Granted, it's early; and, sure, that's rather high praise for 21-year old Paige Thomas after just one audition.
But the single mother - who was moved to tears last night before even singing a note of Mary J. Blige's "I'm Going Down" - clearly made an impression on both L.A. Reid and Britney Spears, the former of whom made the above comparison.
Watch Paige's audition now and see if you agree:
