By Emma Brant Newsbeat reporter Former X Factor contestant Cher Lloyd has been signed up to work as a model. Agency Select said they spotted the 18-year-old at the very start of her career for her "vulnerable quirky beauty." The singer has been contracted for photo shoots mainly in the US and Europe. In a statement Select said:"Her possibilities in the world of fashion are endless and her music is stirring up excitement in Europe and the USA". The agency predicts Cher will occupy "the covers and pages of many fashion magazines". "She prides herself on staying true to herself both in her music and in her style of dress and because of this, she is a photographers dream," Select said. Cher Lloyd's current single Want U Back is at number 46 in the single charts. Her debut track Swagger Jagger went straight to number one, last year. The singer's Sticks and Stones UK tour starts in March. Bookmark with Delicious Digg Facebook reddit StumbleUp

Cher Lloyd has argued that singers don't deserve to be abused just because of their celebrity status. The 'Want U Back' singer, who has campaigned for the government to do more to prevent cyber bullying , said that there was no reason why musicians should be punished for living their dreams. "We're known as public property, just because we're singers and this is what we've dreamed of doing forever," Now quotes her as saying. "But it doesn't mean you can knock us to the ground and treat us like s**t. "We're no different to you or other people, except we're doing what we love. And believe me, it's hard work." Lloyd has spoken out against cyber bullies numerous times in the past and recently took part in a Panorama special on the issue . The 18-year-old even claimed that it is "a miracle" she is still alive after the abuse she suffered. > Cher Lloyd on Cheryl Cole row: 'I really did put my foot in it

By Emma Brant Newsbeat reporter Former X Factor contestant Cher Lloyd has been signed up to work as a model. Agency Select said they spotted the 18-year-old at the very start of her career for her "vulnerable quirky beauty." The singer has been contracted for photo shoots mainly in the US and Europe. In a statement Select said:"Her possibilities in the world of fashion are endless and her music is stirring up excitement in Europe and the USA". The agency predicts Cher will occupy "the covers and pages of many fashion magazines". "She prides herself on staying true to herself both in her music and in her style of dress and because of this, she is a photographers dream," Select said. Cher Lloyd's current single Want U Back is at number 46 in the single charts. Her debut track Swagger Jagger went straight to number one, last year. The singer's Sticks and Stones UK tour starts in March. Bookmark with Delicious Digg Facebook reddit StumbleUp

Cher Lloyd was a 'real bitch' during 'The X Factor'. The 'Swagger Jagger' hitmaker admits she was frustrated when she first came to fame on the UK reality show in 2010 because she felt like people were 'taking' her life away from her. She said: 'I was overwhelmed by the amount of interest in me. So I was a bitch, a real bitch. Knowing what I know now, I would've dealt with situations a lot more calmer. 'I was just so angry and frustrated that people had taken my life off or me, even though I had gone on the show.' The 18-year-old star - who was mentored by Cheryl Cole on the series - says her life has been 'stressful' since the show ended and she launched her pop career and she has had to alter her own personality to deal with the new pressures in her life. She told heat magazine: 'What did I go through? Absolute stress and mayhem. I couldn't go out, because people were constantly on my back all the time. I just felt like

Cher Lloyd has argued that singers don't deserve to be abused just because of their celebrity status. The 'Want U Back' singer, who has campaigned for the government to do more to prevent cyber bullying , said that there was no reason why musicians should be punished for living their dreams. "We're known as public property, just because we're singers and this is what we've dreamed of doing forever," Now quotes her as saying. "But it doesn't mean you can knock us to the ground and treat us like s**t. "We're no different to you or other people, except we're doing what we love. And believe me, it's hard work." Lloyd has spoken out against cyber bullies numerous times in the past and recently took part in a Panorama special on the issue . The 18-year-old even claimed that it is "a miracle" she is still alive after the abuse she suffered. > Cher Lloyd on Cheryl Cole row: 'I really did put my foot in it

