Simon Cowell Saves Nine From Disaster At Sea
by Sean Comer
Simon Cowell might hate your karaoke. That doesn't that if he knew you were drowning, he would not lend a hand.
The former icon of "American Idol" and now executive producer and judge of FOX "Idol" prime-time competitor "The X Factor" rescued nine people at sea yesterday after stumbling across a distress call on board his luxury yacht, EW.com and TMZ report.
While vacationing at sea with ex-girlfriend Sinitta off the St. Tropez coast, Cowell ordered his ship's captain to seek out the nine people radioing that their nearby vessel the Slipstream was going down fast. A tweet from the cantankerous personality's lady friend backs up the account.
OMG!! Just had a May Day message , 35ft boat sinking.. SC has sent us to help and rescue 9 people on board! Slipstream look alike boat
— Sinitta (@sinittaofficial) August 29, 2012
Well, this was the a day that one of the well-to-do "1%" absolutely did right by their resources. Cowell reportedly sent out one of his smaller boats to find the 35-footer's occupants and when found, welcomed them onto the safety of his own vessel.
Oh, but it gets better: Cowell's crew also plugged the Slipstream's leak and managed to save the ship itself without a single reported loss of life or boat.
Anybody want to call the man heartless now? Yeah, we thought not.