No KISSing up! Gene Simmons' daughter Sophie auditions for The X Factor USA... but gets no special treatment

Her father is the frontman of one of the most famous rock 'n' roll bands in the world.
But if Sophie Simmons thought that this would earn her VIP treatment when she auditioned for The X Factor, she was sorely mistaken. 
Gene Simmons' 19-year-old daughter auditioned for Simon Cowell and co in San Francisco today after announcing bravely: 'This isn't about my Dad. This is my audition.'

Look at my girl! Gene Simmons chartered a private plane to watch his daughter Sophie audition for The X Factor in San Francisco today

In fact, according to a source, Sophie didn't tell her parents until yesterday that she was even trying out for the show.
But when she called them and told them she wouldn't make it to see Gene for Fathers Day because she was in Oakland for the auditions, he immediately chartered a private jet to go and see her.
Gene said: 'I was in Las Vegas, mom was in Los Angeles, and we get a phone call saying 'I can't come home today because I'm in Oakland', and I said what are you doing in Oakland? She goes, I'm auditioning for X Factor.

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'So I had to take a private jet and Shannon came up. We had no idea this was happening. I swear to God.'
He added: 'We think she's the most talented, wonderful, charming daughter but we just want her to get want a fair shot.'
And LA Reid observed: 'She's your daughter, it should be a yes?'
But Simon insisted on her getting no special treatment and stepped in to say: 'No, that’s not doing to happen. She's just going to get a fair shot.'
And it turns out the judges didn't all agree on Sophie's performance.
A source told Mail Online: 'The judges made it clear to Sophie and her dad that she'd be auditioned just like any other contestant -  that’s what everyone wanted -  and she was…'