(Cover) - EN Showbiz - Khlo Kardashian is reportedly in serious running to become the host of the next season of The X Factor.

The 28-year-old is best known for being the larger than life personality on her reality shows.

But TMZ claims that the shortlist of finalists to be at the helm of the singing competition show has been whittled down to six people and Khlo is one of them.

Sources tell the site that the brunette beauty, married to basketball star Lamar Odom, really wants the gig but it will not come easily for her.

Applicants are being made to go through a serious of rigorous screen tests in the next two weeks and Khlo will have to audition like everyone else.

Khlo already has a built in audience of loyal fans who follow her family's every move on Twitter and Keeping Up With The Kardashians.

The outspoken star recently took to the social networking site to hit back at critics of her curvy figure.

"Still get disgusted by how people judge others by weight. Either fat' or skinny'. Nothing is ever good enough... (sic)," she posted. "Throwing stones behind a screen. If you must judge a person. Try judging their soul. My brick walls are getting higher and higher." (C) Cover Media