When a person becomes thrust into the media spotlight, and is recognized throughout the country or world, they are known as a celebrity. Most celebrities fit a certain mold: they are beautiful, well-manicured, well dressed, hair and makeup professionally done, and poised in front of the cameras. Most celebrities are assertive and take every possible step to reach stardom. This status can come from their profession, such as film, sports, or music. The can become famous for their appearances, their beauty, or their infamy. As they say in Hollywood, there’s no such thing as bad publicity.
In America we have American Idol; in Britain they have Britain’s Got talent, both shows that reward the most talented performer in a contest where the viewers vote on the best performance given. America learned of an overnight sensation when Britain was shocked as a middle aged, frumpy spinster of sorts walked onto the stage and was immediately disregarded by the judges. This woman did not have the looks, wardrobe, or panache that it took to be a success, and the audience had decided before she even preformed. She described herself as a “never been kissed before” woman who lived alone with her cat (Perry & Hwang, 2009). She was the image of everything a talented celebrity want-to-be was not.
That was when Susan Boyle started to sing, and shocked the world with her beautiful voice. No matter how bad they did not want her because of her outside image, they could not deny how talented she was. The critics did not relent and although everyone know she was the best performer on the show, she came in second in the finale of Britain’s Got Talent (Perry & Hwang, 2009). She won worldwide celebrity status, graced the covers of hundreds of magazines, and online articles, and the world knows her by name; did she lose? No.
We live in a society that feels only the prettiest, thinnest, and best dressed, can become winners. After she earned worldwide publicity from this show, many consultants stepped in to do a makeover on Susan, to polish her up for the spotlight. Susan did not succumb to this temptation. She remained true to herself, and when all the most talented makeover specialists stepped up to mold her into something else, she declined the offer. This shows that having self-confidence, the knowledge you have the ability to prove yourself without changing yourself, is one of the most important but mainly forgotten lessons we can learn.
Although Susan did not win the final, she got something better. The world knows her name, and even better, her voice. She will go on to get a recording contract, without the stipulations and limitations that would have resulted had she won. She will become rich, and she is already famous. She was our underdog, and even though she lost, she was the winner because she fulfilled her life-long dream.
References
Perry, S. & Hwang, H. (2009). Susan Boyle Falls Short at Britain’s Got Talent Finale. People. Retrieved on May 31,200 from http://www.people.com/people/article/0,20282303,00.html
Picsearch. (n.d.). Pictures. Retrieved on June 3,2009 from http://www.picsearch.com/.
In America we have American Idol; in Britain they have Britain’s Got talent, both shows that reward the most talented performer in a contest where the viewers vote on the best performance given. America learned of an overnight sensation when Britain was shocked as a middle aged, frumpy spinster of sorts walked onto the stage and was immediately disregarded by the judges. This woman did not have the looks, wardrobe, or panache that it took to be a success, and the audience had decided before she even preformed. She described herself as a “never been kissed before” woman who lived alone with her cat (Perry & Hwang, 2009). She was the image of everything a talented celebrity want-to-be was not.
That was when Susan Boyle started to sing, and shocked the world with her beautiful voice. No matter how bad they did not want her because of her outside image, they could not deny how talented she was. The critics did not relent and although everyone know she was the best performer on the show, she came in second in the finale of Britain’s Got Talent (Perry & Hwang, 2009). She won worldwide celebrity status, graced the covers of hundreds of magazines, and online articles, and the world knows her by name; did she lose? No.
We live in a society that feels only the prettiest, thinnest, and best dressed, can become winners. After she earned worldwide publicity from this show, many consultants stepped in to do a makeover on Susan, to polish her up for the spotlight. Susan did not succumb to this temptation. She remained true to herself, and when all the most talented makeover specialists stepped up to mold her into something else, she declined the offer. This shows that having self-confidence, the knowledge you have the ability to prove yourself without changing yourself, is one of the most important but mainly forgotten lessons we can learn.
Although Susan did not win the final, she got something better. The world knows her name, and even better, her voice. She will go on to get a recording contract, without the stipulations and limitations that would have resulted had she won. She will become rich, and she is already famous. She was our underdog, and even though she lost, she was the winner because she fulfilled her life-long dream.
References
Perry, S. & Hwang, H. (2009). Susan Boyle Falls Short at Britain’s Got Talent Finale. People. Retrieved on May 31,200 from http://www.people.com/people/article/0,20282303,00.html
Picsearch. (n.d.). Pictures. Retrieved on June 3,2009 from http://www.picsearch.com/.
I think it is a shame the way the media has hounded the poor woman. Susan wanted to step out of her ordinary life to see her dream come true. Now we must see if she will be a "rags to riches" or "one hit wonder". I hope someone in the entertainment industry will show her how to deal with those blood suckers. She has a beautiful talent and I hope she gets to share it with the world.
ReplyDeleteI just asked my mom the other day why she hasn't gotton a makeover yet. Now I see how shallow I sounded. I think that's the reason why she stands out because she will not conform to being someone other than herself. I think she's beautiful by staying true to herself, and others should follow,I bet her heart is warm and she doesn't have any problems now finding true love.
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