'X Factor' contestant Rikki Loney has said that the tears he sheds on the show are "definitely real".
According to Digital Spy, the 22-year-old singer said: "The reason that you do see a lot of tears is because it is a really emotional journey."
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"For myself I have been here so many times and I do want it that much, I understand that sometimes it can come across as too much."
"It is just me expressing how much I feel and how much I want it.
"But they are real, people are saying they're fake, but they are definitely real. I've got the eyes to prove it!"
