So here we are again. Another day, another raft of stories about this year's reality TV talent sensation, Susan Boyle. Except, of course, that what is unfolding now is something different. 
The latest news reports have made us all well aware that Boyle has been admitted to hospital – the Priory, no less – after apparently being assessed by mental health professionals. The speculation as to whether she has (as the show's producers contend) been dealing with that condition celebrities contract now and then, exhaustion, or whether she is indeed dealing with something more serious has taken on a life of its own. So let's stop for a moment, shall we? Let's take some much needed stock of what lies beneath all the showbiz hyperbole.
And let's be clear about one thing: it is neither helpful nor constructive for the media – or production companies – to speculate on the state of someone's mental health. At the other end of this media frenzy is a person. Yes, we may be interested in her. Yes, she may be intriguing for a whole host of reasons that have been widely reported. But we do not really know what her current circumstances are.
The latest news reports have made us all well aware that Boyle has been admitted to hospital – the Priory, no less – after apparently being assessed by mental health professionals. The speculation as to whether she has (as the show's producers contend) been dealing with that condition celebrities contract now and then, exhaustion, or whether she is indeed dealing with something more serious has taken on a life of its own. So let's stop for a moment, shall we? Let's take some much needed stock of what lies beneath all the showbiz hyperbole.
And let's be clear about one thing: it is neither helpful nor constructive for the media – or production companies – to speculate on the state of someone's mental health. At the other end of this media frenzy is a person. Yes, we may be interested in her. Yes, she may be intriguing for a whole host of reasons that have been widely reported. But we do not really know what her current circumstances are.
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