This is just heartbreaking. On behalf of all girls with chubby faces and uneven teeth who were told “you’re perfect, but ..”, I welcome Yang Peiyi into our ranks and encourage her to continue being awesome. Fuck the pretty girls – they’re a dime a dozen, but real talent is hard to find.
The little girl who starred at the Olympic opening ceremony was miming and only put on stage because the real singer was not considered attractive enough, the show’s musical director has revealed.
I’m a cold, cold person, but my heart just aches for the singer. Can you imagine being chosen over literally billions of others to represent your country on the largest stage on the planet – only to be told that you’re being visually replaced because you’re not pretty enough? What kind of monster would do that to anyone, let alone a 7 year old child? Holy shit. I am beyond disgusted, and perhaps also having flashbacks.
He said the final decision to stage the event with Lin lip-synching to another girl’s voice was taken after a senior member of China’s ruling Communist Party politburo attended a rehearsal.
FUCK those guys.
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Wow that’s disgusting. I’m not shocked but I’m definitely offended. This is of course a human problem not just a Chinese problem, it manifests itself in all kinds of ways. What’s it going to take to raise our consciousness?
This story has been alternately breaking my heart and filling me with rage all day. The worst part? The little girl deemed “too ugly” is freaking adorable, snaggleteeth and all. And now she’s probably going to go through life thinking otherwise. Poor kid.
when’s it going to stop? this is a great post thanks for brining it to light. it is ridiculously wrong.
As much as that’s really shitty to do to a little girl (not to mention, it’s rather mean to the “prettier” one too, since she’s going to go around the rest of her life knowing she was only used for her looks and not a real singer), this is just one more example of how fucked up this Olympics is. The Chinese seem to be *so* obsessed with image. What’s sad is, they’re far more obsessed than necessary, and now they just look bad to the rest of the world for overdoing the grandeur. CGI fireworks? Seriously?
1) Puke. That’s absolutely revolting & heartbreaking
2) The Chinese aren’t the only ones… Remember C&C music factory? (I hope I’m dissing the right band…) The singer was replaced in the videos…
This has to stop.
I was SO upset when I heard about the singer-switch. Fuckers!
Oh God, not C&C music factory!!!
My heart breaks. Next you’re going to tell me Milli Vanilli were just actors too.
WHEN WILL IT STOP???!!!??!!1111//
I don’t understand why they just didn’t fix her teeth if it’s that big of a deal. They do it on TV all the time and would only take an afternoon.
Surely they have dentists in China.
Blame it on the rain!
Then why are there just as many assholes in arid countries? I don’t think the rain has anything to do with it. Although, that might explain Seattle…
And the girl who was lipsyncing was too horrible a singer. Both girls were told they suck. Yet publicly they’re both saying it was an honour to be part of it… I wonder what would happen to them if they said otherwise.
Matt,
Not Milli Vanili too?! For shame!!!
OK, point made, I was just referring to the fact that it’s sickening to replace one talented person for one who is talentless but more attractive.