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The actress who plays Wudi in a Hunan television adaptation of Ugly Betty (Ugly Wudi) recently made her first public appearance, but the public felt the title was a bit misleading.
Though the actress wears black-framed glasses and ill-fitting braces like the other Betty, her image was largely dismissed by the audience because she is not ugly enough, Oriental Morning Post reported.
Audiences hold the view that the “ugly girl” is beautiful, with a normal figure, big eyes and long hair, aside from the deliberate ugly costuming.
Agreed. I have a similar problem when they dress up beautiful people as nerds in movies. The truly unattractive need work too!
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I remember, it’s the same scenario happened in “I Love Betty La Fea” when a group of people complained that Bea Alonzo is too pretty for the role. However, they changed their minds after they have watched the premiere episode, and agreed that Bea is perfect for the role. I believe that whatever role is given to an actress, whether too pretty or not, if she can internalize the character deeply and express the right emotions, she can be able to convince the audience that Betty is a real personality.
gabby
http://ilovebettylafea.blogspot.com/2008/10/ugly-girl-without-rival-arrived-in.html
Comment by pinoybettylafea — October 5, 2008 @ 7:33 am
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