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Susan Boyle turns down $9.5 million Malibu home because of cat

By
ANTOINETTE KELLY,
IrishCentral.com Staff Writer

Published Sunday, February 7, 2010, 7:10 AM
Updated Sunday, February 7, 2010, 7:16 AM

 

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Susan Boyle with her calico cat Pebbles
Susan Boyle with her calico cat Pebbles

Susan Boyle’s Sony bosses have offered to pay her rent in a luxury home in Malibu worth $9.5 million, but she won’t move there because her cat Pebbles might not last the journey.

Her Sony employers are concerned for Susan because of recent break-ins at her home in West Lothian, Scotland. Before Christmas two men were lurking in her garden and two weeks ago another intruder disturbed the singer.

So Sony have offered to pay for her rent in a grand mansion in California, in an enclave specially reserved for the wealthy.

But she has turned them down because of concerns about her cat.

A senior Sony source told the Daily Star: “Susan said she couldn’t possibly be happy without her cat with her, even though we told her we’d fly the darn thing over here too.”

They explained that Pebbles could be flown into the US without problems. But Susan was worried the cat might not survive the flight.

The source continued: “She told us she feared her pet might not survive the eleven-hour flight and even if it did might not settle by the ocean.

“You have to admire her sticking to her guns. A hell of a lot of people would give their right arms to stay there for free.”

