Susan Boyle Admitted to Psychiatric Clinic
Jun 3rd, 2009 | By Bock | Category: popular culture
When Susan Boyle first appeared in the public eye, it was because we were all shocked that our preconceptions could be so wrong.
Go on. Â Admit it,and if you won’t, I’ll go first. Â When I first saw Susan Boyle, I was thinking What the fuck?
I was, and I can’t deny it. Â I thought Susan Boyle was an unlikely participant in that competition.
Why? Â
There’s the hard bit, and women would understand it  better than men.  Better than me.
Susan Boyle looked terrible. Â She looked utterly unprepared to be on television and you had to wonder who had been advising her.
Susan Boyle looked like she’d never received a second’s advice from another woman. Â I think that might be what bothered me. Â She looked like somebody had shoved her out in front of the cameras, and more to the point, she looked like a person who had no idea what life might be about.
 Susan Boyle looked like a poor misfortunate.
Who did that? Who sent Susan Boyle out unprotected in front of Simon Cowell’s cynical, brainless sharks? Â Was it family? Was it friends? Was it ITV? Â And if not family or friends, why were they not protecting her from Cowell’s lackeys?
Susan Boyle didn’t win the competition, and now we’re told that she’s been locked up in a psychiatric unit after losing the final of Britain’s Got Something. Â Or Other. Or Not.
Is anyone surprised? Â Are you?
This woman was clearly not the entire tray  of knives when she first appeared on the television.  She was obviously not somebody in full control of her life, and yet we had the entire British media focussing on her, while Simon Cowell counted the millions he made from her exploitation.
Listen.  I’m not innocent. I had a couple of cheap shots at her, and if you didn’t, you deserve congratulations, though  you’re in a minority.  But at least I didn’t make a couple of million from the poor woman’s disintegration, unlike Simon Cowell, who’s laughing all the way to his limo.
I’ve been following this a lot. I also watched the 100 million-viewed YouTube clip a few times. She’ll recover – and go on to make her measly million as opposed to Simon’s 200 million (ala wikipedia). Some say that her wild YouTube viral popularity might not translate into $$$ (BGT Pounds – sorry). So now, others are even saying that her emotional collapse will pave the way for a popular “comeback”, which will make her more commercially viable. Cowell has a great money-making machine here – he get’s to have first crack at signing up the biggies to his own recording label – like previous winner and then mega star Leona Lewis.
And, BTW, sometimes, the second place looser makes it bigger in the long run than the winner. I also read that there’s a theory that the BGT producers knew in advance that the audience reaction would switch from the initial shock of “poor misfortunate” to “wow – she’s great” pauper to prince(ss). But nobody thought that she would be SO big. Fifth most watched video ever on YT, I think.
“Not the entire tray of knives”? First time I’ve heard that. Irish?
Ah, I think you are being somewhat unfair to the woman still, the experience would be a shock to anyone’s system, and some would handle it better than others. I’m sure many have gone exactly the same way, they just weren’t as good a story for the media vultures.
One article said that she “wanted her old life back”.
“You can’t, always get, what you wa-ant; But if you try sometimes…” and actually GET it – you might realize that you don’t really want it after all! But I think that once she is coached to deal with all the stress, she’ll handle it – and enjoy the fortune and fame.
And just think how many people will name their girls Susan – and their cat (or other pet) Pebbles!
I would imagine most people would find it tough going from a complete unknown to world famous practically overnight and then having to deal with the vermin “celeb” paparazzi.
Personally if i was wealthy and had paparazzi annoying me constantly i’d attempt some sort of revenge, ie hire private detectives to harass the reporters day and night individually, or keep raising constant privacy lawsuits against the papers responsible.
Anyway as far as i’m concerned she’s just a frumpy unattractive woman with a good singing voice.
Good for her if she makes it big, but it doesn’t bother me one way or another.
I responded to your first thread re her initial appearance with something along the lines of “will she wish she had just stayed home with her cat”.
