Drew Ryniewicz Speaks After X Factor Ouster, Gets Love From Justin Bieber

Drew Ryniewicz was voted off of The X Factor last night after performing a controversial stripped down cover of Michael Jackson’s Billie Jean, sang while seated (Watch it here!).

Hey, but things are already looking up for the 14-year old singer. Her musical hero, Justin Bieber, took to Twitter to send condolences her way:

“@drewryniewicz keep your head up,” Justin wrote. “I lost my first competition too. this is just the beginning for u. never say never. best wishes.”

Today, Drew told reporters about her mentor, Simon Cowell who blames himself for her ouster: “He feels guilty, I don’t think he should feel guilty at all because I got to the top 7. Not everybody can win this show, and he has two girls left representing him.”

The singer does wish she could have showed viewers “that side of me that is a teenager who dances around — the fun side. I’m definitely going to do that with my album.”

She also called The X Factor “the greatest experience of my life,” adding:

“And everyone’s going to be going home, whether they’re the winner or someone else, in the next few weeks. So for me to have made it this far is an honor. For me to be on the first X Factor [in the] U.S.A. and, you know, just to be able to say that I’ve worked with Simon Cowell, and I’m best friends with Melanie and Rachel Crow.”

VIDEO: Drew Says A Tearful Goodbye On X Factor

The X Factor USA held its top 7 elimination results show tonight.

Sadly, there were two contestants who were eliminated and one of them was Drew. The other, Astro.

Right after she was eliminated by a 3-1 vote of the judges, Drew, while sobbing, thanked her fans and said she will continue to sing because she has a lot more to show everyone.

She also said that Jesus loves us all and she had not gotten a chance to say that yet and now she’s saying it because that’s why she was in the competition.

WATCH MORE: WATCH ASTRO’S ELIMINATION

Her mentor, Simon Cowell, who was the lone judge to vote to save Drew over Marcus Canty, looked extremely upset that Drew was voted off. At first, he had no comment. He then said Drew is a star and should not be going home. When asked if he had anything to say to the other judges, Simon simply said, “I don’t.”

READ MORE: SEE WHAT DREW SAYS THE DAY AFTER HER ELIMINATION

Watch Drew’s elimination video below:

Watch Drew sing her survival song  Listen To Your Heart below: