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Photos: X Factor

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    Golden Ticket

    The author, masquerading as hairdresser Leo Mercuré, in Jean Paul Gaultier and a Rod Keenan New York top hat, with Simon Cowell.

    Sittings Editor: Kathryn Neale

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    Showtime

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    Showtime

    Tension mounts at the Prudential Center as Leo Mercuré takes the stage.

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    Showtime

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    X Man

    Mercuré, in Mugler, croons a hip-swinging rendition of "Oops! . . . I did it Again."

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