Feisty Tulisa Contostavlos was never likely to go into hiding after her sex tape shame and she now admits the scandal has made her stronger than ever.

Just a month after the explicit footage hit the web, the defiant X Factor judge has told fans she has no regrets over the incident.

She said: "I could sit all day long saying I wish I'd never done this or met that person but at the end of the day, with the position I'm in, I can't exactly complain.

"Everything's taken me to the place that I'm in and made me the person I am. It just makes you stronger, doesn't it?"

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Tulisa's world was shaken when a clip of her performing a sex act on her ex-boyfriend Justin Edwards leaked online, but the N-Dubz singer has well and truly brushed off the controversy - even hinting she has been signed up for another series of The X Factor.

She told Top Of The Pops magazine: "I don't know if I'm allowed to answer. I suppose it doesn't really matter, so let's just say (I've known for) quite a while.

"Would it be cheeky to say I think I did a good enough job to keep my place?"

She is even making plans to branch out into fashion and acting: "I want to bring out another perfume, look into clothing lines and bring out my own brand of stuff, too. I'm not sure yet, but I might also get into cosmetics - and maybe a bit of acting as well."

> IN PICS: TULISA'S STYLE

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• Tulisa's US Adventure

  Tulisa arrived in LA at the beginning of February to record her debut album (Pic: WENN)

• Tulisa's US Adventure

  And only a few days in to her trip, she was doing a Katie Price and getting her hair seen to by top US stylists (Pic: WENN)

• Tulisa's US Adventure

  Getting her extennos sorted. (Pic: WENN)

• Tulisa's US Adventure

  In between recording sessions there was enough time to hit the town. (Pic: WENN)

• Tulisa's US Adventure

  Tulisa was all smiles on the trip despite her recent love split from boyfriend Fazer. (Pic: WENN)

• Tulisa's US Adventure

  But she batted off the attention of admirers at a pre-Grammys party. (Pic: WENN)

• Tulisa's US Adventure

  On her way out of the studio. (Pic: WENN)

• Tulisa's US Adventure

  Tulisa's style offensive was also much talked about as she showed off a stylish American wardrobe. (Pic: WENN)

• Tulisa's US Adventure

  Tulisa is so LA now she wears sunnies in the dark. (Pic: WENN)

• Tulisa's US Adventure

  On Valentine's Day Tulisa headed straight out on the town after leaving the studio. (Pic: WENN)

• Tulisa's US Adventure

  Partying with pals, it was a case of Fazer who? (Pic: Twitter)

• Tulisa's US Adventure

  Never far from her side was her PA and best mate Gareth Varey who also had a tattoo of her name done in his leg during their trip. (Pic: WENN)

• Tulisa's US Adventure

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• Tulisa's US Adventure

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• Tulisa's US Adventure

  And bumped into former <em>TOWIE</em> star Mark Wright. (Pic: Twitter)

• Tulisa's US Adventure

  With debut single <em>We Are Young</em> in the can, it was time to film the video. (Pic: Splash)

• Tulisa's US Adventure

  That's a lot of luggage there dear! (Pic: Splash)

• Tulisa's US Adventure

  Getting cheeky on the shoot. (Pic: Splash)

• Tulisa's US Adventure

  And of course Gareth had to get in on the action in the video as Tulisa showed off her curves in a swimsuit. (Pic: WENN)

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