Susan Boyle’s makeover is big news

Can you imagine that the post I wrote last week (24 hours BEFORE the official photos of Susan Boyle’s makeover photos were made public) caused a reader to leave a rude comment and use vulgar words … you know the F-word, the B-word and I was even wondering if he or she was going to pull a Perez Hilton.

You can imagine that I was less than impress with the comment and deleted it.

That said, it’s interesting to see how people are reacting to this middle aged woman who is now (FINALLY) focusing a bit more attention to the way she looks.

There are two schools of thought when it comes to Susan Boyle: 1) those who feel that talent should come in any “packaging” and 2) those who think that her talent would be showcased even better with a bit of a refreshed look.

From the photos that have been surfacing on the internet, it’s clear that Susan Boyle is not going for a dramatic transformation (thank God) and she’s opted for a really inexpensive, but well deserved makeover.

The simple fact that she did something with her hair and got her eyebrows under control have made a world of difference to her face.

She’s sporting a new wardrobe that might not have cost a lot, but it looks light-years ahead of what she wore on the night the whole world discovered her hidden talent.

It’s incredible, but it’s not her talent that is the focus of all the news report I’ve seen, but rather the fact that she doesn’t “look” like a star. Some commentators have even gone as far as saying that since she’s eyeing the career of a professional Opera singer, her looks don’t matter since most Opera singers aren’t very attractive and they aren’t selling “sexy” the same way The Pussy Cat Dolls are.

A recent headline on the Daily Mail’s web site suggest that Susan Boyle is the voice of the invisible woman – unfashionable, middle-aged, not very attractive, out of shape, loveless and lonely.

I found that statement a bit sad really, but then I also remember some of the comments that my readers left on the site when I had my February 2009 contest for the launch of my new book … a few readers did write that they were at an age where they felt invisible. It always saddens me when women view themselves that way.

You can read the comments here: You’re NOT getting any younger! Do you feel old with each passing birthday?

Last night while coming back from the gym, it hit me between the eyes:

Susan Boyle is only 47 and Madonna is 50 (going of 51) and the difference between the two is like night and day because Madonna looks 20 years younger than Susan Boyle. Would you call Madonna, Iman, Renee Russo, Christie Brinkley or Helen Mirren middle age??? I wouldn’t and these ladies on this list are older than Susan Boyle!!!

Regardless if she wins or she doesn’t win this ‘Britain Got Talent’ competition, Susan Boyle is a reminder that we rarely see “ordinary women” of a certain age with talent on the telly. Everyone dismissed her based on the way she looked and maybe to a certain extent … she might have done the same throughout her life and that’s way it took this competition and her reaching almost 48 years on this planet to finally shine!

Will all of this change Susan Boyle? I think it already has because from her recent mini-makeover it’s clear that she no longer wants to remain invisible being an unfashionable and unattractive look. You can also see from the recent photos that the expression on her face is a bit different because she looks more confident.

Stay tuned because there will surely be a lot more of Susan Boyle to cover.

Here are the recent articles about Susan Boyle’s makeover in the news:

1) The invisible women: Unfashionable, middle-aged women are ignored – but Susan Boyle has given them a voice

2) Susan Boyle’s Wearing Burberry Now

3) Yes, Looks Do Matter

4) Hairy angel no more: Britain’s Got Talent star Susan Boyle gets a £100 makeover

Here’s my post which generated some heavy emotions on the part of a few readers:

Susan Boyle (Britain’s Got Talent) Makeover

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