Danny Noriega: Simon Made Me Cry

(CBS) Recent "American Idol" reject Danny Noriega says he was hurt by judge Simon Cowell's brutal critiques on the show.

"When you get called grotesque and useless what do you take from that?" he told Ellen Degeneres during an appearance on her talk show Wednesday. "It just lowers your self-esteem so after I hear 'useless' I just zone out ... like an airhead ... like I don't care anymore. The first time he called me grotesque I started crying, I was bawling."

Degeneres pointed out that Cowell was referring to Noriega's performance, not to him. But, she did agree that he was too harsh with his words.

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