Fired "X Factor" Judge Natalia Kills Has Changed Her Name

Remember that X-Factor judge who got fired after bullying a contestant on the air?

If you’ve forgotten her name, no biggie, she’s changed it anyway.

The former Natalia Kills – now Teddy Sinclair - and her husband Willy Moon became, rather ironically, the subject of severe derision after footage of them destroying an X Factor contestant’s self-esteem on New Zealand television went viral.

The two of them were swiftly booted from the program and we haven’t really heard from them since.

Now, Natalia has taken to Twitter to announce her name change, though it’s not necessarily the result of the drubbing her reputation has taken in the past since months. (Maybe...)

@FANSOFNK it's been Teddy Sinclair for a year now, but I wanted to keep something just for us before sharing it! ❤️ pic.twitter.com/wpIsoJuBVB

— Teddy Sinclair (@NataliaKills) July 7, 2015

It’s not unusual for someone to keep their maiden name – or, in this case, the fake name with which she became famous before marriage – for professional circumstances.

However, considering she made the legal change a year ago, it’s hard not to assume that her recent PR nightmare ushered her towards going public (and starting fresh) with a new nom de plume.

Best of luck to Teddy Sinclair. Here’s hoping she takes less delight in crushing the spirits of people who just want to wear a suit, dammit.