Shhh, Brit needs some peace and quiet.

Try not to scream directly into Britney Spears' ears, guys! No, literally. She's probably already lost some of her hearing due to several years of performing with a loud backing band, so can you blame the lady if she wants a little peace and quiet? Brit and the rest of her "The X Factor" judge pals were snapped yesterday while taping more auditions for season 2 of the reality competition, where she was reunited with a contestant named Don Philip, whom she dueted 10 years ago! Decked in a chic white knit dress (sparkle, Neely!), Britney looked adorably sheepish and slightly overwhelmed by all the noise around her, so she dulled the sound the old-fashioned way -- by sticking her fingers in her ears.

See, if I had millions of fans worldwide, I'd wanna hear every last one of them chanting my name. For Britney, that pretty much happens on the regs. Who are we to judge if sometimes this pop star's gotta tune out the chaos to find her zen? Also, extra points for a healthy stance on eardrum conservation. Kudos, Brit.

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