“Finding the Leading Lady” talent show premiered its first episode featuring the auditions.
Among countless applicants, they showcased the performances of those who made it through and those who were almost through but ended up being regrettably eliminated.
The show wasn’t broadcast on satellite TV but was made available online.
Initially, the viewership was low until the news spread that Tao Ti, who was recently embroiled in a scandal, had joined the talent show. Many came to watch, mostly to slander her.
Following the current trend, Tao Ti had become somewhat of a controversial figure in the entertainment industry.
Despite being targeted, she still managed to boost the ratings.
A crisp voice resounded, and the audience was captivated by the young girl on screen.
She no longer looked the pitiful figure she had been when first appearing to the public, neither were her clothes ragged, nor was her face gaunt.
Tao Ti now wore a beautiful red top, denim jeans, a pair of black travel shoes, and her little face was fair and tender, her eyes sparkling like countless stars.
[No, I must not be charmed! I came here to critique her! I am a critic!]
[I’m superficial, I used to criticize her, but now I think I want to support her instead!]
[Wow! Zaizai is so cute! Mommy loves you!]
[It’s impossible for such a cutie to have ill intentions. Even if she’s made mistakes, they must be due to bad influences!]
[Right, what bad could Kitty possibly do!]
The critics who came to slander Tao Ti ended up being charmed by her looks.
This wasn’t the outcome that the malicious PR studios hired by Zhang Cuilian wanted to see. Soon, paid critics entered the fray.
[She used to be as skinny as a monkey, now she’s hanging onto some rich guy, tsk tsk tsk, what an upgrade!]
[I don’t believe she’s not backed by some rich sponsor. Look at her before and now! All her clothes are branded!]
[These are limited edition children’s clothes! Each must be worth thousands!]
[Thousands? You’re kidding. Just those little lambskin sneakers are limited edition, over twenty thousand! Priceless now!]
[Even if she looks glamorous now, it can’t hide her filthiness!]
[So dirty, she’s been messed up at such a young age!]
[Who would dare marry her when she grows up, starting so young…]
[Could she be diseased?]
When Cheng Guodong saw these malicious comments, he slammed his phone down on the table, “What on earth is going on? Her reputation was just starting to improve, and now she’s being maligned again!”
PR agent 1: “Someone has paid for critics. There are several accounts I recognize; they are definitely paid critics.”
PR agent 2: “I also recognize several accounts; it’s definitely paid critics in play.”
PR agent 3: “I’ve used one of these accounts before for PR purposes; they’ve supported our causes in the past.”
Cheng Guodong was furious, “It turns out someone is deliberately targeting my sister! It must be the person who bribed her parents! Who exactly is it, have you figured it out yet?”
PR agent 1: “Three female stars from ‘Pastoral Life’ have all spent money to slander Little Taotie, and Yang Yu’s company has also been involved with malicious PR studios.”
“There’s some friction between my sister and Yang Yu, but what about the other three stars? It’s completely unprovoked, why spend money to slander my sister!”
PR agent 2: “Jealousy drives people mad, women are as unpredictable as the ocean, hard to fathom.”
PR agent 3: “Chairman Cheng, should we hire some critics to fight back? I have contacts at many PR companies.”