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She explained to BBC Radio 1's Newsbeat: "I didn't really get dumped did I? I'm working, so is she. She's busy as well. I don't know what the big deal is with that. She isn't my mum, she isn't my auntie or my sister.
"I don't think it's a big deal her staying in touch with me. That was a TV show. This is my time now."
The feisty 17-year-old also revealed that, with the exception of just one other contestant, she hasn't bothered to keep in touch with any of the other 'X Factor' hopefuls.
She said: "Basically I haven't been in touch that much with people. I get the odd text. I always make an effort to text Mary Byrne because I got on with her a lot. She's an older lady, she's wise, she took me in. But apart from that -- nothing."
She added: "I'm a busy girl. I'm getting on with my own career, I'm sure they're getting on with theirs."