The Real Reason Nicole Scherzinger Wanted Rachel Crow Kicked Off 'X Factor'

Nicole intentionally sabotaged Rachel by not voting — she knew America would kick her off!

Even though Nicole Scherzinger acted like she couldn’t chose between Marcus Canty and Rachel Crow, she knew exactly want she was doing!

“Nicole was worried that Rachel might win X Factor, so she chose not to make a decision last week on purpose. She pretended that she was surprised when Rachel was voted off, but this is exactly what Nicole wanted,” a source tells HollywoodLife.com exclusively.

“Nicole was afraid that Rachel posed a big threat to her mentoree Josh, so when she had the opportunity to get rid of Rachel, she took it. She was worried that the final two would come down to Rachel and Josh and of course she wants Josh to win!”

What do you think of Nicole’s sneak tactics, HollywoodLifers?