Even while it’s commonly believed that appearances are unimportant, for Simon Cowell, they might signify everything. First impressions can have a lasting impact on you and even lead you to judge someone incorrectly. For years, people have worn makeup as a “fixer-upper,” if you will. Many actors have used it to improve the way they play their parts.
Making a strong first impression in public requires maintaining a professional manner. Even if you are the most talented person in the room, being overly anxious will make you appear unqualified and insecure to others. The opposite is also true, according to studies: When it counts, people who feel better about their appearance perform better. This is not to argue that getting a new hairstyle or wearing makeup will change who you are.
Samantha Lavery, 17, sought to assume a persona that she thought belonged to a pop star when she applied to be on “The X Factor UK.” She tried to wow the judges by donning a leather costume and getting her hair curled, but to no avail. After being turned down, she was sent home in tears since her regret at being unable to participate had really hit home. She was unable to determine what had gone wrong. Was it the makeup she picked? Was the attire she was sporting inappropriate? She was compelled to abandon her ambition for the day and return home to consider her options and the course she wanted to take in life.
A few weeks later, she received a call from Simon informing her that she had received a “Wild Card” to reapply. Samantha, filled with happiness at her good fortune, hurried to Simon’s Malibu estate in pursuit of another chance at fame.
When she arrived for the audition and walked into the room, she appeared to have forgotten her lesson. She teased him, reapplied heavy eye makeup, and once more donned high heels. Simon was once more compelled to remove the mask after falling short of expectations. I feel like I haven’t met the real you yet, he scornfully remarked. Even Mel B, one of the other judges, agreed this time, and little Samantha left the stage to get ready for the audition despite the obvious emotion in her eyes.
When she returned to the stage, the judges were astounded by her natural beauty. Simon exclaimed in delight, “You removed the mask and revealed the real you.” Following that, Samantha had a performance of a lifetime that astounded the judges with the scope of her talent.
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