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Susan Boyle, the Scottish frump with the voice of gold who captured the world’s attention several weeks ago, is back in the news. After singing “Memory” from the musical Cats in the semi-final round of “Britain’s Got Talent,” Boyle was pushed through to the final round, where she’ll compete for the £100,000 prize and the opportunity to perform for the royal family.

Although Boyle has quickly earned a strong legion of fans, her victory is not guaranteed. And it appears that at least one celebrity–British pop singer Lily Allen–hasn’t offered support. On her Twitter account, Allen called Boyle “overrated” and said, “yes, she can sing, but it’s not about talent with her is it?” In her punctuation and grammar-free tweets, Allen added, “she seems like a lovely lady but if its about talent,that Shaheen kid should win. listen, im allowed to have an opinion. i thought her timing was off, no control, and i don’t think she has an amazing voice.”

At this point, Allen appears to be in the minority, however. Still, Boyle could face an upset in the final round on Saturday, May 30. As the recent conclusion of “American Idol” proved, when it comes to reality TV competitions, anything is possible.