Susan Boyle has revealed that she has been diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome, a form of Autism.
Speaking to the Observer, the Britain's Got Talent star said it was "a relief," to have finally received a diagnosis, as she had previously been told she had brain damage.
"I have always known that I have had an unfair label put upon me," she said, explaining that her condition made her different to her peers as a child. "That made me more determined to be where I want to be," she added.
On a visit to a specialist in Scotland, she was told of her disorder, which sees sufferers typically struggle with their emotions, finding it difficult to understand non-verbal social cues and feel anxious in social situations.
"Asperger's doesn't define me," she said. "It's a condition that I have to live with and work through, but I feel more relaxed about myself. People will have a greater understanding of who I am and why I do the things I do."
The singer has a cameo role in the festive film A Christmas Candle, and is set to be featured in a Fox Searchlight production about her life story. She is tipped to be played by the Oscar-winning actress Meryl Streep.
Source: The Independent
