While her fellow Latina, Paulina Rubio, may be a superstar in her native Mexico, she still has a ways to go when it comes to garnering the same celebrity status Lovato has in the states.

And that is evident by the differences in their pay.

According to the Hollywood Reporter Rubio is being paid close to $1.5 million to appear on the show.

But Lovato, who received $1 million for her first season on the show, doubled her fee the second time around — making her both the youngest and highest-paid female on the show.

Lovato was able to do this thanks to the overwhelming support she received from the viewer’s during her inaugural season as a judge.

While Rubio is still making more than other female judge, Kelly Rowland, she also is getting an additional check for her judging duties on La Voz Kids, a Spanish-language kids version of The Voice airing on Telemundo.

Fox has saved big by adding Rubio and Rowland, who will earn a cool $1 million, compared to the gigantic $15 million salary Britney Spears was paid the last time around.

Even though it was said the two were added in lieu of mega stars because they have had success on similar programs, money issues amid a steep ratings decline is also likely.

“Salaries are all over the place because ratings are all over the place,” a source told the Hollywood Reporter.

Last season, despite the additions of Spears and Lovato, the talent competition show lost 20 percent of its key audience age group.

According to Kantar Media, ad revenue for the show has also dropped in the last year from $502 million to $386 million.

On Tuesday, auditions for the show began in Charlotte, N.C.

American singer-songwriter and Free The Children supporter, Demi Lovato, opens up her closet again for an online auction organized by DEMI LOVATO Charity Boutique and partner eBay Giving Works. The auction begins Saturday, May 25 at 12:00 p.m. PST and runs through Saturday, June 1 at 12:00 p.m. PST. This is the third online auction that has been organized by DEMI LOVATO Charity Boutique, which was founded by Kerissa Dunn and Dianna De La Garza, Lovato’s aunt and mother. All money raised from the combined three charity auctions will be donated to the international charity organization, Free The Children.

“Demi came to us with the idea of using some of the outfits she was blessed to own and wear to generate money for causes important to her, and with Demi’s already hectic schedule, Kerissa and I felt compelled to help put her vision into action,” said Lovato’s mother, Dianna De La Garza. “DEMI LOVATO Charity Boutique offers her fans the opportunity to own some of her most fabulous outfits, while helping to support such causes as Free The Children, an organization near and dear to her heart.”

Demi personally selects each item from her own closet to put up for auction, ensuring the winning bidder is guaranteed its authenticity. Items up for auction consist primarily of Demi Lovato’s outfits previously worn on television shows, including “The X Factor,” and in music video shoots, including the video for her hit single “Skyscraper.” VIP tickets to Demi Lovato’s upcoming concerts, shoes, jewellery, purses, sunglasses and signed memorabilia are also included in this upcoming auction.

Money raised during the auctions supports Free The Children’s international holistic and sustainable development model, Adopt A Village, which is based on the following five pillars, crucial towards lifting a community out of poverty:  education, clean water and sanitation, healthcare, alternative income and livelihood, and food security and agriculture.

“Demi has been involved with Free The Children for almost a year now, and we are so fortunate for all of her support and dedication to our organization,” said Craig Kielburger, co-founder, Free The Children. “She’s made special appearances and performed at our international youth empowerment event, We Day, and has already raised more than $40,000 for Free The Children international development projects through the DEMI LOVATO Charity Boutique and through her appearance on the CBS game show, The Price is Right.”

The first two DEMI LOVATO Charity Boutique auctions, held on February 27, 2013 and April 6, 2013 respectively, raised over $20,000 combined. Each auction lasts seven days and begins and ends on a Saturday. Each winning bidder receives an autographed picture of Demi Lovato and a thank you letter in appreciation for their contribution to her charitable efforts.

To view items from the DEMI LOVATO Boutique Charity auction, please visit http://stores.ebay.com/DEMI-LOVATO-Charity-Boutique

Please note, items from the auction will not be available for viewing until the start of the auction – Saturday, May 25 at 12:00 p.m. PST

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Learn more about Demi Lovato’s involvement with Free The Children and her Boutique Charity Auction by visiting freethechildren.com/demi orwww.demilovatocharityboutique.com

21. May – 22. May Charleston, SC
11. June – 12. June New Orleans, LA
19. June – 21. June Long Island, NY
30. June – 02. July Denver, CO
10. July – 12. July Los Angeles, CA

Appearances on #BGT & #ChattyMan are being planned for @DDLovato.

“I love to perform in the UK, and it’s exciting that I an exclusive performance in London with my fans around the world through my own VEVO Presents event may such share.” Said Lovato

“I actually wanted to see what everyone’s favorite was,” Lovato tells Billboard, “but there wasn’t one song that stood out as everyone’s favorite. A lot of the time the fans were like, ‘Oh, there’s too many good ones to name!’ And that was really cool… but I actually wanted to know what their favorite was.”

Demi Lovato Unveils ‘Demi’ Album with ‘Release Timer’ Twitter Campaign

It’s a good problem for Lovato to have — two and a half years after withdrawing from a world tour to enter a treatment facility and confront “physical and emotional issues,” the singer has become one of the most in-demand young artists in pop music, thanks in part to a comeback album, 2011′s “Unbroken,” that spawned the radio smash “Give Your Heart a Break” and netted her a spot on the judges panel of the U.S. version of “The X Factor” last year. “Demi” is a more diverse album than “Unbroken” (read the Billboard track-by-track review here), expanding Lovato’s repertoire while keeping her powerful pipes front and center; it’s an album that carries a wealth of Top 40 offerings, and could very well continue the singer’s upward trajectory towards ubiquity.

Before “Demi’s” release, Lovato chatted with Billboard about idolizing vocal powerhouses, re-upping with “The X Factor” and why “Demi” captures who she is in a way that “Unbroken” did not!

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