Personally can’t see what all the fuss was about, did people react like they did because she was so “frumpy and unattractive” but had a great voice ? Was the reaction indicitive of a certain way of thinking ? are people like susan boyle so invisible that we are shocked they have a talent, must say i never liked her performances, yes, great voice but i would never listen a cd of hers.
I don’t think it was the notoriaty that made her flip, apparantly she was accustomed to treading the boards, at one time was part of a band that played regularly, also i can’t see that one would just manifest the surly expression and creepy body gestures in their 40’s after a few months of exposure.
She was touted by the media as the “shy, retiring, cat loving, church going spinster” I think that was pure media manipulation.
The press also attributed “learning difficulties” and “bullying” to her cv, was that not a strong indicator of serious underlying difficulties ? I think she was extremly competitive and ambitious, and thats fine, but she was fed to a “celebrity” hungry media, who we know will feast on any aspect, good and even more so bad that will make money.
Her neighbours claimed she always had “temper tantrums” when she did’nt get her own way, but who actually cares, not me.
I was delighted the dance group won, thought they were seriously amazing, Susan Boyle, great voice singing other peoples songs, sorry but boring boring boring.
Susan Boyle, great voice singing other peoples songs, sorry but boring boring boring.
Yup, she doesn’t interest me anymore than jordans marriage, or big brother etc.
Stephen Hawking is a much more interesting and impressive person for example, or richard branson etc.
Maybe she’s got BSE?
I guess she won’t be doing a cover of Amy Winehouses Rehab anytime soon.
“They tried to make me go to rehab but I said ‘no, no, no’
“No,no,no, yeah right, come on ta fuck you mad cow.”
According to today’s tabloids, the troubled singer is not right in the head.
Wait for the world exclusive, “Cowell gave me his number one backstage.”
“Troubled singer Susan Boyle yesterday claimed that Simon Cowell
tried to load one into her behind a guitar amp in front of a TV audience of 19 million.
But controversial publicist Max Clifford rubbished the claim.
“It wasn’t behind a guitar amp,” he insisted.
Meantime, imagine if that fucker Hawkings was singing on Britain’s Got Talent.
“I’m-going-to-do-that-song-by-Joan-Osbourne,
“Right, anytime this century you irritating little bastard,” demands Cowell.
God is not one of us
He’s not a slob like one of us
He’s not a stranger on the bus
Trying to make his way home
He’s not up to heaven all alone
And nobody is calling him on the phone
Least of all the pope below in rome
These reality shows play with lives, and this is proof of that.
Her ‘learning disabilities” were caused by oxygen deprivation at birth. That means there’s some brain damage.
And now they’re still saying they don’t know if she’ll go on the tour? Are they mad? Throw her on a bus for weeks when she’s in this terrible condition?
Anyone that would complain because they paid money to hear her sing should be in the mental institution, as well as anyone that would allow her to go.
Susan Boyle on the BGT tour?? That IS grounds for cruelty to try to hold her to the terms of the contract. I read that any contestant who goes forward into the Final 10 must agree to the tour. If you want to ruin her career forever send her on the tour.
I think that the people in charge are smart enough to decide if she can physically and emotionally handle the tour – they wouldn’t hold her to it if she can’t handle it. Everyone knows her condition now, as opposed perhaps to when she just auditioned – along with many, many others (I think I saw the number 50,000, but that seems like too much). Should everyone who auditions get a physical and provide a complete medical history?
For most of these people, this is a fulfillment of a big dream for them. There was a 73 year old man doing breakdancing, of all things! Should he not be allowed to try because he’s too old, and may die on live TV? He got a standing ovation, if I recall. I don’t know how most of these amateurs can hold out in front of the judges and such a big live audience, not to mention the millions watching on TV. But that’s part of the act, and part of the show. One little girl actually faltered in one of her performances, and left crying. She came back, performed well, and everyone was so happy for her, being so brave to try again. She cried as the judges were praising her, as I’m sure were many who were watching.
