March 18, 2008

Simon Pays Mortgage for Struggling Family

Posted by ExtraTV Staff on March 18, 2008 6:47 AM

Maybe he's really a softie at heart after all. "American Idol's" judge Simon Cowell has paid the mortgage of a financially-strapped family struggling to take care of their cancer-stricken daughter. Simon revealed his gentler side on Monday's "Oprah" and vowed that little Madelaine Stoen and her grateful parents Amy and Randy will be fine.

After the emotional Windy City taping, Simon was still clearly moved when he sat down with "Extra." "They had some financial problems which were relatively easy for me to sort out," he explained. "I always had a nice side." Leona Lewis, winner of Simon's hit British talent show, "The X Factor," agreed. "I never got the bad side," she told "Extra." The stunning singer made her debut on Oprah's show and sat down next to her proud mentor, who gushed, "She's the real deal."


NEXT: 'X-Factor' Winner Lewis: Simon's Hot Find

 

I think it is wonderful what Simon did for this family. Sadly, there are hundreds of young families just like them that are under the delusion that their major medical will be enough if they have a major illness in their family. If this family had an Aflac Cancer policy, they wouldn’t have been on Oprah!


- Mary
Posted 08/26/08 10:16 AM
 
 

suzyh what? What was she going to say?????


- Cheryl
Posted 03/25/08 07:32 AM
 
 

Thank you for putting this up. I,too, am getting tired of the “mean Simon” comments, even though I know that it is all part of his public “persona” that has been created for him, I think it is time for it to stop. I know for a fact how real and kind Simon is, not only with his fans but in general. And, I think I know what Terri was going to ask and am glad that Simon stopped her (I like Terri, but she really should have known better..)
Anyway, well done, Simon, you have given a breath of life and lifted the worry from a wonderful little girl and her deserving family. Take care… Suzy


- suzyh
Posted 03/20/08 05:17 PM
 
 

You go Simon!!!!!!!!!!! What you did was a wonderful thing. Keep up the fantastic work.You have more of a heart
than you think you do.I will keep the family in my prayers.You did an outragous job I applaud you. Take care
you and your honey have a great Easter.


- Shelley
Posted 03/19/08 09:13 AM
 
 

I agree. He has always been generous though. I would like to know what Terri was going to ask when Simon shook his head “No” She said something like “Does Madeline’s story touch you particulaly because you recently…He stopped her and she asked him a different question.
Simon usually will talk about anything.


- Cheryl
Posted 03/19/08 04:45 AM
 
 

I agree. He has always been generous though. I would like to know what Terri was going to ask when Simon shook his head “No” She said something like “Does Madeline’s story touch you particulaly because you recently…He stopped her and she asked him a different question.
Simon usually will talk about anything.


- Cheryl
Posted 03/19/08 04:39 AM
 
 

Bless Simon’s big, kind, WONDERFUL heart!!!!! Anyone who hates him and thinks he’s mean and a bully needs to know about this. He is the sweetest, kindest, most caring human being in the universe, and I love him more than ever after this.


- Barnsinger
Posted 03/18/08 10:23 AM
 
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