and movie In My Opinion. In 2003, she made a guest appearance in the American comedy sitcom Half & Half for the episode "The Big Phat Mouth Episode: Part 2" as the sarcastic receptionist "Regina". In 2004, Francis appeared as "Miss Hanks" in the first season of Phil of the Future. In 2005, she appeared as "Shelby" in the independent romance film Friends and Lovers. 2011: The X Factor In 2011, Francis auditioned for the first season of The X Factor USA in front of judges L.A. Reid, Paula Abdul, Cheryl Cole and Simon Cowell. She sang Aretha Franklin's "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" and received four yeses. At the beginning of bootcamp, she revealed that her father had just died. She made it through bootcamp and to judges' houses, where she was mentored by Nicole Scherzinger. She was eliminated in week 4 after ending up in the bottom 2 with Astro as Reid, Abdul and Cowell kept Astro. However, Francis received more votes than Astro meaning if Cowell sent the result to deadlock, Astro would’ve been eliminated. 2015–2017: The Stacy Francis Show and Celebrity Big Brother In February 2015, Francis began her own talk show "The Stacy Francis Show". The episodes are uploaded via the show's YouTube account. She also joined the cast of the third season for the TVOne series R&B Divas: Los Angeles. In January 2017, Francis became a new star housemate on Celebrity Big Brother 19 in the United Kingdom. She finished in 11th place. 2018–present: Recent activities In 2018, Stacy signed to a global artist agency in London. She also released a single called "Into My Eyes", which featured American singer Brandy Norwood. Francis is currently working on West End in London. Philanthropy In 2020 Stacy released her new song We Stand Together. In partnership with American Power and Gas. The company has fed over one million meals and is now partnering with Stacy and her family's Church The Universal Church of God to feed the Brownsville community where she grew up. In 2021 Stacy Francis and the artist Alex Righetto, her life partner founded The Stacy Francis Music, Art & Education Foundation, with the purpose to give a future and the right to dream to those who have fewer opportunities. Giving food but also offering education and sustainability. Discography Singles 2012: "Purple Rain" 2012: "I Am the Change" 2015: "I Still