Susan could also do only part of the tour, travel seperately, and be continuously evaluated as to her ability to continue. Once she’s made it, even to second place, it’s not the pressure of the competition anymore. She has a big fan base, and they would be very dissapointed if she’s not there. Her brothers and others, including the other contestants, will take care of her. If she made it all the way to the finals, and acted so graciously in defeat before collapsing, she’ll be able to handle it – if she decides that she can. If you want to ruin her career, PREVENT her from going on the tour.
As above @someilovesU: “Susan could also do only part of the tour, travel seperately, and be continuously evaluated as to her ability to continue. Once she’s made it, even to second place, it’s not the pressure of the competition anymore.”
Imagine being in charge of continously evaulating Keith Moon, and he out of his mind on heroin, or Keith Richards,and he after snorting about 100 yards of the devils dandruff and they on tour with the Who and the Stones – and we won’t even mention Jack Daniels.
Meantime, Kyle’s little brother Ike (the little pup on Southpark) is blaming Boyle for making him want to run away from home according to today’s Sun – in a world exclusive…
He (Ike) leaves a letter for his parents telling them he’s outta there.
“Everyone at school is a fucking idiot and if one more person talks to me about that Susan Boyle performance of Les Miserables I was going to puke my balls out through my mouth, ” Ike was quoted as saying – yesterday.
In another world exclusive that would make Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein blush with envy, the Sun recently informed us that Boyle left Britain’s Got Talent chiefs stunned.
……She dyed her hair brown in a makeover costing £35.
……The 48 year old Scot spent 90 minutes sprucing up her image.
……OUT went the virgin sensation’s unkempt, shapeless mop.
……IN came a modern, wavy, brunette style to complement the slimmed-down eyebrows she’d had trimmed for a fiver days earlier.
A close friend of the signing sensation gushed: “I saw her going into the salon – and it was like a new woman came out……I didn’t even recognise her – I was stunned.”
The Sun have vowed to bring us more woman visits hair salon world exclusives in the future.
Abdul, absolutly hilarious, can’t stop laughing.
She’s in The Priory, for fuck’s sake, starting at about 10k a week, lush,lush and plush, the starter 10k package probably gets her some group therapy and a bowl of brown rice sans veg.
Will she won’t she go on tour ? the more speculation the more newspapers sell to the hoards of celeb obsessed arseholes, who think they are bursting with humanity and love because they cheer on a middle aged angry frumpy woman who choose to sing on that show.
Seriously, her voice is great but forgettable, is this obsession totally based on her creepiness, outbursts and “uncool” look ?
I’m really feeling sorry for Ike, does anyone care how the poor mite will deal with the trauma.
Totally sick sick sick of susan boyle and her celebrity rehab.
Tried to avoid this circus, but if you were out last Saturday night trying to enjoy a few drinks and good company, then it was fucking unavoidable.
The people who wanted this “talent show” (is that a new name for karaoke?) on the idiotbox then couldn’t shut the fuck up about the various acts as they came on but it reached a new crescendo when this lady appeared. Every tabloid-obtained fact about her was uttered. The lies and fantasies from Murdochs’ hacks repeated ad infinitum – “I saw in the paper that she’s mad as befuck” , “Do you know she’s still a virgin?” and “I read that she killed her cat” were but three of many wisdoms aimed in our direction by people who thought we were remotely interested. I had previously clicked on the Youtube clip of Susan Boyle to hear what all the fuss was about or otherwise wouldn’t have heard a note or have had a notion of what was causing all this hullabaloo thanks to the expert opinions flying all around.
It says a lot about how society is slowly but surely getting wrapped up in this race for so-called celebrity at any cost. Ordinary lives paraded and then ridiculed. This woman may have a terrific voice – and she does – but surely whatever “advice” she is being given by her agents should have steered her in the direction of audio or recording studios.
