Stacy Francis

Stacy Francis (born April 16, 1969) is an American singer originally from Brooklyn, New York who finished in 10th place on season 1 of The X-Factor, mentored by Nicole Scherzinger. She auditioned in Los Angeles & wowed the judges with her rendition of the Aretha Franklin classic "Natural Woman". She later wowed Scherzinger & guest mentor Enrique Iglesias with her rendition of the Prince classic "Purple Rain" during the judges' home portion of the competition. She made it to the top 10 before being eliminated on November 17, 2011, finishing in 10th place.
===Controversy over her past===
Francis has attracted a lot of media attention, some of it negative, over her past experience in the music industry from having once been a member of a girl group called Ex-Girlfriend in the '90s to having once performed for Tom Cruise at his birthday party. Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton even callled Francis a "fraud", resulting in him & former American Idol alum Adam Lambert, who supports Francis, engaging in a very nasty war of words via Twitter.
==Post X-Factor==
Since the show, Francis has been busy taking care of her two children as well as keeping fans up to date via Twitter. Her fans got a treat when Francis released her version of "Purple Rain" on iTunes on May 29, 2012.
==Discography==
Singles:
* "Purple Rain" (2012)