original_query: What did Cowell say about Rachel Hylton's performance?
query: What did Cowell say about Rachel Hylton's performance in The X Factor?
answer: Cowell said that Hylton "threw it away" with her last performance and that he would have liked to see her perform with more passion. He later stated on The Xtra Factor that he wanted to save her as she was one of his favorite acts in the competition.