Cher Lloyd was a "real bitch" during 'The X Factor'. The 'Swagger Jagger' hitmaker admits she was frustrated when she first came to fame on the UK reality show in 2010 because she felt like people were "taking" her life away from her. She said: "I was overwhelmed by the amount of interest in me. So I was a bitch, a real bitch. Knowing what I know now, I would've dealt with situations a lot more calmer. "I was just so angry and frustrated that people had taken my life off or me, even though I had gone on the show." The 18-year-old star - who was mentored by Cheryl Cole on the series - says her life has been "stressful" since the show ended and she launched her pop career and she has had to alter her own personality to deal with the new pressures in her life. She told heat magazine: "What did I go through? Absolute stress and mayhem. I couldn't go out, because people were constantly on my back all the time. I just

Cher Lloyd has argued that singers don't deserve to be abused just because of their celebrity status. The 'Want U Back' singer, who has campaigned for the government to do more to prevent cyber bullying , said that there was no reason why musicians should be punished for living their dreams. "We're known as public property, just because we're singers and this is what we've dreamed of doing forever," Now quotes her as saying. "But it doesn't mean you can knock us to the ground and treat us like s**t. "We're no different to you or other people, except we're doing what we love. And believe me, it's hard work." Lloyd has spoken out against cyber bullies numerous times in the past and recently took part in a Panorama special on the issue . The 18-year-old even claimed that it is "a miracle" she is still alive after the abuse she suffered. > Cher Lloyd on Cheryl Cole row: 'I really did put my foot in it

Cher Lloyd was a 'real bitch' during 'The X Factor'. The 'Swagger Jagger' hitmaker admits she was frustrated when she first came to fame on the UK reality show in 2010 because she felt like people were 'taking' her life away from her. She said: 'I was overwhelmed by the amount of interest in me. So I was a bitch, a real bitch. Knowing what I know now, I would've dealt with situations a lot more calmer. 'I was just so angry and frustrated that people had taken my life off or me, even though I had gone on the show.' The 18-year-old star - who was mentored by Cheryl Cole on the series - says her life has been 'stressful' since the show ended and she launched her pop career and she has had to alter her own personality to deal with the new pressures in her life. She told heat magazine: 'What did I go through? Absolute stress and mayhem. I couldn't go out, because people were constantly on my back all the time. I just felt like

Cher Lloyd was a "real bitch" during 'The X Factor'. The 'Swagger Jagger' hitmaker admits she was frustrated when she first came to fame on the UK reality show in 2010 because she felt like people were "taking" her life away from her. She said: "I was overwhelmed by the amount of interest in me. So I was a bitch, a real bitch. Knowing what I know now, I would've dealt with situations a lot more calmer. "I was just so angry and frustrated that people had taken my life off or me, even though I had gone on the show." The 18-year-old star - who was mentored by Cheryl Cole on the series - says her life has been "stressful" since the show ended and she launched her pop career and she has had to alter her own personality to deal with the new pressures in her life. She told heat magazine: "What did I go through? Absolute stress and mayhem. I couldn't go out, because people were constantly on my back all the time. I just

By Emma Brant Newsbeat reporter Former X Factor contestant Cher Lloyd has been signed up to work as a model. Agency Select said they spotted the 18-year-old at the very start of her career for her "vulnerable quirky beauty." The singer has been contracted for photo shoots mainly in the US and Europe. In a statement Select said:"Her possibilities in the world of fashion are endless and her music is stirring up excitement in Europe and the USA". The agency predicts Cher will occupy "the covers and pages of many fashion magazines". "She prides herself on staying true to herself both in her music and in her style of dress and because of this, she is a photographers dream," Select said. Cher Lloyd's current single Want U Back is at number 46 in the single charts. Her debut track Swagger Jagger went straight to number one, last year. The singer's Sticks and Stones UK tour starts in March. Bookmark with Delicious Digg Facebook reddit StumbleUp

