,000, she thought she was heading to stardom.
Instead, her X Factor USA experience was a tumultuous one.
Hated by the judges and audience, she credits her singing partner, Austin as the reason they made it so far in the competition.
It was an experience she repressed, until now, 10 years later, as the story forms the basis of her new comedy show, Fixed.
Following its debut at last year’s Edinburgh Fringe, where she earned a best newcomer nomination, and run earlier this year in London, Fixed will return to the Soho Theatre from March 13-18.
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