Posted on 05/31/2009 7:05:04 PM PDT by traumer
Britain's Got Talent runner up Susan Boyle was admitted to The Priory clinic last night suffering with exhaustion.
Police were summoned to her hotel and the singer was assessed under the Mental Health Act after she had an 'emotional breakdown' following her shock defeat in the show's final.
But, despite her distress at missing out to dance troupe Diversity, coming second was the best thing that could have happened to her, judge Piers Morgan has declared.
Morgan, one of Miss Boyle's biggest supporters, said a victory would have 'just carried on the mayhem' for the unworldly Scottish spinster.
But it appears that the toll of appearing on the show may have already taken an impact on Susan's health.
Yesterday afternoon show aides contacted police to say the 48-year-old was 'acting strangely' at her London hotel. Piers said Susan was 'almost certain' to sign a record contract with Cowell
Piers said Susan was 'almost certain' to sign a record contract with Cowell
According to the Sun newspaper paramedics were then summoned and helped the 'spaced out' star through the lobby and into an ambulance just after 6pm.
A Met Police Inspector and police doctor were called to assist and she was then escorted to the private clinic.
A police spokeswoman said: 'We were called about 6pm on Sunday to a central London hotel to doctors assessing a woman under the Mental Health Act.
'Police attended at the request of ambulance personnel and the woman was taken voluntarily to a clinic. No one was arrested and there were no allegations of crime.'
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This is scary news. She seems like a nice lady.
She clearly suffers from a mental impairment of some type.
It is remarkable that she copes as well as she has in life.
Can you still say that? It's so... judgmental!
She handled her defeat well enough. She seems to be a very sensitive and private person. I hope she recovers soon.
Britain's Got Talent runner up Susan Boyle was admitted to The Priory clinic last night suffering with exhaustion. Police were summoned to her hotel and the singer was assessed under the Mental Health Act after she had an 'emotional breakdown' following her shock defeat in the show's final.
Who assessed her, and when did "exhaustion" turn into "emotional breakdown?"
And they say the press doesn't make mountains out of molehills?
She acted spaced at the final show. Very unnatural.
Very sad.
I bet she wishs she never went on that show
I can well understand that she might flip out after having been under immense pressure and press attention. In itself, that would be pretty normal after what she’s gone through in the past few weeks.
And being on these shows involves a lot of waiting around, a lot of very strange and stressful lighting, probably irregular meals and sleep. Not easy if you’re not used to it.
wouldn’t be surprised if she was bipolar
And what makes you think that?
Not talking about her but I think sometimes some people are tri-polar.
Yeah and who cares if she likes boys and girls
just a hunch, that’s all. Obviously something is going on with her that’s not normal.
I believe it was reported early on that she has a slight mental impairment caused by oxygen starvation at birth.
every sentence a paragraph
A few prayers for this unique lady. I really hope someone steps in to guide her back to her own life before she loses what she has gained. But she has made a musical mark and can never lose that. I hope the future means her own albums, but done without fanfare, so that she can enjoy the pleasures of doing them and we in turn enjoy her great voice.
That could take a year or two to get "over".
Hmmm. Well, I think it’s probably better to base those kind of judgements on facts. It’s a fairly serious thing to say about someone and should be done so with caution and carefulness.
What we know is that she has lived a very restricted life, has for the last several weeks been the center of a media feeding frenzy, and has been faced with incredible expectations for her performance yesterday. I can’t imagine how she would have had the experience necessary to handle something like that.
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