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X Factor favourite Tamera Foster has spoken of her shame after being caught bragging about drugs.
And in a heartfelt plea the 16-year-old whose stunning performance wowed the Wembley Arena crowd begged: “Please don’t let this ruin my dream.”
She had been caught boasting online about smoking marijuana laced with class-A drug PCP - which can cause terrifying hallucinations.
The revelations – exposed by the Sunday Mirror – led to a dressing-down for Tamera by X Factor bosses.
Now, in an exclusive interview with the Daily Mirror, Tamera said she deserved another chance.
She said: “I’m upset and ashamed by my actions and realise how stupid I was.
“I never meant to encourage or endorse the use of drugs.
"It’s no excuse, but this was several months ago and I’ve done a lot of growing up since then.
"I really want to move on from this and focus on my passion, music, and doing well in the competition.
"The support I’ve had since my audition went out has been brilliant and I’m really overwhelmed.
“I don’t want anything to get in the way of me achieving my dream.”
Tamera posted pictures of what appeared to be a cannabis joint but also bragged of smoking “zoom”, which is marijuana coated in PCP.
She made several references to “Mary Jane” – a slang term for cannabis - with one Twitter caption saying: “Puffing on that Mary Jane with @LivvsParkerx.”
Another druggy Tweet read: “Woiiii I just woke up: O that zoom last night put me to sleeeeeep garddd,” while another boasted: “In hale that good s**t exhale the bulls**t.”
According to Government drug advice department Frank, PCP can have disturbing side-effects.
It says on its website it can “cause you to feel very down, panicky and paranoid.
You may believe things that aren’t true. Some people become more aggressive and violent”.
Tamera made her first appearance on Saturday’s opening show as part of duo Silver Rock with Jerrie Dila, 22, but the judges decided to make them perform solo in front of thousands of fans.
The teenager dashed off after forgetting the words to her version of Whitney Houston’s I Have Nothing.
She needed a reminder from host Dermot O’Leary before going back on and wowing the crowd.
Judge Gary Barlow told her she had “potential beyond belief”, while Louis Walsh said she could be better than Leona Lewis and Alexandra Burke – two of the show’s top stars.
Show bosses said: “X Factor does not condone the use of drugs in any way, and appropriate action will be taken against anyone found to be taking drugs while under our care.”
Saturday’s launch show pulled in an average 9.2 million viewers - 500,000 more than last year’s debut.
The ITV1 ratings, which include those watching on +1, peaked at 10.3 million viewers.
And in a heartfelt plea the 16-year-old whose stunning performance wowed the Wembley Arena crowd begged: “Please don’t let this ruin my dream.”
She had been caught boasting online about smoking marijuana laced with class-A drug PCP - which can cause terrifying hallucinations.
The revelations – exposed by the Sunday Mirror – led to a dressing-down for Tamera by X Factor bosses.
Now, in an exclusive interview with the Daily Mirror, Tamera said she deserved another chance.
She said: “I’m upset and ashamed by my actions and realise how stupid I was.
“I never meant to encourage or endorse the use of drugs.
"It’s no excuse, but this was several months ago and I’ve done a lot of growing up since then.
"I really want to move on from this and focus on my passion, music, and doing well in the competition.
"The support I’ve had since my audition went out has been brilliant and I’m really overwhelmed.
“I don’t want anything to get in the way of me achieving my dream.”
Tamera posted pictures of what appeared to be a cannabis joint but also bragged of smoking “zoom”, which is marijuana coated in PCP.
She made several references to “Mary Jane” – a slang term for cannabis - with one Twitter caption saying: “Puffing on that Mary Jane with @LivvsParkerx.”
Another druggy Tweet read: “Woiiii I just woke up: O that zoom last night put me to sleeeeeep garddd,” while another boasted: “In hale that good s**t exhale the bulls**t.”
According to Government drug advice department Frank, PCP can have disturbing side-effects.
It says on its website it can “cause you to feel very down, panicky and paranoid.
You may believe things that aren’t true. Some people become more aggressive and violent”.
Tamera made her first appearance on Saturday’s opening show as part of duo Silver Rock with Jerrie Dila, 22, but the judges decided to make them perform solo in front of thousands of fans.
The teenager dashed off after forgetting the words to her version of Whitney Houston’s I Have Nothing.
She needed a reminder from host Dermot O’Leary before going back on and wowing the crowd.
Judge Gary Barlow told her she had “potential beyond belief”, while Louis Walsh said she could be better than Leona Lewis and Alexandra Burke – two of the show’s top stars.
Show bosses said: “X Factor does not condone the use of drugs in any way, and appropriate action will be taken against anyone found to be taking drugs while under our care.”
Saturday’s launch show pulled in an average 9.2 million viewers - 500,000 more than last year’s debut.
The ITV1 ratings, which include those watching on +1, peaked at 10.3 million viewers.
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