When Cher Lloyd swaggered on to the X Factor stage in 2010 with her dubious eyebrows and ripped denim her look didnt exactly scream fashionista. Two years later and the feisty singer has landed a modeling contract with agency Select. They'vepraised Chers unique look and personality, saying in a statement, Her strong individuality represents everything that we love about the youth today and their music. Like everyone, she is a melting pot of different emotions, from super confidence oozing fun to a vulnerability. Word vomit! Cher recently found herself at the centre of a mini-fued with her former X Factor mentor Cheryl Cole , after some misjudged comments about Cheryl singing live resulted in the Girls Aloud star hitting back via Twitter. Cher quickly realised the error of her ways and apologised via a TV interview. Basically I said something on radio which I shouldn't have said and it wasn't intended to sound as bad as it did, she said. I think it all got blown out of p

Cher Lloyd was a 'real bitch' during 'The X Factor'. The 'Swagger Jagger' hitmaker admits she was frustrated when she first came to fame on the UK reality show in 2010 because she felt like people were 'taking' her life away from her. She said: 'I was overwhelmed by the amount of interest in me. So I was a bitch, a real bitch. Knowing what I know now, I would've dealt with situations a lot more calmer. 'I was just so angry and frustrated that people had taken my life off or me, even though I had gone on the show.' The 18-year-old star - who was mentored by Cheryl Cole on the series - says her life has been 'stressful' since the show ended and she launched her pop career and she has had to alter her own personality to deal with the new pressures in her life. She told heat magazine: 'What did I go through? Absolute stress and mayhem. I couldn't go out, because people were constantly on my back all the time. I just felt like

15:31, Wednesday, 22 February 2012 Cher Lloyd has hit back at those who have criticised her engagement to boyfriend Craig Monk , stating if she hadn't of appeared on The X Factor she would be married by now. Poking fun at her Gypsy roots , the 18-year old has insisted she doesn't care if people think she's too young to tie the knot, telling Heat magazine : "People are negative no matter what you do. "People are always going to say 'She's too young!' It's just a constant criticising. I'm from a Gypsy background! I'm meant to be married by now. I'm 18 years old. I know I've got my whole life ahead of me, but why not get hitched now? "I'm happy, really happy. I love him to pieces, more than anything in the world, but I don't want people to take that away from me." Last week, Cher locked horns with her former X Factor mentor Cheryl Cole after criticising her singing abilities during a radio interview - resulting in

Cher Lloyd was a 'real bitch' during 'The X Factor'. The 'Swagger Jagger' hitmaker admits she was frustrated when she first came to fame on the UK reality show in 2010 because she felt like people were 'taking' her life away from her. She said: 'I was overwhelmed by the amount of interest in me. So I was a bitch, a real bitch. Knowing what I know now, I would've dealt with situations a lot more calmer. 'I was just so angry and frustrated that people had taken my life off or me, even though I had gone on the show.' The 18-year-old star - who was mentored by Cheryl Cole on the series - says her life has been 'stressful' since the show ended and she launched her pop career and she has had to alter her own personality to deal with the new pressures in her life. She told heat magazine: 'What did I go through? Absolute stress and mayhem. I couldn't go out, because people were constantly on my back all the time. I just felt like

Cher Lloyd has confessed she was a ''real bitch'' when she appeared on 'The X Factor' in 2010 and she has learnt a lot about herself since then, Cher Lloyd was a ''real bitch'' during 'The X Factor'. The 'Swagger Jagger' hitmaker admits she was frustrated when she first came to fame on the UK reality show in 2010 because she felt like people were ''taking'' her life away from her. She said: ''I was overwhelmed by the amount of interest in me. So I was a bitch, a real bitch. Knowing what I know now, I would've dealt with situations a lot more calmer. ''I was just so angry and frustrated that people had taken my life off or me, even though I had gone on the show.'' The 18-year-old star - who was mentored by Cheryl Cole on the series - says her life has been ''stressful'' since the show ended and she launched her pop career and she has had to alter her own personality to dea

