Drew Ryniewicz had the time of her life performing with Justin Bieber on the Dec. 22 finale of The X Factor. In fact, she told HollywoodLife.com that she purposely flubbed her lines during rehearsal just to spend more time with the Biebs on stage!

“Hmm, what’s the word … Santa Claus is coming to Earth?” she recalled about shooting the pre-taped segment with Justin. “Nope sorry, messed it up again. Let’s do it again! We need to do the hugging part again!”

We think that was really cute of Drew to do — though it’s also pretty awkward if the rumors are true about Selena being in the building while Justin filmed his big performance.

As you all know, Drew’s a long-time Belieber. Justin even tweeted his support to Drew after she was eliminated from the show!

“Keep your head up,” Justin tweeted. “I lost my first competition too. This is just the beginning for u. Never say never. Best Wishes.”

Watch Justin and Drew perform “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town” below:

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— Reporting by Russ Weakland

Justin Bieber paired up with X Factor ’s Drew Ryniewicz, 14, who he had tweeted support to after her elimination, and we’re pretty sure his GF was there to support him too! So cute!

“I  didn’t meet Selena, I heard she was in the building while I was singing with Justin,” Drew said about the Dec. 14th pre-taped performance. ”I was like ‘awkward!”

Justin and Drew definitely shared a moment on stage when she joined him and Stevie Wonder,61, to sing “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town.” And lucky for Drew, Justin even graciously gave her a bit of friendly advice.

“He gave me quite a bit of advice, he told me that I might not be the winner of the show that doesn’t mean I am not a winner. He said that I would be going far and he was rooting for me! He saw my performances and  he said I was beautiful,” Drew said.

Of course, this is every teen girl’s dream — to HUG and SING with Justin Bieber! Drew is definitely one lucky lady! And we’re sure Selena thought Drew and Justin totally rocked, too!

What do you think, HollywoodLifers? Are you surprised to hear Selena watched Justin’s X Factor finale performance? Weigh in below.

— Nicole Karlis

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1. Kirstin Says: Is Rachel Crow, 14, Too Young For The ‘X Factor’ Spotlight?
2. ‘X Factor’ Results: Was Rachel Crow Or Marcus Canty Eliminated?
3. ‘X Factor’ Finalist Rachel Crow Reveals Emotional Tribute To BFF Drew Ryniewicz

America fell in love with best friends Rachel Crow and Drew Ryniewicz on The X Factor – just not enough to keep them in the competition. During the past two weeks, we’ve watched both 14-year-olds sing their swan songs (and cry their eyes out) as they made their dramatic exit from the competition. But which of their dismissals made you reach for the tissues more?

Join HollywoodLife.com as we take a depressing stroll down memory lane and relive Rachel and Drew’s lowest X Factor moments:

Drew’s elimination:

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Rachel’s elimination:

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Drew Ryniewicz may have been eliminated from The X Factor last week, but she’s still very present in the heart of fellow finalist Rachel Crow. “I miss her, but I actually dedicated my first song ['Nothin' On You'] to her,” Rachel told reporters after the show’s Dec. 7 taping. “She had done it, but they didn’t put it on camera yet. … I wore my friendship bracelet on my mic’s hand and I told her to make sure she watched.”

And it sounds like the supports goes both ways. Now that she’s out of the competition, Drew is putting all her faith on Rachel!

“[Drew] was like, ‘I’m going to be voting for you!’” Rachel revealed. “I was crying and so sad that she wasn’t here. I love her, though. She’s amazing!”

Rachel and Drew became super-close during their time on the show, so they talked about everything together — including that time Justin Bieber reached out to Drew on Twitter!

“She was like, ‘Rachel, guess what? Justin Bieber tweeted me and direct-messaged me!’ And now he is following her. She’s awesome!”

Watch Rachel’s performance of “Nothin’ On You” below, then vote for who YOU think should be eliminated next.

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— Reporting by Russ Weakland

She was adorable. She was talented. But unfortunately, she didn’t have that “x factor.” Everyone was shocked when 14-year-old Drew Ryniewicz was eliminated on the Dec. 1 episode of The X Factor – including fellow teen phenom Justin Bieber. “Keep your head up,” Justin tweeted at Drew following her elimination. “I lost my first competition too. This is just the beginning for u. Never say never. Best Wishes.”

And it sounds like an endorsement from the Biebs was exactly what Drew needed to cushion the crushing blow.

“Thank you for your love!” Drew tweeted to her almost-100,000 followers. “I’ll miss the xfactor but have a lot more in stor for you all! Upbeat? Yes. … Justin bieber follows me now!”

Of course, Drew wasn’t the only contestant who was axed last night. There was also outrage over 15-year-old rapper Astro‘s ousting, with celebs like Frankie Muniz tweeting their disapproval.

Click here for our full recap of Astro and Drew’s elimination episode!

