X Factor star Mary Byrne, now 65, looks unrecognizable with her new cropped white blonde hairstyle, promoting her latest endeavors 15 years after her 2010 audition. Despite finishing fifth on the show, she has pursued various careers, including podcasting with Eilish O’Carroll on “The Wise Owl Wans Podcast,” discussing life and love. Mary also starred as Cinderella’s Fairy Godmother in Dublin’s Liberty Panto and toured Ireland with her one-woman show, “Check Me Out.” Recently, she paid tribute to Liam Payne, reflecting on their last conversation about the struggles of fame. Despite her success, Mary considers herself shy offstage.
X Factor star Mary Byrne looked almost unrecognizable as she promoted her latest project, 15 years after appearing on the talent show.
The 65-year-old Irish singer won over then-X Factor judges Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh, Cheryl and others for her stunning rendition of Tom Jones’ ‘I Who Have Nothing’ during an audition in 2010. He impressed Katy Perry and gained attention for the first time.
Despite wowing the audience every week, she was unable to win and ultimately finished in fifth place.
These days, the former Tesco employee ditches her long brunette hair and bangs and is now sporting a cropped white blonde hairstyle.
Singing remains her passion, but Mary has recently embarked on a new career and is exploring other avenues, currently working as a podcaster and in October singing – Launched “The Wise Owl Wans Podcast” with Mr. O’Carroll (72).
Billed as “the banter of two legendary Irish women who’ve been through it all,” the podcast features Mary and Aylash discussing love, life, and family.
X Factor star Mary Byrne looked almost unrecognizable as she promoted her latest project – 15 years since appearing on the reality show
Mary shot to fame on The X Factor in 2010, impressing the judges before finishing fifth (pictured in 2010)
Just a few weeks ago, Mary looked stunning in a pink animal-print top and rocking a side-swept cropped style while talking about a new episode of the show.
Meanwhile, the Ballyfermot-born performer is now a panto star, with Mary recently taking to the stage as Cinderella’s Fairy Godmother at the Liberty Panto in Dublin.
Rocking her pink hair in a bun, wearing a dramatic white ruffled dress and carrying a giant cane, Mary looked in her element as she played the character in the performance’s promotional images.
If panto and podcasting weren’t enough, Mary put her talents to good use as she took her one-woman show Check Me Out on a national tour of Ireland, treating fans to a night of songs and stories. I enjoyed it.
Mary’s long and impressive career also Co-starred with Cliff Richard on a Mediterranean cruise.
He also starred in “Menopause: The Musical” with Linda Nolan.
Mary’s X Factor Series One Direction was formed this year and Matt Cardle famously won the title.
She recently made headlines when she paid a touching tribute to One Direction’s Liam Payne, saying how difficult it was for her to “come to terms” with his tragic death.
Irish singer Mary made it to the semi-finals of the ITV show, with Matt Cardle winning and One Direction coming in third (pictured from the 2010 show)
These days, the former Tesco employee ditches her long brunette hair and bangs and is now sporting a white blonde cropped hairstyle.
Mary has recently embarked on a new career and is exploring other avenues, currently working as a podcaster and co-starring Irish actress and author Eilish O’Carroll, 72, in October. Owl Wans Podcast” was launched.
Meanwhile, the Ballyfermot-born performer is now a panto star, with Mary recently taking to the stage as Cinderella’s Fairy Godmother at the Liberty Panto in Dublin.
If panto and podcasting weren’t enough, Mary also used her talents to tour across Ireland with her one-woman show Check Me Out.
In October, when Liam was 31 years old, he jumped 45 feet from the third floor into the courtyard of the Casa Sur Hotel in Buenos Aires.
Mary, who made it to the semi-finals of the ITV show with One Direction finishing third, revealed that she last spoke to Liam in 2018, and during their chat, Liam opened up about his struggles with fame.
She told The Sun newspaper: “I’m not saying fame wasn’t for him, but I think it got too big, too fast and he literally burned out after five years.” .
Mary said it was “really difficult” for Liam to be stuck in a hotel room or unable to go out due to crowds of fans while he was touring around the world.
“He said, ‘I love it, it’s great,’ but he said, ‘It’s tough and it’s not what I expected.’ That’s what he said.”
She continued, “I’ve been following his career and I think about these young men and how proud you are of me. I’m like a mom in the house. So I was always proud of her, like a mother.
Until you admit it, you can’t even begin to imagine what Liam’s mother is feeling in the aftermath of his death.
Mary recently opened up about how she feels when performing, saying that despite her X Factor fame and panto, she is quite a shy person who takes on a different personality when she stands in front of the microphone.
One Direction’s Liam Payne recently hit the headlines after he paid a touching tribute and said it was difficult to “come to terms” with his tragic death (2010’s X Factor Mary and Liam photographed at
Mary, who reached the semi-finals on the ITV show with One Direction finishing third, revealed that she last spoke to Liam in 2018, and during their chat, Liam opened up about his struggles with fame (filmed in 2016). ).
Elsewhere, Mary recently opened up about how she feels when performing, saying that despite her X Factor fame and panto, she is quite a shy person who takes on a different persona when she gets in front of the microphone. pointed out.
“I always say, it’s not Mary Byrne on stage, it’s the character I play…the other woman inside me. It doesn’t have to be you…you are Become someone else.’
She told Sunday World: But when I stand on stage, I feel alive. As I always say, it’s not the Mary Byrne on stage, it’s the character I play…the other woman inside me. Because you don’t have to be you…you can be someone else. Unfortunately, your mental health can rob you of your confidence and prevent you from accepting who you are.
“Even when I was in Tesco, I was still acting. When I think back to singing to all the customers and laughing with them, I was covering the real Mary, and I was still acting. She came out while I was there.
“That’s just who I am. I have to accept it, embrace it, accept that we’re both there and get on with it. But I think we’re all actors. There’s something in all of us that we do every day to pretend we’re okay, or to make ourselves feel okay.”
She went on to add that she’s a much “happier person” these days and is a “completely different” person than she was during the pandemic, adding that while she “never lets go of that person,” she still ” “I’m happy,” he added. she is on stage.
