Fans Want to Read About Rumors and Bad Reviews.

I do think people want to feel free to deal with that kind of thing. That is why I can't stand the OTHER website--they want everything sweet and sugar-coated. I had a chiding note from one monitor for that site who said we should never say anything we wouldn't want Susan to read. (I had suggested that she might have been super-protected by her parents, who may have seen her as vulnerable to exploitation, and that I therefore found it likely that she was in fact, still "unkissed." I did not think this was a very offensive thing to have said--"Susan Boyle IS a virgin!"--but I decided than and there that I could not deal with that site. They HAVE made it a religion!)

I am concerned for her, I am interested in her and what happens to her, and I wish she could have more protection from the world. Which is doubtless how her parents felt. But she is out in the world now, and she can't escape her fame. And I think she needs to realize that that what she does will be reported by eyes that may not be friendly, like the Heathrow incident. But I do think she is wired a bit differently, and that not every odd thing she says or does can be ascribed only to her sense of humour, however robust it may be. She would have been well advised not to engage in such antics, and does not seem to have the self-inhibiting brake that would tell her that for herself. So one worries for her--but I want to hear about it and feel free to discuss it, or even to say it was a foolish thing to do. That is what makes it interesting to be a fan--you feel invested all the way!

JudyBG

Susan is truly a blessing in my life. She uses her talent the good Lord gave her and I want all her music.

Why do people have to get all weird when someone is famous? It's like how for ages people tried to pretend that politicians are perfect. Now we know that they aren't. It was a ridiculous expectation anyway, as it is with any person: they are human. They have all the human functions and the imperfections and we should expect that from anyone. I believe in treating everyone with respect and I certainly don't think there is any decent purpose in making a big deal out of a person showing their humanity once in a while. I've heard many a preacher say dirty words back in their individual office when frustrated with some aspect of work. When people are real, not trying to be either perfect or shocking, I think we get the best gift. I don't think hearing someone use the f-word necessarily changes the fact that a person is good, kind, talented or anything else. Sometimes nothing will express what you are feeling as well as that word. If using dirty words constantly or excessively when speaking in public, I would probably be concerned about a lack of maturity or disturbance or that the person is too stressed. I don't care what people post but junk like that isn't an issue for me.

@John - This is not a religion.

I had wondered about that.
at the end of her 2nd BGT performance (memories).
I thought it was interesting, the imagery that was presented.
standing in the clouds, with a halo of streaming lights projecting..
with the voice of an _____.
no religious overtones there.
'a new day has begun.'

some people have cult charisma, she definitely does.

@junebug
a new religion? nah.
maybe just Religion 2.0

(*no arguments here. hope I don't get deleted.)

Susan Boyle is a new religion. She is the New Joan of Arch. This is why she is hated by special interest religions and those who would put women down. I took ancient history and the first God was a women. So why do the major religion have a man as the supreme being. Yes Susan Bolye has a profound philosophocal and theological meaning.
So if you like to put women down and/or think any religion is more special than another, please explain.
So in a bizarre way, she is a remaking of the first religion of women being the creators.

Joly
I assume that fans want their good and bad news to be factual. When there is as much evidence of a smear campaign as presently exists, what kind of fan prefers negative untruth to innocent truth? I am not talking about whether or not Susan swore at some point, I do not see the earth shaking because of it. But why did she swear, what were the events around it and following it in the reporting, that is a genuine story.

Well, I don't read tabloids and nonsense media. It is just a waist of time. I rather have class media. And anytime you cannot hesitate to launch a counterattack on behalf of Susan, they are grinning. YOU did visit the site and you saw the commercial adverts there. They are megatrolls. For pooperazi and trashbloids is one medicine They are responsible for princess Diana's Death. Ugly people, to be ignored and to be never visited.

I'd just like to make the comment that I like John's stance that Susan is not a religion. I admire and am interested in Susan's progress in her career as a singer and I'm also interested in her personal life (of what has been reported e.g. her hometown, Pebbles, her family, background etc.) but I'm not here to worship Susan because she is human and she would probably be appalled to read on some sites that she has been set up as a goddess. That is a no-no in christianity (only worship the one God and something about idols?). As a fan, I only want to follow (not obsess over) Susan's career, leave the protecting to God.

What I don't like are the French Showbiz magazines saying Susan can sing privately for people (marriages, parties) for about 9500 € for four songs...
Wait a minute... that is absolutely insane !
We know Susan wants to make a living from her singing but to ask such a fee ?
I don't know what to think...

I once commented on such a showbiz magazine (talking falsely about the reason why Susan went to Priory) and my comment was never published !

To John.....
If Susan didn't like Shaheen then why did Susan & Shaheen have Breakfast together (no one else) every morning when they were staying at the Wembley Plaza Hotel before the Finals...?

This is not a Rumor or Lie, this was a Quote from Shaheen in a Video interview of Shaheen as he was asked about Susan's supposed outburst in the Lounge of the Hotel they were both staying at.
He said he knew nothing about it and added that they have been having Breakfast together every morning and gave Susan his total support.
This is what alot of us are questioning.

I will never believe Tabloids reports myself but I will tend to always believe the individual speaking his own words on an Interview that we are watching at the time...
I don't know about anyone else but I'll believe Shaheen and I don't think he'd say all of this in his interview if there was any truth at all to reports that Susan didn't like him....
He didn't have to say anything at all but made a special point of expressing his support for Susan and saying that she was a wonderful and gracious Lady.

If somebody didn't like me then I know I wouldn't make a "special point" to support them, I'd say nothing at all one way or the other..!
Bob,Palm Springs,Ca.USA

Hi John,

Thumbs Up ....On your different sites and most of all your posts are very interesting. Sure want to know all about Susan regardless of what it's about, the good, the bad. Far as the F words I'd be saying much more with all the commotion going on. Now the dirt has settled a bit and I'm sure Susan has been given much insight on what to expect.

Your position regarding this site is fine John. I think Joy's response seems extreme, but she was probably just feeling over-protective of Susan because of her mild disability making her seem a bit fragile. Actually a fan site like this is the forum to bring everything out in the open. I have never read anything about her that has turned me against her.

She is marvelous and inspiring. She is the feel good story of the year, like electing a competent, black president was in '08. Same kind of phenomenon. Mankind is maturing and throwing away silly notions about appearances etc. Yay to that.

Take care.
Barb in Iowa

Hi John!

Saw that post from Joy last night but didn't have time to answer it right away. She was obviously very upset.

Would like to say in your defense, that at one point you (admin.?)were going to close down the site after the BGT finals were over. Because a lot of enthusiastic fans wanted you to continue this site, you very kindly agreed to keep it going irrespective of the work involved in maintaining it.

Frankly, I think this site is great and I appreciate hearing everything that is going on regarding Susan.

What we all must acknowledge is that Susan is human, like everyone else. Like us, she has her likes and dislikes and 'other' side too. I'm sure that if everyone is perfectly honest there is not one of us who has not, at one time or another, used the 'F' word either out loud or silently to ourselves. In view of the provocation, I don't blame Susan one iota for sounding off.

I love Susan and wish her the very best. I know that this site is not 'out to get her' and wish the administration the very best also. :)