Abi Alton defends her performances after X Factor exit

Abi Alton has hit back at Sharon Osbourne's sing-off critique following her 'X Factor' exit.

The brunette pop wannabe was voted off the show on Sunday night by judges Gary Barlow and Sharon, who criticised her for waiting until she was at risk of leaving to show what she can do in the competition, but the 19-year-old hopeful insists she would have "cracked" if she had put the same level of emotion into her weekly Saturday performances as she did in her sing-off.