LONDON (AP) — Singer Susan Boyle says she has been diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome, a form of autism.
Boyle told The Observer newspaper that she saw a specialist a year ago, and "it is a relief" to have the right label for her condition.
Boyle had learning difficulties as a child, which she was told were the result of brain damage from oxygen deprivation at birth.
In the interview published Sunday she said: "I have always known that I have had an unfair label put upon me."
The church volunteer from a small Scottish town became a global sensation when she sang "I Dreamed a Dream" on TV contest "Britain's Got Talent" in 2009.
She has since sold millions of records, and makes her big-screen debut in holiday movie "The Christmas Candle."
Susan Boyle says Asperger's diagnosis was a relief
Susan Boyle performs ahead of the Champions League qualifying second round soccer match between Celtic and Helsingborgs at Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland, in this Aug. 29, 2012 file photo. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell, File)