MARY J. BLIGE PERFORMS “NEED SOMEONE” ON ‘THE X FACTOR’

Mary J. Blige was the calm before the storm on “The X Factor.” While tears were shed on last night’s elimination episode, the R&B songstress soothed with an acoustic performance of her My Life II cut “Need Someone.” After leaving the stage, Mary tweeted her support to booted contestant Rachel Crow. “Keep your head up!!!!!!!!” she told the 13-year-old singer.