i don't get it...
she is not THAT hideous looking that it should come at SUCH a shock that she has an insanely beautiful voice...
all this shock and amazement makes me sort of feel bad for her
Agreed, I felt really bad for her, the initial reception was painful. And then, the shock that she was SO good was equally offensive. I wanted the applause to stop, that the beauty of her voice, alone, could carry.
Also, I didn't find her in the least hideous, quite cute actually. She could do w/ a clothing makeover or a dresser though. That frock and those shoes ... Eek!
Just shows how ageist a mentality is rampant in the need for overblown, fresh eye~candy before raw talent. Sad commentary ...