Britney Spears ‘absolutely hated’ judging on ‘The X Factor’

Britney Spears has revealed that she “absolutely hated” her time on the judging panel on “The X Factor.”

Writing in her new memoir “The Woman In Me,” which hit stores Tuesday, the singer recalled her short-lived stint on the show.

“Feeling like I needed more direction, I decided to go back to work. I tried to occupy myself by being productive. I began appearing on more TV shows – including, in 2012, as a judge on ‘The X Factor,’” she writes.

“I think a lot of people are really professional on TV, like Christina Aguilera and Gwen Stefani. When the camera’s on them, they thrive. And that’s great.”

“I used to be able to do that when I was younger, but again, I feel like I age backwards when I‘m afraid. And so I got to where I was very, very nervous if I knew I had to be on air, and I didn’t like being nervous all day long,” she added.

Spears, 41, joined the popular singing contest as a judge back in 2012, and graced the panel alongside honcho Simon Cowell, singer Demi Lovato, and music exec L.A. Reid.

“Maybe I’m just not cut out for that anymore,” she shared. “I’ve accepted that now and it’s okay. I can tell people who try to push me in that direction no. I’ve been forced into things I didn’t want to do and been humiliated. It’s not my thing at this point.”

“Now, if you’ve got me a cute cameo on a fun TV show where I’m in and out in a day that’s one thing, but to act skeptical for eight straight hours while judging on TV? Uh, no thank you. I absolutely hated it,” the “Gimme More” singer added.

Ultimately, Spears only lasted on the show for one season, and didn’t return as a judge for the next season.

Despite that, she reportedly cashed in a whopping $15 million for her stint — becoming the highest paid panelist in the show’s history.

Cowell last year opened up about having Spears on the judging panel, saying the singer is “so talented” and “super smart” as he urged her to return to TV.

“We spent so long on the phone talking about X Factor before we did it,” he told E! News. “There’s a side of Britney a lot of people don’t know. I mean, I was on the phone to her two or three hours every time.”

“She was super smart, lovely ideas about how to launch someone else’s career, which is critical if you’re going to be a judge on one of these shows. So I had a fantastic relationship with her,” he continued.

“If you’re watching Britney and we make a show, please come back and do it with me. It would be amazing. I adore her. She really is interesting and she’s so talented.”