Susan who?
STOP THE MEDIA JUNKETS IMMEDIATELY: A new celebrity has emerged from Britain’s Got Talent – and its a kid. Move over Susan Boyle: your time in the spotlight has been quickly swept under the rug to make room for a new star…for the next 3 days or so: Welch 12-year-old Shaheen Jafargholi.
He’s got a dream, too. He lives with his mom and his cat…WAIT A SECOND. Didn’t Susan Boyle ALSO live with her mom (until recently) and her cat?! I’m sensing a trend here. This must be the criteria for instant YouTube stardom.
If I didn’t think this show was staged last week, then I certainly do now. How planned was it that Simon wasn’t into the kid’s Amy Winehouse cover? Simon stops him, then the sad, sad music comes up. Cue close-ups of people’s horrified faces. But Simon, bless his heart, gives poor Shaheen a secon chance: It just happens that he also sings a song by Michael Jackson. And how great is the not-so-subtle middle finger mouth-wipe by Simon, right before Shaheen starts singing?
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I can’t help but wonder if the backlash is going to be anything like that against Susan. Wait…Susan who?