Or does everybody have to look good to sing these days? ffs, I can remember some bands and acts from the 60’s/70’s who sounded fantastic that were lucky Show-me-a-sweet-face-or-fuck-off TV hadn’t as big an influence then or some great music would have ended up on the shelf.
I blame Louis Walsh and his horrid karaoke creations.
I can’t in fairness blame louis walsh et al, I totally blame Bock, it’s all his doing,.
There I was, living my quite semi reclusive ideal and along came Bock with this thread, “Susan Boyle/Demi Moore, I responded with total confusion, the result, I was lured in, I started watching it and got hooked, became an addict and got immersed, So happy its over, can’t afford talent show rehab, just cold turkey.
One of my daughters devised a new therapy and made us play “tig” so now Bock, you have a lot to answer for, here we are running around demented and shouting, I’m beginning to think “Subo” has unreal powers.
By the way, just to continue the madness, did anyone hear she is singing for President Obama on Independence day ?
To be fair though, i just loved stavros flatley, if he has a greek restaurant in london, i’m going there next trip, if for nothing but to break the spell.
They could put a man on the moon but they could not put one on Susan Boyle.
Funny old world.
fox. maybe you are that man ? very funny old world
Her brother John told the Daily Telegraph today that she had been invited to sing at the White House -not the one on O’ Connell Avenue fortunately – (we have cops for clearing pubs over here) for Obama on the 4th of July.
“Susan is coming to terms with the fact that the world wants to hear her sing,” her brother claimed.
My bollocks it does.
The Telegraph is lifting the yarn from the Daily Record, whose maxim is, “never let the truth get in the way of a good story.”
John, who is clearly insane, added: “Susan has been invited to the celebrations at the White House with the president. So as you can see, her dream is still very much alive. In fact, it’s only just starting. ”
But note, John (quotes are verbatim) is only saying that she’s invited to the WH – not invited to sing.
The mice in 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue are safe yet, no need to throw yourselves in your traps our pointy nosed rodents.
But if Obama invites her to sign and suckles up to the cow of this absurd karaoke show then bring back George Bush I say.
Meantime, Norma is claiming it costs ten grand a week to keep all these wretches in Rehab.
Jesus fucking wept. She could give that money to the children of Africa so they could afford authentic Kalashnikovs instead of replicas.
Ten thousand balloons a week. If I was in charge of Rehab I’d never let the cunts out.
“I’m feeling grand now, think I’ll go home?
“Ah no, no, your still a bit shook looking, hang about for another month,” = 40 grand…..?
But note how the yarn gathers momentum in that a so called respected broadsheet is taking the story from a tabloid and passing it up through the system. In 48 hours the “invite” will become an “invite to sing”.
Who says Max Clifford doesn’t earn his money….?
Abdul The “Priory” is not for mere mortals, it only admits those who can pay the exhorbitant sum’s, so suffice to say Subo is probably beltin out some show tunes to the hedge funders and property magnates, with a couple of celebs and supermodels thrown in as we speak all now desperatly seeking new and improved means to deal with the impending doom of a reality check.
I wish you were in charge of the priory, you would keep us entertained forever.
I never heard of the Priory.
It’s true that people vicariously live celebrities’ lives too much. I even warned someone on YouTube, who posted a whole channel of mostly Michael Jackson videos, not to get too carried away – there are other things in life. But why not let people rejoice in the aspirations of ordinary people to express their talents? 14 year old George Sampson, last year’s winner, said that “this competition is EVERYTHING…it’s going to save my life”. That is getting carried away a little. But he also said that kids from his poor neighborhood don’t usually get a chance to fulfill their dreams.
A Filipina nightclub dancer once came on the stage in a miniskirt to sing. They asked her what she wants – she said, almost crying, just a better life for her two daughters. OK – maybe she went about it in kind of a strange way, but it shows how much this means to most of them. Let’s just hope that they know how to take the failure and rejection the right way.
