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<p>Remember Susan Boyle, the viral contestant who performed &quot;I Dreamed a Dream&quot; from &quot;Les Misérables&quot; on &quot;Britain&#x27;s Got Talent&quot; in 2009?</p><p>Boyle recently stunned the internet with a dramatic transformation and a diva-like style ahead of a “new era” in her career.</p><p>Boyle, who became an overnight sensation in 2009 after her phenomenal audition on &quot;BGT,&quot; shared a series of photos on Instagram showing herself walking down the street, recording in the studio, and sitting in her car.</p><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1780016189378image0 (1).jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-dragging" width="960"/></div><div><br/></div><p>The Instagram post quickly went viral, with several American media outlets covering it and celebrities reacting.</p><p>Katy Perry wrote, “I dreamt this dream.”</p><p>Young popstar PinkPantheress commented, “OKAYYY.”</p><p>“Mothering the mic!,” said Lawrence Chaney, &quot;RuPaul&#x27;s Drag Race&quot; UK winner.</p><p>Laufey, who recently performed with BINI, chimed in, “Oh, we’re sat!”</p><p>And the netizens who shared the same comment said, &quot;Diva!&quot; and &quot;Diva Alert!&quot;</p><p>Even now, many Filipinos watch her audition piece on YouTube as it moves and inspires them to dream big.</p><div><br/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1780016211100image1 (2).jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><p>Since her viral debut on &quot;Britain&#x27;s Got Talent,&quot; the 65-year-old singer has sold more than 25 million records worldwide, received two Grammy nominations, and smashed numerous world records.</p><p>Though she has continued to create music thereafter, Boyle revealed that she suffered a stroke in 2022 and returned to television the following year after a brief absence.</p><p>In June 2023, she returned to the “Britain&#x27;s Got Talent” stage, joining the West End cast of &quot;Les Misérables&quot; for another version of &quot;I Dreamed a Dream,&quot; the song that made her famous 14 years ago.</p>

<p>Remember Susan Boyle, the viral contestant who performed "I Dreamed a Dream" from "Les Misérables" on "Britain's Got Talent" in 2009?</p>

Remember Susan Boyle, the viral contestant who performed "I Dreamed a Dream" from "Les Misérables" on "Britain's Got Talent" in 2009?

Viral ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ contestant Susan Boyle breaks internet with new look

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Viral ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ contestant Susan Boyle breaks internet with new look

Josh Mercado

Published May 29, 2026 11:33 AM PHT

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