It bothers me that the glitterati were looking down their noses at her because she was plain, unassuming, unfashonably dressed, overweight, and in general not "star" quality. You could see how they considered her beneath contempt - a joke. Then she opened her mouth an they were amazed. Unfortunately, I don't sing well, but I do look somewhat like Susan Boyle, so the glitterati will no doubt keep me in the "beneath contempt" category for the rest of my life.
Now, having glimpsed how they treat people, it's hard for me not to keep them beneath contempt.