Susan Boyle heads home

Talent runner-up OK!
Vicki Salemi

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Susan Boyle is now resting at a flat in central London after a brief hospitalization for exhaustion.

Susan Boyle arrives at her London flatWe hope that she’s able to enjoy the time peacefully without paparazzi -- and that the talented singer lands a record deal!

Picture it: You’re living in the suburbs of the Scotland as a relative unknown. Then, magic and insanity collide as you’re a worldwide sensation overnight -- courtesy of YouTube. Boyle's rendition of I Dreamed a Dream yielded  approximately 100 million hits on the ‘net!

A lot of people were pulling for Susan Boyle to win Britain’s Got Talent. When she came in second to a dance group, Diversity, you can imagine how disappointed her fans were to hear the news. Even worse: She promptly entered a mental health clinic for exhaustion. This left fans and the Britain's Got Talent team concerned.

...And rightly so. After being wrapped up in the whirlwind of becoming a household name and magnified under the glaring spotlight of the international press, who wouldn’t have been exhausted under those circumstances?

Plus, it probably was a good refuge where Susan could regroup. The British press have been camped out at her home constantly, wanting a glimpse or a few quotes.

Simon Cowell is reportedly working on a contract with Boyle in relation to his own music company, Syco Music.

What makes certain people so attracted to the story? It's... well, the unattractiveness of it. Think about it: Susan Boyle’s the anti-glam. It’s quite refreshing, isn’t it? She’s a normal person with an extraordinary talent. She’s the underdog, a middle-aged woman in the spotlight that typically shines brightest on 20-something starlets (whether or not they’re talented).

So while Boyle recuperates, let’s hope this isn’t the last of the music we’ve heard from Susan’s windpipes.

SheKnows believes we'll be hearing from Boyle on a CD much like Cowell's also-produced Il Divo.


Vicki Salemi is passionate about writing. As a regular contributor to AOL, MSN and numerous sites and publications she also blogs regularly for CNBC European Business, Women for Hire, and Manhattan adventures on her website www.vickisalemi.com. As for her areas of expertise? Entertainment/pop culture, style/fashion, careers/education, and health/wellness. She has interviewed Angelina Jolie, Ben Affleck, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jennifer Hudson, Hilary Duff, Kanye West and many more celebrities. Vicki rocks out to living and working in New York City!


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By sherrie malik Jun 15, 2009

Susan"s singing has given something very very special to the whole world. At a time of such severe problems on a global scale there is this angelical beautiful voice that touch"s ones heart and some how lifts you up. You ask if all the support Simon is giving Susan but not the others has nothing to do with fairness but has to do with something Susan needs at this time. The other BGT winners don"t seem to need that which Susan is getting and has nothing to do with fairness. If the other winners have a moral issue they need to remember that if they needed help it would be given to them. I truly believe that if Susan was not getting a "helping hand" it would speak very poorly of us as compassionate humans. Sherrie Malik

By sherrie malik Jun 15, 2009

Susan"s singing has given something very very special to the whole world. At a time of such severe problems on a global scale there is this angelical beautiful voice that touch"s ones heart and some how lifts you up. You ask if all the support Simon is giving Susan but not the others has nothing to do with fairness but has to do with something Susan needs at this time. The other BGT winners don"t seem to need that which Susan is getting and has nothing to do with fairness. If the other winners have a moral issue they need to remember that if they needed help it would be given to them. I truly believe that if Susan was not getting a "helping hand" it would speak very poorly of us as compassionate humans. Sherrie Malik

By No Lie Jun 8, 2009

Simon has given SuBo a new apartment in London, a new wardrobe, is paying for her to travel back and forth to see her cat, paid her hospital bill, and is paying for a doctor to travel with her. I hope all this lavish attention on her hasn't hurt the moral of the other BGT winners when they start touring. This is all very nice for Susan but she is not the only winner on the show.

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