Hoof said “ordinary lives paraded and ridiculed”. That’s true – sometimes, the judges can be very cruel in their criticism – even on live TV. But the contestants know to expect that, and most take it positively. George only got past the first auditions in 07, but came back to win in 08.
Fox – the moon didn’t have a choice.
Abdul – politics is just another popularity contest. Obama inviting Susan – just one who won sharing with one who almost did. He wants Sotomayor on the supreme court even though she’s diabetic, which could affect her decision making ability (although it doesn’t seem to have yet). How much of that is because she’ll help bring the Hispanic vote in 2012?
Lastly, is a Priory related to A priori? ; )
Bock, you’ve been uncharacteristically quiet on this post, letting us fight it out alone. What do you think?
I’m just standing back. Sometimes people need a bit of space.
Bock. The Priory is a long established mental health facility in England, It is very successful and the treatments and approach very advanced apparantly.
For people requiring admittance via the NHS the criteria is next to impossible, therefore it’s primary admittance is for private patients, those with extensive health cover or hard cash, it’s been around a long time and has various centres in England, I’m not critising the facility as my knowledge of it is basic but as far as I know it’s a very far cry from anything we associate with a mental health facility in this country, all love and light and damn expensive and very exclusive, Under normal circumstances I doubt Susan Boyle would have gotten to the gate , so someone is picking up the massive tab, and well they should, but I have no sympathy because she made her choices and ultimatly has now been able to avail of these very advanced therapies which she may well have needed prior to her entry to the circus that is “Britains got talent”.
I have to admit that when i watched the show i got hooked, I may have hated the set up but i still watched it.
You would find the website of The Priory in google, if you put in “The Priory London” but no costs would be on it, it’s all very protected.
Troubled Scottish virgin Susan Boyle left her London based psychiatric clinic today her big bro told the Bock the Robber (BTR) news agency.
The 48 year old singer was catapulted to fame two months ago following her appearance on Britain’s Got Talent.
But following her appearance on the hit TV extravaganza last weekend she was admitted to the Priory suffering from a variety of ailments on Sunday.
It is understood that one of the ailments may be a form of BSE.
BTRs eagle eyed reporter Norma, who broke the recent exclusive on the unusually high percentage of Elvis Presley impersonators being made redundant from light haulage companies, estimates that the five day residency would cost about seven grand.
“I estimate the five day stay would cost about seven grand, ” she said. – ahem.
Big bro John, who dismissed suggestions that a five day stay at the Priory wouldn’t do him any harm, told BTR: “She’s much happier. She seems a lot more like herself”?
“Things are becoming a lot clearer for her now.”
Below, our Susan looking much happier and seeing things a lot clearer en route to her audition for a part in the remake of One Flew over the Cuckoos Nest.
http://img.thesun.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00787/Susan-Boyle280_787960a.jpg
Meanwhile, John exclusively revealed to BTR that he would be happy for cranky Britain’s Got Talent Judge Simon Cowell to steer his sisters career.
“He’s been around the dance floor a few times. I’m sure Simon will do a good job for her,” Boyle senior added.
Susan is now understood to be holed up in a south London flat planning her assault on the music charts.
Below, a South London flat, yesterday.
http://limg.nestoria.co.uk/a/d/ad38905b6263f207de341d340b565e4d.jpg
According to a music expert the Scot has got what it takes to make it to the top.
“Susan has got what it takes to make it to the top,” he predicted.
What on earth has Sonia Sotomayors nomination to the US Supreme court got to do with Susan Boyle from BGT ?
Its late, i’m tired, getting confused.
What has Sonia Sotomayors diabetes got to do with her ability to function as a judge ?
Is it not a cause for celebration that she would be the first hispanic supreme court judge ?
Seriously Bock, is this another Demi Moore/Subo confusion for me ?
