While Nicole Scherzinger was busy knocking the socks off the audience in her amazing Julien Macdonald dress, Katy Perry left everyone scratching their heads as she stepped out on The X Factor grand finale stage in a VERY unflattering bird costume.
The enormous feathered peplum made her hips 10 times their usual size, while the boosted shoulders were akin to an American Football player.
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We get that this is a stage 'costume' but it's more pantomime than prime time TV. Well, suppose it is Christmas...
And it wasn't just her outfit that set the Twittersphere alight - her vocals didn't go down too well, either, with the public and stars alike describing her performance as "flat", "scratchy" and "messy".
EEK. Better chalk this one up to experience.