The X Factor USA began a new series Wednesday night and there was an emotional start to the singing contest as Simon Cowell was almost moved to tears.

The show boss, who was joined by new judges Britney Spears and Demi Lovato, appeared to have gone soft when 19-year-old contestant Jillian Jensen revealed she was a victim of bullying and cried during her performance.

Notoriously mean Cowell got emotional and said: “That's the only time in my life I’ve lost it,” before fanning himself to keep from crying.

WATCH what happened in the video above.

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  • "The X Factor" Season 2 Premiere Party

    HOLLYWOOD, CA - SEPTEMBER 11: Britney Spears arrives at the 'The X Factor' Season 2 Premiere Party at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on September 11, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)

  • "The X Factor" Season 2 Premiere Party

    HOLLYWOOD, CA - SEPTEMBER 11: Britney Spears arrives at the 'The X Factor' Season 2 Premiere Party at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on September 11, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)

  • "The X Factor" Season 2 Premiere Party

    HOLLYWOOD, CA - SEPTEMBER 11: Britney Spears arrives at the 'The X Factor' Season 2 Premiere Party at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on September 11, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)

  • "The X Factor" Season 2 Premiere Party

    HOLLYWOOD, CA - SEPTEMBER 11: Britney Spears arrives at the 'The X Factor' Season 2 Premiere Party at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on September 11, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)

  • "The X Factor" Season 2 Premiere Party

    HOLLYWOOD, CA - SEPTEMBER 11: Britney Spears arrives at the 'The X Factor' Season 2 Premiere Party at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on September 11, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)

  • "The X Factor" Season Two Premiere

    HOLLYWOOD, CA - SEPTEMBER 11: Singer Britney Spears and fiance Jason Trawick arrive at 'The X Factor' Season Two Premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on September 11, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic)

  • "The X Factor" Season 2 Premiere Party

    HOLLYWOOD, CA - SEPTEMBER 11: Simon Cowell arrives at the 'The X Factor' Season 2 Premiere Party at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on September 11, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)

  • "The X Factor" Season 2 Premiere Party

    HOLLYWOOD, CA - SEPTEMBER 11: L.A. Reid, Demi Lovato, Britney Spears and Simon Cowell arrives at the 'The X Factor' Season 2 Premiere Party at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on September 11, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)

  • "The X Factor" Season 2 Premiere Party

    HOLLYWOOD, CA - SEPTEMBER 11: Simon Cowell arrives at the 'The X Factor' Season 2 Premiere Party at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on September 11, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)

  • "The X Factor" Season 2 Premiere Party

    HOLLYWOOD, CA - SEPTEMBER 11: Simon Cowell arrives at the 'The X Factor' Season 2 Premiere Party at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on September 11, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)

  • "The X Factor" Season 2 Premiere Party

    HOLLYWOOD, CA - SEPTEMBER 11: Simon Cowell arrives at the 'The X Factor' Season 2 Premiere Party at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on September 11, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)

  • "The X Factor" Season 2 Premiere Party

    HOLLYWOOD, CA - SEPTEMBER 11: Simon Cowell arrives at the 'The X Factor' Season 2 Premiere Party at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on September 11, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)

  • "The X Factor" Season 2 Premiere Party

    HOLLYWOOD, CA - SEPTEMBER 11: Simon Cowell and Demi Lovato arrives at the 'The X Factor' Season 2 Premiere Party at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on September 11, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)

  • "The X Factor" Season Two Premiere

    HOLLYWOOD, CA - SEPTEMBER 11: Simon Cowell and singer Demi Lovato arrive at 'The X Factor' Season Two Premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on September 11, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic)

  • "The X Factor" Season 2 Premiere Party

    HOLLYWOOD, CA - SEPTEMBER 11: Simon Cowell arrives at the 'The X Factor' Season 2 Premiere Party at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on September 11, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)

  • "The X Factor" Season 2 Premiere Party

    HOLLYWOOD, CA - SEPTEMBER 11: Simon Cowell arrives at the 'The X Factor' Season 2 Premiere Party at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on September 11, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)

  • "The X Factor" Season 2 Premiere Party

    HOLLYWOOD, CA - SEPTEMBER 11: Simon Cowell arrives at the 'The X Factor' Season 2 Premiere Party at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on September 11, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)

  • "The X Factor" Season 2 Premiere Party

    HOLLYWOOD, CA - SEPTEMBER 11: Simon Cowell arrives at the 'The X Factor' Season 2 Premiere Party at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on September 11, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)

  • "The X Factor" Season 2 Premiere Party

    HOLLYWOOD, CA - SEPTEMBER 11: Simon Cowell arrives at the 'The X Factor' Season 2 Premiere Party at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on September 11, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)

  • "The X Factor" Season 2 Premiere Party

    HOLLYWOOD, CA - SEPTEMBER 11: Simon Cowell arrives at the 'The X Factor' Season 2 Premiere Party at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on September 11, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)

  • "The X Factor" Season 2 Premiere Party

    HOLLYWOOD, CA - SEPTEMBER 11: Simon Cowell arrives at the 'The X Factor' Season 2 Premiere Party at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on September 11, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)

