Makeover debate fires up over 'Britain's Got Talent' sensation Susan Boyle

By The Chicago Tribune, | April 18, 2009

Susan Boyle on 'Britain's Got Talent'

Photos depict potential new looks

Once people stopped marveling at Susan Boyle's voice, they started talking about her look, including her caterpillar-like eyebrows. Let the makeover debate begin.

This past week, Boyle won over the judges on " Britain's Got Talent" and millions of viewers who have watched her performance via the Internet.

"I won't let Simon Cowell take her to his dentist, and I certainly won't let her near his hairdresser," " Britain's Got Talent" judge Amanda Holden told the UK Mirror.

The matronly 48-year-old "needs to stay exactly as she is because that's the reason we love her," said Holden, who happens to be a flaxen-haired beauty with a flawless complexion. "She just looks like anybody who could live on your street.

"The minute we turn her into a glamor-puss is when it's spoiled," she says.

Are you listening, Mezhgan Hussainy? The "American Idol" makeup artist teamed with DailyMakeover.com and "Extra" to give Boyle a new look. On Friday, the Tribune's Steve Johnson blogged about the virtual makeover and posted the "before" and two "after" photos at chicagotribune.com/boylemakeover.

We predict the sleek bob look will be the one appearing on Boyle's inevitable CD.