OHMYGOSSIP — Katie Waissel claims she was sexually assaulted by an ‘X Factor’ worker.
The 35-year-old singer – who appeared on the ITV show in 2010 – has revealed that the alleged incident took place at a luxury hotel, where she’d met the man to talk about music.
She told The Sun on Sunday newspaper: “I can still smell him. I was paralysed with shock. All I could think was, ‘How am I going to leave this room?’
“I was a victim but I wouldn’t allow myself to recognise just how terrible it had been. I’ve never spoken before as I thought I’d be blacklisted and never work again.
“I was vulnerable but times have changed and I now feel bold enough to speak out.”
The London-born star claimed the incident happened in the US some years after she appeared on ‘The X Factor’.
However, Katie – who has a two-year-old son called Hudson – decided against making a complaint because she was pregnant at the time and she wanted to avoid unnecessary stress.
She said: “I was so focused on being successful and was vulnerable to a man like this who exploited that. If I could go back in time, I would never have taken part.”
Earlier this month, Katie admitted ‘The X Factor’ left her feeling suicidal.
The singer blasted the ITV talent show and her experiences as a contestant.
She said: “We all had to go through media training – almost a type of brainwash – ensuring we never said a bad word about the show or those that worked on or alongside it.
“But how can we stay silent when future careers were shattered, and past contestants, myself included, are still undertaking therapy for PTSD caused by this show?
“I had experienced such a lot point when I was trying to rebuild my life, that I had frighteningly found myself contemplating suicide.”
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