  • "The X Factor" Season Two Premiere

    HOLLYWOOD, CA - SEPTEMBER 11: Singer Britney Spears arrives at 'The X Factor' Season Two Premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on September 11, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic)

  • "The X Factor" Season 2 Premiere Party

    HOLLYWOOD, CA - SEPTEMBER 11: Britney Spears arrives at the 'The X Factor' Season 2 Premiere Party at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on September 11, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)

  • "The X Factor" Season Two Premiere

    HOLLYWOOD, CA - SEPTEMBER 11: Singer Britney Spears and fiance Jason Trawick arrive at 'The X Factor' Season Two Premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on September 11, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic)

  • "The X Factor" Season Two Premiere

    HOLLYWOOD, CA - SEPTEMBER 11: Singer Britney Spears arrives at 'The X Factor' Season Two Premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on September 11, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic)

  • "The X Factor" Season Two Premiere

    HOLLYWOOD, CA - SEPTEMBER 11: Simon Cowell arrives at 'The X Factor' Season Two Premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on September 11, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic)

  • "The X Factor" Season 2 Premiere Party

    HOLLYWOOD, CA - SEPTEMBER 11: Simon Cowell arrives at the 'The X Factor' Season 2 Premiere Party at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on September 11, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)

  • "The X Factor" Season 2 Premiere Party

    HOLLYWOOD, CA - SEPTEMBER 11: Simon Cowell arrives at the 'The X Factor' Season 2 Premiere Party at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on September 11, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)

  • "The X Factor" Season Two Premiere

    HOLLYWOOD, CA - SEPTEMBER 11: Antonio Reid, Demi Lovato, Britney Spears and Simon Cowell arrive at 'The X Factor' Season Two Premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on September 11, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic)

  • Britney Spears

    Britney Spears attends "The X Factor" season two premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

  • Britney Spears, Demi Lovato, Simon Cowell

    Judges Britney Spears, left, and Demi Lovato embrace at "The X Factor" season two premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

  • Britney Spears

    Britney Spears attends "The X Factor" season two premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

  • Britney Spears, Demi Lovato

    Judges Britney Spears, left, and Demi Lovato sign their names during a handprint ceremony at "The X Factor" season two premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

  • Britney Spears

    Britney Spears attends "The X Factor" season two premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

  • Simon Cowell

    Simon Cowell attends "The X Factor" season two premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

  • Demi Lovato

    Demi Lovato places her hands in cement at "The X Factor" season two premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

  • Demi Lovato

    Demi Lovato attends "The X Factor" season two premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

  • Britney Spears, Demi Lovato

    Judges, from left, L.A. Reid, Demi Lovato, Britney Spears and Simon Cowell attend "The X Factor" season two premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

  • Britney Spears, Demi Lovato

    Judges, from left, L.A. Reid, Demi Lovato, Britney Spears and Simon Cowell attend "The X Factor" season two premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

  • Demi Lovato

    Demi Lovato attends "The X Factor" season two premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

  • Simon Cowell

    Simon Cowell attends "The X Factor" season two premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

  • "The X Factor" Season 2 Premiere Party

    HOLLYWOOD, CA - SEPTEMBER 11: Terri Seymour arrives at the 'The X Factor' Season 2 Premiere Party at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on September 11, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)

  • "The X Factor" Season 2 Premiere Party

    HOLLYWOOD, CA - SEPTEMBER 11: Melanie Amaro arrives at the 'The X Factor' Season 2 Premiere Party at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on September 11, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)

  • "The X Factor" Season 2 Premiere Party

    HOLLYWOOD, CA - SEPTEMBER 11: L.A. Reid arrives at the 'The X Factor' Season 2 Premiere Party at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on September 11, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)

  • "The X Factor" Season 2 Premiere Party

    HOLLYWOOD, CA - SEPTEMBER 11: Demi Lovato arrives at the 'The X Factor' Season 2 Premiere Party at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on September 11, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)

  • "The X Factor" Season 2 Premiere Party

    HOLLYWOOD, CA - SEPTEMBER 11: Simon Cowell arrives at the 'The X Factor' Season 2 Premiere Party at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on September 11, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)

  • "The X Factor" Season 2 Premiere Party

    HOLLYWOOD, CA - SEPTEMBER 11: Simon Cowell arrives at the 'The X Factor' Season 2 Premiere Party at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on September 11, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)

  • "The X Factor" Season 2 Premiere Party

    HOLLYWOOD, CA - SEPTEMBER 11: Demi Lovato and Britney Spears arrives at the 'The X Factor' Season 2 Premiere Party at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on September 11, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)

  • "The X Factor" Season 2 Premiere Party

    HOLLYWOOD, CA - SEPTEMBER 11: Demi Lovato arrives at the 'The X Factor' Season 2 Premiere Party at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on September 11, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)

  • "The X Factor" Season 2 Premiere Party

    HOLLYWOOD, CA - SEPTEMBER 11: Demi Lovato arrives at the 'The X Factor' Season 2 Premiere Party at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on September 11, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)

  • "The X Factor" Season Two Premiere

    HOLLYWOOD, CA - SEPTEMBER 11: Singer Britney Spears arrives at 'The X Factor' Season Two Premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on September 11, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic)