Sometimes I watch these discussions and wonder what the hell makes folks so bitter, or smug, ...... whatever, that they just can't be happy for someone. For whatever reason, no matter her previous accomplishment and/or training, this is a person with dreams deferred. She gets a moment, and she shines. Anyone so cynical as to not be able to see the true astonishment on the faces of judges and audience, and on the performer herself, is beyond help, IMO. Your lives must be very sad.

As to her appearance, I don't get all the attention to it. She just looks like an ordinary person to me. When I see the plastic injected, botox ridden, dyed hair men and women, I see people not comfy in their own skin. When I see someone like Susan, I see an ordinary person, comfy with who she is, and attractive in a way that one can only see if they are willing to see people for who they are, instead of who they are projecting themselves as. She has a glint in her eye, a sauciness in her demeanor, and a bounce in her step. It would be my guess that once one got past her shyness, he would find a very enjoyable person to spend time with. One can find physical beauty by spending a bit of money on a magazine, if in fact you find that attractive. But to find the beauty in the ordinary, one must invest of themselves, and that is an expensive proposition. I would guess that whomever did so with this Ms. Boyle would find a gem.

And what pipes........

All the best,

Mick