Simon Cowell defends Susan Boyle treatment
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Simon Cowell has defended his handling of Susan Boyle’s career following criticism from the star’s relatives.
Boyle’s brother Gerard, 54, recently encouraged Cowell to quickly capitalise on her success – warning that the hype surrounding his sister could wane before she releases her debut album.
Her oldest brother John, 59, echoed Gerard’s comments, demanding: “Just let her sing. We’re pleading with Simon Cowell to loosen the reins.”
Boyle has become an internet sensation since her Britain’s Got Talent audition aired on ITV1 last month.
Speaking to the Daily Record, Cowell insisted: “She’s got the world at her feet right now – but there’s no need to panic. I read about her family saying they want to capitalise on this and right now I think that would be a huge mistake.
“The offers she is getting from people won’t go away. There’s going to be as much support for Susan in one year’s time or two years’ time.”
The music mogul added that his work with original Britain’s Got Talent winner Paul Potts proves he is making the right choice.
He explained: “I had a very similar situation with Paul Potts, where people were asking should he capitalise on his fame, but I said ‘no, this is just part of the process’. He went on with the rest of the competition, he was treated fairly, he won and sold five million records.”
Wise words Simon! There is no way Susan Boyle will ever be forgotten, in a year, ten years, or a hundred years. Lives have been changed by seeing that performance, people don’t forget what changed their lives nor do they forget the joy that lit up their lives during a hard time for all.
Taking time to consider all the implications of megastardom before any deals have been realised must be a very good idea. I don’t know much about this Simon Cowell person, other than he’s supposed to have an unsympathetic way of judging others, but he’s been spot-on as far as advice to Ms Boyle is concerned. From what I’ve seen of Simon, including his reaction to Susan at her audition, he appears to be a pretty genuine individual.