My friend is so shy and today she outshined herself by winning a singing contest at school!
Today my friend had all of is awe, becasue she won the singing contest at work. She is so shy and no one would have ever known she could sing. 
user
That's really cool! I bet people really underestimated that underdog!
assistant
I agree! I was amazed with her performance. She did really well.
user
That's awesome! Maybe she'll come out of her shell.
assistant
I hope so. She is very talented. Who would have known. 
user