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Susan Boyle apology by Sharon Osbourne a bad joke

Niall O'Dowd

Published Saturday, November 14, 2009, 9:57 AM

Updated Saturday, November 14, 2009, 10:06 AM

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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 offalymike on November 18,2009 | 11:14AM

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 November 18,2009 | 09:15AM

Talk about beating a dead horse.

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Posted by rapprochement on November 16,2009 | 07:12AM

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 November 15,2009 | 09:23PM

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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Posted by katmc1149 on November 15,2009 | 12:54PM

I have never cared for Sharon Osborne and it doesn't surprise me that she would strike out at Susan or anyone where she thinks she can get some attention it just goes to show that sharon has nothing to offer the entertainment industry...! She is a has been in fact don't think she was ever a "been" Susan shows class and humility she is a refreshing change from the egotistical that abound in the entertainment industry...! Go Susan we love you and will protect you no matter what is said..! We are your tigers! hugs Kat xo xo

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Posted by lovesusanboyle on November 15,2009 | 10:44AM

And one more thing ---VOTE VOTE VOTE for Susan for the Peoples Choice Award for the FAVORITE BREAKOUT MUSIC ARTIST! www.peopleschoice.com ---That is the way to show Susan that we love and support her, not by constantly ranting on about gossip articles and losers who are jealous of her!

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