Rosie O'Donnell on Susan Boyle to PEOPLE: 'A Perfect Moment'

Rosie O'Donnell told PEOPLE magazine that she finally saw the human side of Simon Cowell after his honest response upon hearing the Scottish singing sensation Susan Boyle.

"Simon Cowell was genuinely moved when he heard Susan Boyle sing," O'Donnell, 47, told PEOPLE Saturday night at a Florida showcase of her artwork in Boca Raton's Wentworth Gallery. "He showed his humanity, and I actually liked him. It was a moment in time."

Count O'Donnell, who is donating all proceeds of the three-hour art exhibition to her Rosie's Broadway Kids charity, as yet another fan who thrills at Boyle's voice reports PEOPLE.

"That moment is what every artist tries to capture," O'Donnell remarked to PEOPLE. "Here is this freaky miss, a fat, ugly girl, like Shrek comes to life, directing energy towards her soul. This was so rare ... something authentic in a world that is usually manufactured. It was a perfect moment which will never happen again." O'Donnell added, "We should enjoy it for what it was." To read the PEOPLE feature click here.

The unassuming 47 year old Susan Boyle wowed the judges with her performance in the auditions for the latest season of Britains Got Talent, singing "I Dreamed A Dream" from Les Miserables.

Boyle, an unemployed woman who's "nearly 48," talked about her cat, and joked around with the judges, noting that she had "never been kissed." The entire audience prepared for the worst as she began her song, but, once she starting singing the crowd and judges were transported by her emotional and theatrical take on the number! 

To watch her stunning performance, click here. Judge Simon Cowell is now reportedly setting up a record deal for her, she has also become the favortie to win the top slot on the program.

Rosie O'Donnell is a 13-time Emmy Award-winning American comedienne, talk show host, television personality, celebrity blogger, gay rights activist, film, television, and stage actress. She has appeared on Broadway in Fiddler on the Roof and Seussical! She also produced Taboo. Rosie O'Donnell is an often-advocate for New York theatre, featuring Broadway performances on her Emmy Award-winning talk-show "The Rosie O'DonnellShow," which ran 1996 to 2001. She was last seen on her NBC variety special, ROSIE LIVE! and served as co-host on the tenth season of ABC's "The View. She recently released her second book entitled "Celebrity Detox" with Warner books.

To watch an exclusive BWW TV video all about the Maravel Arts Center click here.

Learn more about Rosie's Kids and the Maravel Center at www.rosiesbroadwaykids.org.

Photo of Rosie O'Donnell by RD / Dziekan / Retna Digital

 

 

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