What do you think, X Factor fans? Should Drew and Astro have been eliminated last night, or should another contestant have made their grand exit?

— Andy Swift

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In case you missed it, here’s Drew’s big elimination song, “Listen To Your Heart”:

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The X Factor is continuing to become my new favorite vocal reality show on TV. On the Oct. 13 episode (which was delayed a night due to baseball), the four groups of contestants — the over 30s, the girls, the guys and the groups — all traveled around the world and met their mentors and guest judges. The girls freaked out when they realized Simon Cowell was their mentor in France. The over 30s didn’t seem thrilled to be placed with Nicole Scherzinger, but their eyes certainly lit up when Enrique Iglesias walked out the door as the guest judge. The groups with Paula Abdul were guest judged by Pharrell Williams; the boys got Rihanna (lucky!!) and the girls were supposed to have Mariah Carrey, but she couldn’t make it because of a hurricane. (Buzz kill!)

Side note: According to Steve the host, all the contestants got tours of the judges’ gorgeous mansions before singing, and I wish we could have seen more of that. Fox should do a Cribs-esque episode just of those bomb houses…I cannot believe how over the top they are!

The contestants who performed on this episode were as follows:

Brian ‘Astro’ Bradley, 14, blew me away with his rapping. Even though he has more confidence than Justin Bieber (which can get a little obnoxious), his talent, focus and drive is endearing. Rihanna ate him up. I think it’ll be hard for him to compete in this competition of singers, but he nailed his audition. There’s nothing he could have done better.

Simone Battle certainly looks the part of a pop star, but her rendition of The Beatles‘ “Help” was slow, over indulgent and boring. However, Simon was completely enchanted with her…so what do I know?

The Anser is a group of three guys from Salt Lake City. They are cute, but forgettable.

I started tearing up when Dexter Haygood gave his monologue before his performance. “I thought I was done,” he admitted, crying. Unfortunately, he screwed up his version of Beyonce‘s “Crazy In Love.” I’m still baffled as to why he got this far to begin with, but I think he sealed his fate with that unfortunate audition.

Skyelor Anderson‘s goal is to be the youngest black country singer. He’s sweet, but as Rihanna said, he needs to be polished. There are so many strong guys in this competition, I don’t think they can afford to hand hold Skyelor as he tries to catch up.

I cannot even imagine getting this far in the competition and then screwing up because I couldn’t remember lyrics, which is what Tora Woloshin was nervous would happen. Thankfully, she nailed “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” and I thought it was awesome, but Simon wasn’t sold.

No one had ever heard Lakota Reign sing together before since they were all solo artists that were thrown into a country group — and it was obvious they weren’t as connected to each other as some of the groups that have been together for years. I thought their voices blended well, but most of them seemed uncomfortable moving. Overall, the performance was awkward.

When Stacy Francis first auditioned, she had me sobbing — and her audition song, “Purple Rain,” at Nicole’s house almost had the same effect. Although I wouldn’t ever be able to listen to a full album of Stacy’s belting and runs, she gives me chills every time she opens her mouth to sing.

Seeing the look on Pharrell’s face when The Brewer Boys performed Rihanna’s “Only Girl” was priceless. They are clean cut and precious, but I feel like they should have a Disney Channel show…not a major record deal with L.A. Reid.

Poor Phillip Lomax had the challenge of performing a jazzy rendition of a Rihanna single, “Don’t Stop The Music,” to Rihanna herself. I would have shriveled up and died, but he rocked it. I love the tone of his voice. Unfortunately, Rihanna and L.A. were nervous he wouldn’t sell commercially. However, I think he’s cuter than Michael Buble and there’s certainly space in the market for another crooner.

Elaine Gibbs, 53, puts me at ease when I watch her. She’s eludes happiness and confidence. Sadly, I think Nicole has to choose between Elaine and Stacy, otherwise they’ll cannibal themselves.

Simon loved Caitlin Koch, the rugby player, but she bored me to tears. She’s pretty and her tone is good…but zzz.

Nick Voss has a unique tone and look. He intriques me, but his performance was a little over the top and I don’t think Rihanna or L.A. were sold at all.

4Shore knocked their song out of the park! They were all in sync with their moves, plus, their harmonies were intricate and dead on. Paula would be nuts not to send them through.

Out of all the over 30s, James Kenney is probably the most commercial. He’s handsome, talented and charming. I’d put him through for sure.

How Drew Ryniewicz sang “It Must Have Been Love” with such depth and emotion at 14 years old is baffling to me. From her connection to her tone, everything about Drew is mature…except her obsession with Justin Bieber. My only complaint about Drew is her last name — I can’t spell it to save my life! I don’t envy Simon’s position at all. With so many talented girls, I don’t know how he’s going to choose only four.

Who did YOU think shined the brightest at the judges houses? If you were the judges, who would you eliminate and who would you send through to the live performances? Sound off below!

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