Susan Boyle explains why she was relieved to be diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome
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“Britain’s Got Talent” singing sensation Susan Boyle is opening up about her Asperger’s Syndrome revealing that the diagnosis actually helped her deal with her sudden fame.
The 58-year-old took the stage roughly 10 years ago and quickly became a viral sensation with her rendition of “I Dream a Dream.” From there, it was an instant rocket-ride to fame, which the singer recently revealed almost pushed her out of the limelight entirely.
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"I was all set to quit the show," Boyle said on a recent episode of “A Current Affair” with Tracy Grimshaw (via Nine). "You've got a lot of pressure and a lot of different things going at once. It is difficult."
Former 'Britain's Got Talent' star Susan Boyle is making a comeback. (Getty Images)
Boyle was instantly traveling the world, making money and being recognized all over. She thought she was simply unable to cope due to a brain deficiency but was pleased when a doctor diagnosed her with Asperger’s Syndrome in 2012.
“That was just a relief for me, though, because for years I thought I had something a bit more serious, you know? So that took it off my shoulders a bit," she said, revealing that she thought she had some kind of serious brain damage prior.
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“[With] Asperger's you just have to make people aware that sometimes you have to go at a certain pace, don't be too bombarded with things. At the very beginning I was too bombarded," she explained to Grimshaw.
She continued: “It's nothing to be ashamed of. Everybody has something. I mean, a flaw, if you like. But you shouldn't be ashamed of it. It's something that you bring out in the open in the hope that you help other people. I like to feel I'm the voice for people who have been the underdog, and I wanted to try and prove myself."
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Thanks to a proper medical diagnosis, Boyle is not only coping with fame but returning to the spotlight with the release of her album “TEN” and an upcoming tour.