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Singer Micah Palace had just finished his performance when Mel B praised him for \u201cthe party vibe.\u201d The Spice Girls star then changed the subject completely.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\u201cBut I just wanna give you a few words of advice: You have to be nice to everybody: the crew, the people that dress you,\u201d she said. \u201c\u2019<\/span>Cause if not, you\u2019re gonna meet them on the way back down, anyway.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cWhat do you mean?\u201d Cowell can be heard asking Mel B. The two could be seen talking as Howie Mandel offered his critique. Cowell gave the \u201ccut\u201d sign on his neck in Mel B\u2019s direction.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Palace, still onstage, noted that \u201cSimon\u2019s got something to say,\u201d and the talent show ceded the floor to Cowell.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cI have seen you, Micah, backstage, and this is my own perspective: You\u2019ve been really polite and sweet to everyone, so that was out of order,\u201d Cowell said while seemingly glaring at Mel B.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Palace said his mother, who was in the audience, \u201craised somebody to always treat people respectfully, and my apologies out to anybody if there was ever anything, that was never my intention.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Here\u2019s an edited clip of the exchange:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Fast-forward to 3:30 for the entire tense moment in the video here<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n