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'X Factor' Top 17 Makeovers: Like 'em?

Check out the Hollywood-ready transformations of the contenders who've made it to the first live show
By EW Staff Updated October 25, 2011 at 10:00 PM EDT
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Tiah Tolliver, age 20 Mentor: Simon Cowell (ELIMINATED)

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Simone Battle, age 22 Mentor: Simon Cowell (ELIMINATED)

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Lakoda Rayne: (clockwise from top) Paige Ogle, age 18; Dani Knights, age 22; Hayley Orrantia, age 17; Cari Fletcher, age 17 Group Mentor: Paula Abdul

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inTENsity: From left, back row: Emily Michalak, age 13; Austin Percario, age 15; Ma'at, age 12; Francesca Duncan, age 17; John Lindahl, age 15; Ellona Santiago, age 15; Emily Wilson, age 15 From left, front row: Arin Ray, age 16; Lauren Ashley, age 17; Nick Dean, age 15 Group Mentor: Paula Abdul

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The Stereo Hogzz (from left): KG, age 25; Jon Glenn, age 25; Trae Badd, age 25; Trace Kennedy, age 24; Just'n, age 25 Group Mentor: Paula Abdul

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    1 of 17 Tiah Tolliver, age 20 Mentor: Simon Cowell (ELIMINATED)
    2 of 17 Rachel Crow, age 13 Mentor: Simon Cowell
    3 of 17 Drew Ryniewicz, age 14 Mentor: Simon Cowell
    4 of 17 Simone Battle, age 22 Mentor: Simon Cowell (ELIMINATED)
    5 of 17 Melanie Amaro, age 19 Mentor: Simon Cowell
    6 of 17 Astro (a.k.a., Brian Bradley), age 15 Mentor: L.A. Reid
    7 of 17 Chris Rene, age 28 Mentor: L.A. Reid
    8 of 17 Phillip Lomax, age 22 Mentor: L.A. Reid (ELIMINATED)
    9 of 17 Marcus Canty, age 20 Mentor: L.A. Reid
    10 of 17 Stacy Francis, age 42 Mentor: Nicole Scherzinger
    11 of 17 Dexter Haygood, age 49 Mentor: Nicole Scherzinger (ELIMINATED)
    12 of 17 LeRoy Bell, age 60 Mentor: Nicole Scherzinger
    13 of 17 Josh Krajcik, age 30 Mentor: Nicole Scherzinger
    14 of 17 Lakoda Rayne: (clockwise from top) Paige Ogle, age 18; Dani Knights, age 22; Hayley Orrantia, age 17; Cari Fletcher, age 17 Group Mentor: Paula Abdul
    15 of 17 inTENsity: From left, back row: Emily Michalak, age 13; Austin Percario, age 15; Ma'at, age 12; Francesca Duncan, age 17; John Lindahl, age 15; Ellona Santiago, age 15; Emily Wilson, age 15 From left, front row: Arin Ray, age 16; Lauren Ashley, age 17; Nick Dean, age 15 Group Mentor: Paula Abdul
    16 of 17 The Brewer Boys: Justin Brewer, age 17 (standing); Nathan Brewer, age 14 Group Mentor: Paula Abdul (ELIMINATED)
    17 of 17 The Stereo Hogzz (from left): KG, age 25; Jon Glenn, age 25; Trae Badd, age 25; Trace Kennedy, age 24; Just'n, age 25 Group Mentor: Paula Abdul

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