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Vanessa Lachey (formerly Vanessa Minnillo) reveals that she has tried out to host The X Factor but was passed over for Steve Jones!
The new co-host of ABC’s “Wipeout†says she auditioned — and was turned down — for the hosting job on Simon Cowell’s Fox singing show.
“They went with a British guy [Steve Jones],†she sighed. “You can’t be more polar opposite, so I am okay with that.
“Now if the host was a brunette girl in her early 30s, I would be like ‘wait a minute!’ â€Though it appears the “X Factor†gig may soon be open again, the former Miss Teen USA says she has no plans to try a second time. “I’m happy where I am at,†she tells The Post.
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