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Susan Boyle apology by Sharon Osbourne a bad joke

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Niall O'Dowd

Published Saturday, November 14, 2009, 9:57 AM
Updated Saturday, November 14, 2009, 10:06 AM


Sharon Osbourne trash talked Susan Boyle on the radio
Sharon Osbourne apology to Susan Boyle was a joke

Sharon Osbourne's apology to Susan Boyle falls well short of what is needed.

"Susan Boyle is a lovely gracious woman and I took advantage of that by poking fun at her," Osbourne said. "I would never want to be responsible for hurting Susan and I must apologize for getting a cheap laugh at her expense," she twittered.

Apologizing by twitter is the equivalent of apologizing by pony express in the old days. It is too late, too impersonal and lacks any saving grace.

Why couldn't Sharon Osboutne pick up the phone and direclty talk to Susan Boyle and apologize? Why couldn't she write a personal letter outlining how far she had stepped out of line?

Even better, why did she not have the courage to show up at 'Dancing With the Stars' and issue an apology in person there? 

It is simple-- she lacks and grace, guts and good manners to do so,

I wouldn't apologize to Susan's cat by Twitter. It is the most nonsensical vehicle in the world to use in such a situation.

It is utterly impersonal, is not even directed to the person themselves but to Osbourne's shrinking fan base and has all the appearance of an act of contrition pushed on her by her publicity agent in a desperate attempt to save face.

Like Amanda Holden, Osbourne has learnt the hard way that ad hominem attacks on Susan Boyle are not good for your career.

What career you might ask in the context of those talentless two? One has a husband who made his name by biting off hamster's heads during his show, another rose to fame aboard the Susan Boyle bandwagon. She then tried to derail it as soon as she could when the spotlight switched off her.

In the midst of it all Susan Boyle has remained a paragon of personal integrity. She has not returned the broadsides or even made any public reference them. The woman oozes class. The other two just ooze.

 

 

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Posted by ohiocathy on Nov 21, 2009, 12:23 PM EST
There are always going to be these bullies. Sharon is a bully and Susan has been dealing with her type all of her life. I find it troubling that the two people (Sharon and Amanda H) that have talked the worse and said the meanest things about Susan are not only both from the UK but also both judges on talent shows. Think about that. Of all the people these two have by far been the worse to Susan. I think it's time Simon cleaned house on his shows and brought in real people with at least an ounce of compassion, for the very people he is paying them to be fair too. Both, are really just so jealous they can't see straight. 2 old washed up has beens.
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Posted by kickstar on Nov 21, 2009, 02:18 AM EST
Just consider the source. She has no room or right to criticize anyone with the drug sodden family she belongs to.
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Posted by offalymike on Nov 18, 2009, 02:14 PM EST
i think sharon should take a good look at her husband and then maybe she would not be so quick to laugh at anyone! at least susan does not hide behind dark glasses.
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Posted by busterbrown on Nov 18, 2009, 12:15 PM EST
Talk about beating a dead horse.
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Posted by rapprochement on Nov 16, 2009, 10:12 AM EST
At least SO is better than AH. The latter has never said apology or anything to SB.
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Posted by PDShowGirl on Nov 16, 2009, 12:23 AM EST
I happened upon Sharon's interview midstream and when I heard her comments about someone being ugly, I was sure she was talking about herself or her daughter.






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