‘The X Factor’ UK notes: Stereo Kicks, Stephanie Nala, Andrea Fuastini stories

This weekend will feature a brand-new “X Factor” performance show, and with that, we’re here with the latest when it comes to headlines from three of the contestants!

Think of this as a companion to some of the other stories that we’ve curated over the past 48 hours or so, which include contestant rankings, and also the full list of songs that each contestant will be performing.

Stephanie Nala’s bullying problems – Apparently, this is still going on, and ITV bosses have encouraged her to report those making death threats on Twitter. Given that there were previously headlines about her potentially being a bully, there is a bizarre sort of irony that comes through with this.

Still, we do feel bad for anyone who has to go through this, and our suggestion if we were her would be to just not check her mentions very much on the site in a while. You can still communicate with your fans while also not being a continued presence on the site.

Andrea Fuastini’s loneliness – This is actually a pretty sad story, but it’s true and not the sort of thing we often think about in the context of his position on the show. Per a report from The Sun, Fuastini is having a harder time being away from his loved ones, given that everyone else has someone cheering for them in the audience at every results show. He also has to plan out return trips to Italy and the like, being that he doesn’t have a whole lot of money.

Basically, all of this just makes us want tor oot for the guy even more in the end, and we already found him to be supremely likable in the first place.

Niall Horan helps Stereo Kicks – Well, the boy band can celebrate having some valuable resources at their disposal. Per the Mirror, Niall of One Direction has been spending some time lately with Chris Leonard of the eight-person group. Meanwhile, Louis Tomlinson has been seen at rehearsals.

Right now, the people within Louis Walsh’s groups really need all of the help that they can get. Hopefully, this will help to make things a little easier.

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Stay tuned, we’ll have a live review of Saturday’s “X Factor” performance show a little bit later! Also, sign up to get some further stories worth singing about right now via our official newsletter. (Photo via ITV.)