It is so amazing to see the makeover of Susan Boyle below by Harper’s Bazaar. She looks unbelievably stunning!
Makeover by Harper’s Bazaar
Back in April 2009, when she was on the stage telling the audience that she would like to be as successful as Elaine Paige, none of the judges and audiences took her seriously. However, when she started to sing, everyone stood up applauding for her bravura performance.
Why didn’t the judges and the audience believe in her ability before she sang? Where did the prejudice come from? It was very obvious that her appearance and body language didn’t match with what she had said according to the audience’s point of view. The poor appearance prolonged the time of acceptance. This also prolonged the time of her success in life! Just like what she had told the judges, she had never got a chance to show her talent until that night! Having such an outstanding voice for so many years, why couldn’t she make it faster to the entertainment industry? What made her wait for 47 years to be successful?
Let’s imagine, if Susan’s appearance on that night was like the picture on the right hand side shown below instead of the one on the left hand side, would the perception of the judges and the audience be different? Would they believe more in what she had said?
We are usually taught not to judge a book by its cover. However, in reality, people just cannot stop judging a book by its cover. What should we do then? Face and deal with the reality! Have your best image both inside and out. Congruency is important for us to earn trust from people and opportunities in our work and life.
Written by Priscilla Chan
Priscilla Chan, AICI
The President of AICI HK Chapter
P.C. Image Consulting
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