Simon Cowell Lambasted by X Factor Contestant's Relative  8/18/06

Music mogul Simon Cowell was left red-faced during auditions for British talent show X Factor, when an 86-year-old woman branded him "ignorant" and "ugly".

Great grandmother Edna Moore accompanied her daughter-in-law to auditions in Manchester, England, this week (begs14AUG06) and was horrified when the acid-tongued judge sniggered at Lorraine's efforts.

He told the wannabe pop star she was "lifeless" and "lacking in personality", but Edna hit back, saying, "You're ignorant. (You're not) good-looking and you haven't even got your own teeth.

"You think you're better than anybody. I think you were very ignorant. Yes - you were ignorant, Simon."

Cowell hurriedly apologized to Edna and rushed backstage, British newspaper the Daily Mirror reports.