13:03, Tuesday, 21 February 2012 Cher Lloyd has revealed she wasn't surprised that her X Factor mentor Cheryl Cole reacted to her recent comments on Twitter , apologising again on This Morning . Last week, Lloyd seemed to make a dig at the Girls Aloud star, suggesting that Cheryl can't sing live, telling Real Radio North West that without the use of Auto-Tune it would be a "challenge" for the 28-year old to perform without it. When asked if she would ever want to duet with Cole, the 18-year old stated: "Maybe, if she sings live with me... [it's] always [a challenge] nowadays when you haven't got that nifty little button to press." Cheryl later appeared to hit back at Lloyd on Twitter , writing on her official page: "Be Careful who you kick on your way up .. They kick you twice as hard on your way back down.. #unappreciationisugly." Lloyd then apologised on ITV1 breakfast show Daybreak , insisting that she never meant any harm with her

By Sarah Bull Last updated at 3:04 PM on 21st February 2012 She caused controversy when she announced her engagement to boyfriend Craig at the age of just 18. But in a new interview Cher Lloyd says that considering her upbringing, if it hadn't been for The X Factor, she'd be married by now. The outspoken teenager added to heat magazine that she's certainly not your 'average celebrity'. 'I'm not your average celebrity': Cher Lloyd told heat magazine that if it hadn't been for the X Factor, she'd be married by now Talking about the engagement, Cher told the publication: 'People are negative no matter what you do. People are always going to say, "She's too young!" 'I'm from a Gypsy background! I'm meant to be married by now. But Im happy, really happy. I love him to pieces, more than anything in the world, but I dont want people to take that away from me.' Cher added: 'Im 18 years old. I know Ive got my whole li

13:03, Tuesday, 21 February 2012 Cher Lloyd has revealed she wasn't surprised that her X Factor mentor Cheryl Cole reacted to her recent comments on Twitter , apologising again on This Morning . Last week, Lloyd seemed to make a dig at the Girls Aloud star, suggesting that Cheryl can't sing live, telling Real Radio North West that without the use of Auto-Tune it would be a "challenge" for the 28-year old to perform without it. When asked if she would ever want to duet with Cole, the 18-year old stated: "Maybe, if she sings live with me... [it's] always [a challenge] nowadays when you haven't got that nifty little button to press." Cheryl later appeared to hit back at Lloyd on Twitter , writing on her official page: "Be Careful who you kick on your way up .. They kick you twice as hard on your way back down.. #unappreciationisugly." Lloyd then apologised on ITV1 breakfast show Daybreak , insisting that she never meant any harm with her

By Sarah Bull Last updated at 3:04 PM on 21st February 2012 She caused controversy when she announced her engagement to boyfriend Craig at the age of just 18. But in a new interview Cher Lloyd says that considering her upbringing, if it hadn't been for The X Factor, she'd be married by now. The outspoken teenager added to heat magazine that she's certainly not your 'average celebrity'. 'I'm not your average celebrity': Cher Lloyd told heat magazine that if it hadn't been for the X Factor, she'd be married by now Talking about the engagement, Cher told the publication: 'People are negative no matter what you do. People are always going to say, "She's too young!" 'I'm from a Gypsy background! I'm meant to be married by now. But Im happy, really happy. I love him to pieces, more than anything in the world, but I dont want people to take that away from me.' Cher added: 'Im 18 years old. I know Ive got my whole li

