Simon Cowell says he isn't surprised Susan Boyle
got a makeover.
"First of all, she is a woman, and I think anybody who was subject to the kind of comments is going to go, 'You know what? Maybe I should do something about the way I look,'" he tells
Entertainment Tonight. "She was probably swooped on by about a million colorists who want to make a name for themselves."
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On Thursday, Boyle, 48, strutted around in a faux-leather jacket, slim fitting pants and a Burberry-looking scarf, as well as a new chestnut hairdo. It was a stark contrast to her frumpy appearance on
Britain's Got Talent a few weeks ago.
"We were all guilty of judging her before she sang," Cowell admits. "You watch it back and it is embarrassing. We were completely wrong."
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But Cowell warns Boyle not to focus too much on her looks.
"I am tired now of hearing about the way she looks or the kissing or this or that. Get yourself together, sweetheart, for the big one, which is the semi-finals [of
Britain's Got Talent]," he says.
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His advice?
"Chose the right song. Focus yourself," he says. "Shut your front door and maybe take a holiday and come back as the person you want to be, not the person you think you should be."
