They're not really singers so they shouldn't judge singers, he says

May 18, 2012 11:47 GMT  ·  By

Fans might be psyched about Demi Lovato and Britney Spears' upcoming stint on X Factor as judges on the panel, but there is one man who is totally unimpressed with Simon Cowell's choice: John Legend.

E! News caught up with the singer on the red carpet at the recent Fox television upfronts, and he really did not hesitate before ripping into the two pop stars for agreeing to be on the show.

As he sees it, they have no place on it because they're not really singers and, consequently, are in no position to judge singers who are trying to break into the industry.

“You know it’s interesting. It should be very interesting. I don’t have much to say. It’s interesting when people, you know, are judging singing competitions when they aren’t really singers,” Legend said, as the video above will confirm.

John Legend's longtime pal and collaborator Mariah Carey was just as unfazed by Cowell's big announcement the other day, as we also reported.