Lookie here: Simon Cowell's hanging out with the girls-only "X Factor" posse!

For this upcoming season of "The X Factor," we thought it was gonna be three "X Factor" girls against one probably terrified Simon Cowell. But apparently Paulina Rubio, Demi Lovato, and Kelly Rowland (not pictured above, but obvs there in spirit) are open to including Simon in the love fest every now and then! And can we just say that Simon looks straight PLEASED with himself? Because somehow he's fashioned a life where he gets to be surrounded by gorgeous women all the time? Which obviously includes the above ladies, as well as former "X Factor" judge Britney Spears.

We also have to point out that this entire crew is giving SERIOUS face right here! Demi is all "girl next door with bangin' blonde hair"/"Made In The USA" smiles, Paulina is werquing a major model pose, and Simon is just thrilled to be around all that estrogen! In fact, on Paulina's ability to give UNREAL face, Demi captioned: "WERK PAU PAU!!!!" We totally agree, and we can't wait to see how this bestie dynamic unfolds onscreen. Specifically: whether or not the besties can stay besties once the competition gets heated. This tight-knit posse might look all kissy-kissy right now, but at the end of the day, we both know that each judge will stop at NOTHING to win. Even if that means going into the frenemy zone. Oops, did we say that out loud? It's not our fault, they were thinking it too!

Photo credit: @ddlovato