eddy

I’m sure it wasn’t as bad as it looked on the telly, the directors knew that she would surprise everyone so they made sure to cut it so it looked like everyone thought she was ridiculous in the beginning and amazing afterward. Of course there is also the fact that she was completely unstyled, most people that go on TV get some make-up but they let her be, just to increase the effect (i.e. the Paul Potts effect).

Danny The Only Bloke

I live in Britain (what with being british and all) And I am quite proud to say that i’ve never seen ‘Britains Hasn’t Got Talent’ or anything else that cultural vampire Simon Cowell has ever done. The man is the worst kind of leach, he takes anything even remotely beautiful about music, or any over kind of art form, and boils it down to prefabricated plastic processed shite, sucking the heart and soul out of it in the process.

That’s why their’ll never be another Beatles or Led Zeppelin or Rolling Stones. The kids (and indeed adults) that do this now don’t learn the craft, they don’t pay their dues and work their way up, they just sell their soul to satan (or Simon in this case)

Sorry, it’s a subject close to my heart is all.

Danny

Jamal

Honestly, I hear the name “Susan Boyle” one more time I’m going to go crazy!!!!!

Hammad

To be fair to the people who were snickering and laughing, I think that was more due to the way she was behaving as opposed to her physical appearance. When Paul Potts, the first winner of BGT, came out onto the stage, I’m sure there were a few who snickered due to his appearance (there almost always is), but most people did not. They were probably a little surprised due to his lack of what is generally accepted as physical beauty. I’m not really sure what this is due to. I think it is a natural reaction that people initially make superficial judgments based on appearance because it’s all we really know about the person when they are first seen. Such is the case even more so in the entertainment industry, as it is often times a requirement that people be physically attractive because people generally are naturally inclined to beautiful things, which makes them more marketable, which typically brings in more money, which is the purpose of business. However, this superficial judgment is simply temporary. As everyone knows, beautiful people can be dicks, and non-beautiful people can be angles. When Paul told the judges he was going to sing Opera, they were initially shocked, as was the crowd, because he didn’t physically fit the arch type of an Opera singer. But once he opened his mouth and began singing, all of the prejudices were immediately dispelled and people recognized him for his talent.

I personally do not think there is anything wrong with looking clean and beautiful in public, as opposed to being disheveled and clumsy looking. If you have it, don’t flaunt it, but look presentable. I think this is a good quality to have in general, and the authenticity of a person shouldn’t be questioned because they weren’t adhering to it previously. Often times some things in life change people for the better, and regardless of what that it is, the point is they changed for the better, not ultimately how they got there, which differs based on an individual’s own story.

Hammad

BTW, 47 year old Susan Boyle, 10 year old Hollie Steel, and 12 year old Shaheen Jafargholi (my favorite for the way he sung a Michael Jackson song) are all great and have a good chance at winning the competition as singers in this year’s BGT.

eddy

Seriously, just on that picture, it’s obvious that she hasn’t washed her hair in a couple of days, this whole show is really staged.

G

I bet they were rolling their eyes and snickering because she sang a Celine Dion song!!! *covers ears*

MarilyneL

I saw that video one day and the next, literaly, everyone was talking about it. I believe that some parts were made up but at the same time, I’m sure youtubers reacted the same as the audience at first. We tend to judge right away from the appearance and then feel sorry…what a shame. However, I don’t think that her make-over was a wrong thing, simply because it advantages her own beauty that was not shown at first.

Emma-Lu

When I first saw this youtube video a couple weeks back I cried. The emotion just overwhelmed me, because Susan really superseded the expectations of the bully judges and the bully audience and she just completely disarmed them with her beautiful voice.

I think the harsh reality of the entertainment industry is that they have always been and will be shallow, but having said that, I know that raw talent exudes a different kind of beauty. A beauty that you can’t touch but you also can’t get enough of.
I think plucking her eyebrows and having her hair done is not a drastic makeover, maybe it’s just that she wanted to have a feel good day at the beauty spa (most women crave this), now that she has the extra money to spoil herself. I hope she wins, she’s awesome and she’s real.

dom

physical appearance is misleading, sometimes
We often judge very quickly the people on their look, whereas they can surprise us
At least this type of TV show (I am not really fan of it) have the merit to reveal Susan Boyle, so she can surprised, charmed , us with his voice.
May be TV show allowed her to become really, what she wants to be,
For me there are no problems if she want to change her look ,it is easier in this medium unfortunately it is true everywhere) to look “beautiful” , presentable

mais : “l habit ne fait pas le moine”
dom ( bad english writer)