13:03, Tuesday, 21 February 2012 Cher Lloyd has revealed she wasn't surprised that her X Factor mentor Cheryl Cole reacted to her recent comments on Twitter , apologising again on This Morning . Last week, Lloyd seemed to make a dig at the Girls Aloud star, suggesting that Cheryl can't sing live, telling Real Radio North West that without the use of Auto-Tune it would be a "challenge" for the 28-year old to perform without it. When asked if she would ever want to duet with Cole, the 18-year old stated: "Maybe, if she sings live with me... [it's] always [a challenge] nowadays when you haven't got that nifty little button to press." Cheryl later appeared to hit back at Lloyd on Twitter , writing on her official page: "Be Careful who you kick on your way up .. They kick you twice as hard on your way back down.. #unappreciationisugly." Lloyd then apologised on ITV1 breakfast show Daybreak , insisting that she never meant any harm with her

Cher Lloyd has said that she sees herself as a businesswoman rather than a celebrity. Speaking to Heat magazine, the 'Swagger Jagger' star acknowledged that she had been "a real bitch" during her time on The X Factor , but insisted that she had been overwhelmed by the level of criticism she had received. "I'm not your average celebrity. I'm not a celebrity," Lloyd said. "I never ever will be. I'm not someone to get out of a cab with my drawers on show. I'm here to make music. I am a businesswoman. I'm in this to make a good life for myself." Discussing her rise to fame on the ITV1 competition, she commented: "I was very stubborn back then. I put up a guard and I didn't want anyone to come near me. I was overwhelmed by the amount of people who showed interest in me. So I was a bitch, a real bitch. Knowing what I know now, I would've dealt with situations a lot more calmer. "I was just so angry and frustrated t

Cher Lloyd has apologised for suggesting Cheryl Cole cannot sing live. The 'Swagger Jagger' hitmaker insists she was just making a "little joke" when she accused the 'Parachute' singer - who was her mentor on the 2010 series of 'The X Factor' - of miming and relying on computer auto-tuning to perfect her vocals and says she didn't mean to offend the star. Speaking on TV show 'Daybreak', she said: "Basically, I said something on radio that I shouldn't have said and it wasn't intended to sound as bad as it did. "All I was saying was that I would love to perform with her live and then I made a little joke. "I want to say sorry to her if she found that offensive. At the end of the day, she was the person who got me where I am today. If it wasn't for her, I wouldn't be where I was. "I'm in the public eye now so word vomit isn't good." Cher's apology comes after Cheryl slammed her on twitter ov

Former X Factor finalist Cher Lloyd has admitted that she "put her foot in it" about the claims she made about her former mentor Cheryl Cole . Having been mentored by Cheryl Cole during her time in the competition in 2010, the 'Swagger Jagger', claimed, in a recent radio interview, that she would only duet with Cheryl if she sung live, hinting that the star was dependent on auto tune. Hitting back at the claims made against her, Cheryl tweeted last week: "Be Careful who you kick on your way up .. They kick you twice as hard on your way back down.. #unappreciationisugly" Following her public apology on Daybreak last week, Cher admitted to Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby on ITV1's This Morning , that she was wrong to say what she did. Confessing that she put her "foot in it", the star said: "I think I get too comfortable with just being myself. I forget that people are watching me. "I think I really did put my foot in it and

London, Feb 18 (ANI): Cher Lloyd has apologised for implying during a radio interview that her former 'X Factor' mentor Cheryl Cole relies on autotune to perform live. The Swagger Jagger singer made her apology during an appearance on 'Daybreak', saying that her thoughtless comment was simply 'word vomit.' "Basically I said something on radio that I shouldn't have said and it wasn't intended to sound as bad as it did," the Daily Mail quoted her as telling the ITV's show. "All I was saying was that I would love to perform with her live and then I made a little joke... I want to say sorry to her if she found that offensive. "At the end of the day, she was the person who got me where I am today. If it wasn't for her, I wouldn't be where I was," The18-year-old added. The recently-engaged teenager insisted her youth was not an excuse for the gaffe. "I'm in the public eye now so word vomit isn't good,"

