`X factor` has been really good: Britney Spears

London: Pop star Britney Spears says her stint as a mentor on `The X Factor` has been really good.

The 30-year-old singer has joined the judging panel of the show alongside Demi Lovato, Simon Cowell and L A Reid and is enjoying using her pop experience to help aspiring contestants, reported Contactmusic. "I think this show has been really good for me to do because I`ve been able to help this talent come in and achieve their dream. I can relate to them on a central level because I started out at such a young age. "I know the foundation and the depth of what you go through into achieving your dream and doing this. So being able to do this has been, if anything, a great experience for me," she said. Spears, who has been described as mean by show chief Cowell, says her criticisms of the contestants are a result of her being a very honest person. "It`s kind of just based on who I am and my personality in everyday life. I`m just a very honest person." PTI