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Posted by busterbrown on Feb 13, 2010, 07:29 AM EST
How many of us still live in our childhood homes? Besides - where Susan is living is for people who are on fixed incomes and since Susan is no longer in that income group - its time for her to give it up to someone who needs it more than her.
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Posted by Temerity on Feb 09, 2010, 12:28 AM EST
She may love her cat but is that a reason to risk her own security?Besides that's a nonsense cats can travel Pebbles has done it before. No I think they are just picking the wrong type of place to relocate her.The rich and the famous and big mansion thing and paying rent may appeal to them but would not I think appeal to Susan that's not her idea of comfortable and secure.( besides all that high priced rent will have to be paid back and Susan hasn't seen any money yet.) Trouble is where could she go where she would be safe from the pesky Media tracking her down and exposing her whereabouts to the world yet again? It's becoming a real problem.I think tho anywhere is better than where she is.Isn't it really far too exposed already?
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Posted by mnuttvt on Feb 08, 2010, 10:04 PM EST
she should be able to do what she wants to do. She loves her cat and as it has been her friend for so long she should stick to her guns. go susan
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Posted by corkkerry on Feb 08, 2010, 08:31 PM EST
Good for her. The house can be alarmed and doors and windows changed, etc. I do think it's time for Pebbles to have a cat buddy.
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Posted by AmericanReader on Feb 08, 2010, 08:24 PM EST
Susan needs to stay in Scotland where she feels comfortable. A more secure house, yes, but what in the heck would she want to live in LA for? Really a silly idea.
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Posted by dublingausafan on Feb 08, 2010, 06:34 PM EST
home is where the heart is or where it takes you- it's all up to susan and time will lead the way--
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Posted by Irishgeri on Feb 08, 2010, 04:20 PM EST
WELL, i KNOW HOW MUCH PETS MEAN TO A PERSON, ESPECIALLY SOMEONE LIVING ALONE. MAYBE THEY COULD FIND HER A DIFFERENT HOUSE NOT NEAR THE OCEAN. I LOVE SUSAN BOYLE; WHAT A SINGER!
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Posted by irisher on Feb 08, 2010, 02:42 PM EST
What Susan needs is to be where her heart is and it appears to be at the home she was raised in, full of loving memories, a gift that money can't buy. Malibu is an extremely hot climate. Sony wouldn't be out any money, they would right it off their taxes as expenses on behalf of Susan Boyle. I find myself feeling sorry for Susan. I would like for her to grab the microphone, sing as she did the first time we heard her, and show the emotional expressions we saw then. She needs to have some fun fulfilling the dream she had and she will still be a lady. Go for it Susan, but not Malibu.
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Posted by roseofengland on Feb 08, 2010, 01:16 PM EST
Susan wouldn't even stay in her posh London flat - she prefers home in Scotland where her roots are so I cannot understand where this silly piece of information came from, or why it is reproduced here.
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Posted by LinLinisme on Feb 08, 2010, 11:29 AM EST
Susan whatever you do is the right thing for you. You must be your own advocate. We, (your fans) will always honor any decision you make, even if we don't agree with it. It's your life, live it as you want.
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Posted by gdayofaprilday on Feb 08, 2010, 11:22 AM EST
This has got to be a fabrication.No way would Susan ever move from her Scottish roots to the likes of Malibu. Cat or no cat.
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Posted by MarthaEllen on Feb 08, 2010, 11:15 AM EST
Let Susan know, that I would be happy to cat sit Ms Pebbles Boyle. I don't live too far from Malibu. I can surely understand her feelings about her kitty though. I couldn't begin to tell you all the things I have done or not done because of my cat. Always hugs Susan. Sincerely, Martha Ellen
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Posted by beachline on Feb 08, 2010, 10:50 AM EST
Is this just another made-up story about Susan? As a cat lover, I understand and applaude her decision. Her cat and her home in Scotland keep her comforted and her feet on the ground .
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Posted by neely12 on Feb 08, 2010, 08:56 AM EST
I think you got it wrong. The cat is in London and plans on staying right there. Susan is in Scotland and plans to stay there. If you need to kniow, check the fan blogs.
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Posted by alioops on Feb 08, 2010, 08:55 AM EST
Silly tabloid fodder. Besides, why would she want to go all the way to California? For what purpose? Haven't they got a place for her a little closer to home? Also, if there is any truth to it, no wonder she refused. Cats are people too, and she loves her Pebbles. I don't blame her.
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Posted by martyPA on Feb 07, 2010, 10:11 PM EST
busterbrown, yes it sounds stupid to me, because none of it is true. To begin with, as others have pointed out, she doesn't even have the cat anymore, and if she doesn't want to buy another house in Scotland, she certainly wouldn't move to LA. Just another nonsense article.
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Posted by busterbrown on Feb 07, 2010, 10:04 PM EST
This doesn't sound stupid to anyone?
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Posted by Hopeful on Feb 07, 2010, 03:37 PM EST
:) Oops - I meant that I would be concerned for my cat's well-being, too.
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Posted by Hopeful on Feb 07, 2010, 03:34 PM EST
:) God bless her! I would want my cat, too! Something should certainly be available more close to home, don't you think?
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Posted by idafan43 on Feb 07, 2010, 03:00 PM EST
@Fugate05 Totally agree!
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Posted by Fugate05 on Feb 07, 2010, 11:18 AM EST
Forget the cat--Susan won't leave family, friends, and country for all the luxuries anyone can offer her. Sounds like she has her priorities right.
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Posted by elle109 on Feb 07, 2010, 10:52 AM EST
Oh please...this is just a pick up from another tabloid. What makes people think that Malibu is going to be any safer? I doubt very much that Susan would ever move to States...Scotland is her home.
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Posted by KathyMu on Feb 07, 2010, 10:25 AM EST
Search YouTube for: (interview Susan Boyle @ TV Show 29-1-2010 Dutch) Wouldn't it be nice if journalists would spend a little bit of time researching the peole that they write about? I'd bet that the offer of free rent in LA is about as true as her turning it down because of a cat.
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Posted by KathyMu on Feb 07, 2010, 10:20 AM EST
Here's proof that the cat is in London and that Susan isn't living her life just to please a cat.............. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X35tCErznrY&feature=player_embedded)
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Posted by Mistisea on Feb 07, 2010, 09:47 AM EST
As Maya pointed out, this story can be disproven quite easily by anyone with an Internet connection. Susan said quite clearly in her recent Dutch interview (available on YouTube) that because of Susan's travel schedule, Pebbles is staying with a very nice lady in London. Susan said it would not be fair to the cat to not give her a stable life. The interviewer asked Susan directly if she misses Pebbles and Susan said yes, she misses her of course but she can visit her any time she wants and it is fine. This sounds like what any normal loving pet owner would do. So efforts to discredit Susan by promoting some kind of strange attachment to Pebbles have already been widely put to rest. I have always considered Irish Central quite a step above the typical tabloid press but articles such as this cause me concern.
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Posted by Tkvem33 on Feb 07, 2010, 08:06 AM EST
That's why we love Susan. She has her own mind and is her own person no matter what the popular opinion might be. Susan knows Blackburn, not Malibu. I have some doubts to the validity of this article. Let's not spread rumors.
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Posted by Maya2009 on Feb 07, 2010, 07:17 AM EST
Ms. Kelly - Susan Boyle confirmed in a recent Dutch interview that she has sent her cat to London because she travels too much to care for her. In other words, the cat doesn't live with her. Seriously, this story is easily disproven and you should take it down.
 


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