17 February 2012 Last updated at 12:30 Cher Lloyd has apologised to Cheryl Cole after making a comment suggesting she can't sing live. Cher was asked in an interview recently if she would like to sing with Cheryl and though she said yes, she suggested Cheryl was not good at singing live and needed her voice to be electronically improved. Cheryl, who was Cher's mentor on X Factor, once reckoned Cher was "right up my street" but now it seems there's no love lost between them. She wrote on Twitter after the interview: "Be careful who you kick on your way up... they kick you twice as hard on your way back down." But since then, Cher has apologised and said: "Basically I said something on radio that I shouldn't have said and it wasn't intended to sound as bad as it did." "I want to say sorry to her if she found that offensive. At the end of the day, she was the person who got me where I am today. If it wasn't for her, I wouldn'

London, Feb 18 (ANI): Cher Lloyd has apologised for implying during a radio interview that her former 'X Factor' mentor Cheryl Cole relies on autotune to perform live. The Swagger Jagger singer made her apology during an appearance on 'Daybreak', saying that her thoughtless comment was simply 'word vomit.' "Basically I said something on radio that I shouldn't have said and it wasn't intended to sound as bad as it did," the Daily Mail quoted her as telling the ITV's show. "All I was saying was that I would love to perform with her live and then I made a little joke... I want to say sorry to her if she found that offensive. "At the end of the day, she was the person who got me where I am today. If it wasn't for her, I wouldn't be where I was," The18-year-old added. The recently-engaged teenager insisted her youth was not an excuse for the gaffe. "I'm in the public eye now so word vomit isn't good,"

Cher Lloyd has apologised for suggesting Cheryl Cole cannot sing live. The 'Swagger Jagger' hitmaker insists she was just making a 'little joke' when she accused the 'Parachute' singer - who was her mentor on the 2010 series of 'The X Factor' - of miming and relying on computer auto-tuning to perfect her vocals and says she didn't mean to offend the star. Speaking on TV show 'Daybreak', she said: 'Basically, I said something on radio that I shouldn't have said and it wasn't intended to sound as bad as it did. 'All I was saying was that I would love to perform with her live and then I made a little joke. 'I want to say sorry to her if she found that offensive. At the end of the day, she was the person who got me where I am today. If it wasn't for her, I wouldn't be where I was. 'I'm in the public eye now so word vomit isn't good.' Cher's apology comes after Cheryl slammed her on twitter over her

17 February 2012 Last updated at 12:30 Cher Lloyd has apologised to Cheryl Cole after making a comment suggesting she can't sing live. Cher was asked in an interview recently if she would like to sing with Cheryl and though she said yes, she suggested Cheryl was not good at singing live and needed her voice to be electronically improved. Cheryl, who was Cher's mentor on X Factor, once reckoned Cher was "right up my street" but now it seems there's no love lost between them. She wrote on Twitter after the interview: "Be careful who you kick on your way up... they kick you twice as hard on your way back down." But since then, Cher has apologised and said: "Basically I said something on radio that I shouldn't have said and it wasn't intended to sound as bad as it did." "I want to say sorry to her if she found that offensive. At the end of the day, she was the person who got me where I am today. If it wasn't for her, I wouldn'

We were cringing behind our desks when outspoken popstress Cher Lloyd hit out at Cheryl Cole in a radio interview this week. However, after a not-so cryptical tweet from Cheryl made the singer look a little bit silly, she has since apologised for the dig. After Cher questioned Cheryl's ability to sing live, Cheryl tweeted back in defense, leading the former X Factor contestant to feel the need to apologise on Daybreak this morning. The Want U Back singer says, "Basically I said something on radio which I shouldn't have said...It wasn't intended to sound as bad as it did...All I was saying is that I would love to perform with her live and then I made a little joke... I think it just got a bit blown out of proportion, so i just want to say sorry if she found that offensive." Cher continued by establishing how grateful she is for Cheryl's help, saying, "At the end of the day she was the person who got me to where I am today, so if it wasn't for her I