Admittedly, I caught very little of the Olympics opening ceremonies Friday in order to attend birthday ceremonies in honor of myself. But I did catch this adorable and talented little girl singing a patriotic Chinese song.
Except, today we learned about the bait and switch. Little Lin Miaoke lip-synched to Yang Peiyi's voice. Yang was deemed to not be cute enough to represent her country on the national stage and replacing her was a decision made "in the nation's best interest."
I'm already not a fan of China, as I've mentioned before, but this upset me.
I work every day with appearance and brands. And yes, it is important to portray the right image at all times.
But I think China took it too far. It's hard to hide material facts these days. Everything leaks out. Everything becomes a news story, especially in the mircrocosm that is the Olympics.
As a nation, I believe the USA has moved away from this kind of misrepresentation, thankfully. Don't get me wrong - we are still as plastic and phony as ever, but I think we also appreciate authenticity. Not everything has to be perfect just for the sake of putting out the right image. There is an appreciation for transparency.
I don't think Americans would have thought twice about putting the sweet and talented Yang Peiyi on stage for the world to see.
Except, today we learned about the bait and switch. Little Lin Miaoke lip-synched to Yang Peiyi's voice. Yang was deemed to not be cute enough to represent her country on the national stage and replacing her was a decision made "in the nation's best interest."I'm already not a fan of China, as I've mentioned before, but this upset me.
I work every day with appearance and brands. And yes, it is important to portray the right image at all times.
But I think China took it too far. It's hard to hide material facts these days. Everything leaks out. Everything becomes a news story, especially in the mircrocosm that is the Olympics.
As a nation, I believe the USA has moved away from this kind of misrepresentation, thankfully. Don't get me wrong - we are still as plastic and phony as ever, but I think we also appreciate authenticity. Not everything has to be perfect just for the sake of putting out the right image. There is an appreciation for transparency.
I don't think Americans would have thought twice about putting the sweet and talented Yang Peiyi on stage for the world to see.
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I love that American's aren't worried about appearances - if they were there wouldn't be a McDonald's on every corner.
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