Is Sonia Sotomayor going to audition for BGT ? Is President Obama going to be a judge on BGT ? Is Simon Cowell going to be the next American President ? Is Susan Boyle replacing Gordon Brown ? Are they all going to join FF and become a dance troupe, I can’t take anymore good night all.
She’s a normal enough small village woman whose been singing, and in talent contests for yonks. She wants to sing and nobody had to put her up to it. She’s stressed cause, unlike any of us ever experienced, she’s had the focus of the whole world on her performing only twice to win something big. Why can’t a person get exhausted and need a break, (in a safe place from the press), to process, without her being so unusual? Sounds a pretty sane option under the circumstances. She’ll make choices where she goes from here and likely have a much more interesting and successful life. What’s so weird about that?
Norma: I brought the Sotomayor nomination to show the difference between popularity and talent. If Obama is nominating her for her talent, then there are those who question giving a lifelong appointment to someone who has a defect that could affect her ability to judge. I saw it at an article I get from Winston Middle East Analysis & Commentary:
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“The New York Times on May 27th posted an article: “Health Spotlight Is On Diabetes, Its Control and Its Complications” by Denise Grady. This article was about the physical condition of Judge Sonia Sotomayor which is a cause for concern. She has had Type 1 Diabetes since she was 8 years old. This is a disease that affects many of the human body’s organs in unpredictable and sometimes dangerous ways…
A Judge (especially a Supreme) must be consistent in his or her thought processes. Those being heard by the Court could become victims of the mood swings in a Type 1 Diabetic Judge. The mood swings do not necessarily have to be violent in order to affect judgement. When your chemistry is on balance on a given day, you will likely be happy, open to certain emotional arguments and offer agreeable judgement on that day or several days.
If, on the other hand, despite medication your body and brain always has to struggle with blood sugar levels, your judgement can be impaired and faulty.”
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That means that her “talent” is in question. But maybe Obama is also/mostly nominating her for her “popularity”, and vote-bringing potential among Hispanics.
Yes, it would be cause for celebration, unless she’s not as capable, or maybe potentially incapable, compared to a non-Hispanic alternative. How would you feel if you lost a 5-4 decision on one of her off days?
I’m trying to resist saying this, but – better to respond to postings that require clear thinking after a good night’s sleep. She could get confused – just like you did…
Susan Boyle. Average singer. If Obama invites her to sing at the White House, he loses my vote when re-election comes around.
Some1loves you: maybe Obama picked her as a shrewd political move but that article claiming that diabetes will affect her judgment is wrong. If her diabetes is under control and Obama says the medical experts say it is then there is no problem.
Regarding blood sugars which are the be all and end all when it comes to diabetes. High blood sugars would be anything over 10.0 (hyperglycemia) but you have to reach 20.0 and over to even be touching what was described as mood swings in that article.
Low blood sugars on the other hand (hypoglycemia) would be anything below 3.0 and you would not have to worry about this affecting her judgment because she would be on the floor in a coma.
Blood sugars are easily controlled by a regime of exercise, insulin and regular blood testing.
I understand that you were quoting from an article and formed your opinion on that but that IF at the end of the article is a big one and perhaps written to mislead for the sake of hyperbole, if despite insulin your body and brain were to struggle with blood sugar levels it suggests a serious problem most likely caused by lack of exercise, bad diet, poor control, drugs, drink etc, etc and this would show up in even the most basic of medical examinations but the fact that she has had diabetes since she was 8 and has not lost her sight or a limb or been in a coma suggests that her diabetes is under control.
Type 1 diabetics have a blood testing machine which saves all the records of the person’s blood sugars so you can’t just make up the numbers. I’m sure her records were checked by Obama’s people.
Sorry Bock for going completely off topic.
Me, too, for causing that. But open blogs can get very open sometimes.
Thanks for the clarification. I didn’t look at the original NYT article – did you? Doesn’t seem like they could be so wrong about something like this. And thanks for being civil about it.