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Surviving celebrity

Is it possible to be a twenty-first century celebrity - and survive?

A week ago a Scottish woman was discharged from a mental health clinic near London. She was Susan Boyle the amateur singer who became an instant global celebrity after appearing on a TV talent show. Her experience begs the question - is it possible to be a famous in the twenty-first century and survive unscathed?. Farhana Haider investigates:

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11 minutes