Fans Can’t Get Enough Of Susan Boyle’s Stunning Transformation

Susan Boyle’s Britain’s Got Talent debut was one of the defining reality TV moments of the ’00s. The proud Scotswoman, who everyone underestimated, became a global star overnight all because of her jaw-dropping performance of Les Miserables’ “I Dreamed a Dream.” But, believe it or not, that stereotype-shattering slice of reality TV gold happened all the way back in 2009. And in the years since, Boyle has gone through a stunning transformation that has completely wowed her legions of fans.

The Biggest Makeover Story

Thanks to that dramatic makeover, Boyle looks a far cry from how she appeared when she first burst onto our screens. And she’s been seen on a lot of screens, too. Her first Britain’s Got Talent performance would rack up an astonishing 120 million views on YouTube before being crowned the platform’s most-watched video that year.

Technically Still A Winner

Inevitably, Boyle became the runaway favorite of the show that had previously launched Paul Potts to similar global fame. Ultimately, though, an innovative dance troupe ended up throwing a spanner in the works. Yes, incredibly, the singer had to settle for the runner-up spot after being pipped to the post by Diversity. But that’s not to say she didn’t do well out of the experience – and she’s obviously invested some of those earnings into giving herself a totally new look.

First Impressions

So what was it exactly that made everyone pay attention to an unemployed, middle-aged woman from a tiny Scottish town in the first place? Well, when the singer was first seen on camera, it looked as though she was being set up as the butt of a joke. First, there was her slightly unkempt appearance – a far cry from how she looks today. Then her interview with Britain’s Got Talent hosts Ant and Dec insinuated that she was very much a stereotypical cat lady.

A Skeptical Audience

And the reaction in the theater when Boyle walked out on the stage wasn’t much kinder than that of the viewers at home. One crowd member offered an ironic wolf whistle. Others openly laughed, while some simply ignored her and kept on chatting. Then there were the judges’ snap reactions.