According to TMZ, Britney Spears left the set of X Factor after a contestant “butchered” her song “Hold It Against Me”.

Brittany had this to say on Twitter:

Four contestants then auditioned in front of Simon Cowell, L.A. Reid, Demi Lovato, and one empty seat.

According to TMZ, “Someone connected with the show tells us Britney was not upset over the song — and that she ‘Just took a short break.’”

TMZ has a crack investigative team that is able to check Twitter.

So far Britney Spears is having a good time. The announcement that she and Demi Lovato would be taking over for judges Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger was made a couple of weeks ago.