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I know I’ve got an amazing track lined up. It’s going to be sick.”</p> <p>Viewers tweeted their fury at the “fix Factor” and questioned how the aspiring rap artist could know her song ahead of the theme.</p> <figure class="mediaembed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en" xml:lang="en" xml:lang="en">So apparently honey g already has a track lined up; so she not only knew she was through but knew the theme?🖕🏻 <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161114234235/https://twitter.com/hashtag/fix?src=hash">#fix</a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161114234235/https://twitter.com/hashtag/XFactor?src=hash">#XFactor</a></p> — Frosty Fayeee❄️🎄 (@Faye_Kennedy11) <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161114234235/https://twitter.com/Faye_Kennedy11/status/797906665655955456">November 13, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async="" src="//web.archive.org/web/20161114234235js_/http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure><figure class="mediaembed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en" xml:lang="en" xml:lang="en">How does honey g already know she's got a "amazing track" lined up for next week if they've only just spun the wheel? <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161114234235/https://twitter.com/hashtag/XFactor?src=hash">#XFactor</a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161114234235/https://twitter.com/hashtag/fix?src=hash">#fix</a></p> — sophie louise lane (@sophielanee) <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161114234235/https://twitter.com/sophielanee/status/797906444754399232">November 13, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async="" src="//web.archive.org/web/20161114234235js_/http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure><figure class="mediaembed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en" xml:lang="en" xml:lang="en">Honey g just fully baited X factor out as a fix by saying 'I know that I've got a good track lined up' 😂😂😂 <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161114234235/https://twitter.com/hashtag/XFactor?src=hash">#XFactor</a></p> — Sophh (@sophhmcconnon) <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161114234235/https://twitter.com/sophhmcconnon/status/797906486768738305">November 13, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async="" src="//web.archive.org/web/20161114234235js_/http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure><figure class="mediaembed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en" xml:lang="en" xml:lang="en">Did Honey G just give away that the theme wheel is a fix, seeing as she already knows what 'track' is lined up for next week <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161114234235/https://twitter.com/hashtag/XFactor?src=hash">#XFactor</a></p> — Amel Ailyan-Moore (@AAmoore22) <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161114234235/https://twitter.com/AAmoore22/status/797908647644778496">November 13, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async="" src="//web.archive.org/web/20161114234235js_/http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure><figure class="mediaembed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en" xml:lang="en" xml:lang="en">Honey G all but confirmed the wheel thing on <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161114234235/https://twitter.com/hashtag/XFactor?src=hash">#XFactor</a> is a fix - "I've got a great track lined up". Still love the show's spontaneity 🙄</p> — Chi Chi Izundu (@blondeafro) <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161114234235/https://twitter.com/blondeafro/status/797906731556683776">November 13, 2016</a></blockquote> </figure><p>It’s not the first time the jukebox has faced fix accusations. Viewers criticised the show last month when Fright Night was randomly selected for Halloween weekend.</p> <p>O'Leary denied the claims at the time telling Digital Spy: "Of course it's not rigged. People kept saying to me, 'Oh, it's fixed'... It's the most rudimentary hamster wheel you've ever seen in your life."</p> <div class="dnd-widget-wrapper context-sdl_editor_representation type-gallery"><div class="dnd-atom-rendered"><div class="image"><script> <![CDATA[// ><!]]> </script><div class="container grid-mod-gallery" data-scald-gallery="5353521">  <h2 class="gallery-title"><span class="media-prefix icon-gallery"></span>X Factor Finalists: Week by week</h2> <div class="images">  <ul><li class="lazy " data-original="https://static.standard.co.uk/s3fs-public/styles/story_large/public/thumbnails/image/2016/11/07/12/x-factor-four-of-diamonds.jpg"> <a data-gallery-thumb="1" href="#"><span class="pager icon-arrow-left"></span></a> <a data-gallery-thumb="1" href="#"><span class="pager icon-arrow-right"></span></a> </li> <li class="lazy " data-original="https://static.standard.co.uk/s3fs-public/styles/storylist/public/thumbnails/image/2016/11/02/16/giftylouiseweek4-0.jpg" style="background-image: 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Enough</p>  <p class="credits">Syco/Thames/Dymond</p> </li> <li data-gallery-legend="5"> <h2> <span class="counter">5/5</span>  Week One: Express Yourself </h2>  <p>Ottavia and Bradley, AKA Bratavio, performed a medley of Boom Boom Boom Boom and Barbie Girl</p>  <p class="credits">Syco/Thames/Dymond</p> </li> </ul><div class="ad-mpu mpu5-container"> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></div> <p>Honey was hailed as a "genius" by <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161114234235/http://www.standard.co.uk/topic/simon-cowell">Simon Cowell</a> for her rap to the Bee Gees' Stayin' Alive.</p> <p>After wrapping up the unusual performance, Cowell said: “I don’t think I would have sang or rapped the Stayin' Alive part. That aside, this is where you are genius. </p> <div class="relatedlinkslist inline-block-related-list inline-block-right"> <h2 class="box-title">Read more</h2> <div class="relatedlinkslist-content" style="min-height: 10px;"> <ul class="related"><li><a data-author="Jennifer ruby..." data-nid="3394586" data-publish_date="14-11-2016" href="/web/20161114234235/http://www.standard.co.uk/stayingin/tvfilm/x-factor-s-sharon-osbourne-slammed-for-dramatically-changing-her-mind-at-the-last-minute-and-sending-a3394586.html">XF's Sharon slammed for dramatically changing her mind at last minute </a></li> <li><a data-author="Ben Travis..." data-nid="3394496" data-publish_date="13-11-2016" href="/web/20161114234235/http://www.standard.co.uk/stayingin/tvfilm/the-x-factor-sam-lavery-leaves-as-mentor-simon-cowell-admits-they-don-t-have-a-connection-a3394496.html">Sam Lavery leaves X Factor as Simon admits they 'haven't connected'</a></li> <li><a data-author="Emma Powell..." data-nid="3394196" data-publish_date="12-11-2016" href="/web/20161114234235/http://www.standard.co.uk/stayingin/tvfilm/x-factor-judges-branded-delusional-as-they-praise-genius-honey-g-for-stayin-alive-rap-a3394196.html">X Factor judges branded ‘delusional’ as they praise ‘genius’ Honey G </a></li> </ul></div> </div> <p>“It doesn’t matter what the theme is or what the song is, you give it 100 per cent.</p> <p>“You know what’s amazing about you is I’ve never heard you complain. 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