She walked out on stage to jeers and hisses and went on to wow the world.
I suppose she should have known that this riled up crowd loved to throw sticks and stones - and maybe she did.
Despite the jeers Susan Boyle sang like Whitney Houston wishes she still could.
Someone mentioned a 'shaky' mic, but that nervousness did not translate to her voice.
In a world of American Idol, America's Got Talent and Dancing with the Stars - talent is nothing new.
In fact there are so many talented people, sometimes the most talented often don't take home the prize.
So how could someone hoping to win millions on a TV Talent show possibly Wow! us? I think the answer is sad.
Susan Boyle is not a super model.
Her lack of 'commercial appeal' presents to us a stereotype that she can't be very good.
The jeers before she sang are evident of that.
There is a serious cultural deficit between what we see and what we value.
Even after her performance, the judges continued to berate her all while singing her praise.
Sadly, they were surprised, too.
This reaction, this kind of surprise is what keeps many talented people from even applying.
"Even though I'm good, why subject myself to that?" In this story, the judges were remiss.
They engraved what everyone was thinking.
They validated the misconception everyone had.
And even though they loved her voice, they poked fun at her for not being "typical".
The Susan Boyle Phenomenon is Kinda Sad.
While a woman with such a tremendous voice should receive our praise - perhaps she should receive it as a validation of her talent, not because her talent out-shined her look.
"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged...
" Apparently, we are still working on that Dream.