Cheryl Cole is suing former singing reality show

After being unceremoniously dropped from her big ticket show as a judge, many thought Cheryl Cole would make a quiet exit. However, the former 'Girls Aloud' singer, who was dumped as a judge on the US version of X Factor, is now suing the show's producers saying they owe her $2.3 million in payments. The 29-year-old star, who was a popular judges table on X Factor UK, was brought to judge the American version amidst much fanfare in 2011.
The deal soon feel through though after the singer was asked to leave the show even before the first season started. Cole now is demanding money after sources say that she signed a 'Pay or Play' contract with the production house that promised her $1.8 million for the first season and $2 million for the second even if she didn't make an appearance on the show. The sources add that producers also promised to pay her several miscellaneous expenses for each season, which include $100,000 as wardrobe allowance, $25,000 for a personal stylist, $15,000 per month for her hotel expenses in Los Angeles as well as $2,500 every month for other living expenses.
Unfortunately for Cole though, she was fired within days as producers realised that American audiences wouldn't fail to understand her heavy Geordie accent. After her exit, it was former Pussycat Dolls singer, Nicole Scherzinger who stepped into Cole's shoes, who was then herself replaced by popstar Britney Spears. While Cole has admitted that she was paid $1.8 million for Season One, she says producers still owe her $2 million for Season Two besides the money for her other expenses.