Chinese Reject Newest TV Star As Too Pretty for Ugly Role

Tania Branigan reports in The Guardian on the new Chinese version of Ugly Betty:

But now “Ugly Wudi” faces a backlash, with newspapers and internet users complaining that the star of the show is too good-looking for the role.

…(the unnamed star) prepared for the role by putting on 10kg and sunbathing to get a tan. Pale skin is highly prized in China and skin whitening products are a huge industry.

Her efforts did not impress potential viewers. By early afternoon almost 3,300 comments on the show had been posted on the popular Baidu website – many suggesting that the actress was too attractive, and even arguing the programme should be renamed “Pretty Wudi”.

“The actress should be fatter,” said one disgruntled comment.

See also ‘Ugly Betty’ Makes Debut on China.Org.Cn

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