Arin Ray

With great power comes great responsibility, which is why we blame Mario Lopez for the B- performances in this week's X Factor. While most of our contestants managed to sing their hearts out like Maria Von Trapp, three performers were slightly less than impressive. And why do we blame Mario? Because these hapless souls were clearly too transfixed by his dimples to sing.

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It's Thanksgiving week, and time for all The X Factor contestants to give thanks to the people who have helped them in their lives. From youth leaders, to parents, the singers oozed emotion in their renditions of popular songs. Which performances gave you chill bumps and which ones left you crying into your wine? Spill (feelings, not wine) below.

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Arin Ray is kind of a dreamboat, and besides making us fangirl and swoon, he’s been making America fall in love with him on The X Factor.

Last season, he auditioned and made it through to live shows with XF-created group inTENsity before being eliminated. This year, he’s gotten through on his own, but has been ranked second to last both weeks after live results shows.

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It was an emotional night for Planet X Factor on November 16, with first Lyric 145 peacing out, and then Jennel Garcia going home. But of everyone watching, the person most surprised at Jennel’s departure was her mentor, Demi Lovato.

Demi introduced her contestant in the sing-off (against fellow Young Adult team member Paige Thomas) by saying “she doesn’t deserve to be in...