Racism In Their Own Race
Posted By Mary Dane on August 15, 2008
So what’s up with that recent Olympic opening controversy? I mean that lip-syncing little kid who “sang” the Olympic Anthem at the opening ceremony. We’ve seen it. The opening was perfect. And the cute little girl in red dress singing the anthem had thousands of people at the stadium impressed by her amazing little voice. But then it turned out that the little girl was faking it out all the while. So, was it a big deal?
I think it just so happened that Lin Miaoke (left) was the one with the looks and the cunning smile and Yang Peiyi (right) was the one with the voice and nothing else and so officials of the ceremony had to come up with such a nice trick. And so for me it wasn’t that of a big deal at all (the lip-syncing I mean). Neither would it be a big deal if Yang Peiyi was the one out there on the stage. “The national interest requires that the girl should have good looks and a good grasp of the song and look good on screen…” Chen, the ceremony’s chief music director, said. Apparently, they thought Yang’s unfavorable look (probably because of her not-so nice-looking teeth, but she’s a kid for Christ’s sake) was a demerit to their image and doesn’t look like a true representation of China. Wasn’t that sort of racist? Racism in their own race that is. If I were to judge, Yang doesn’t look that much of different from any typical Chinese little girls. And I would even bet Lin had the audience because of how well she had thought to have sang and not how she looks on that stage.
And so just like how it should turn out to be, Lin made it to and enjoyed her fame. But she doesn’t have to get on your nerves like some antagonist on a drama series. Lin is 9 years old and didn’t really have an idea that she would be lip-syncing the anthem. All she knew was she would be singing it. Perhaps she didn’t realize her microphone (or whatever was it they used) was turned off while she was singing. LOL.
The one who fronted at the camera was really cute, no doubt about it. But with their reason that they hid the original singer since it requires a more good looking face than the talent that’s not an excuse. It was really not fair. Getting all the credits but that work wasn’t yours. Tsk tsk… I bet if they just go with Peiyi people wouldn’t mind how a she looks. People are after the quality of talent since it is one of the anticipated event so the whole world watches and expected that their BEST performer/s will be shown not for the looks but for the talent.
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tsss…i didn’t know it was a fake. how could they do that to a little child? They’re just giving meaning to what people say about China…a ground-zero for piracy and imitations, in short fake ground.
Every country has an odd name but they’re faking the child. They’re fooling themselves not the audience.
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What’s wrong with the little girl on the right? I think she is cute.
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@admiral – “how could they do that to a little child?”… Of course it seemed they’d do everything for their image even if would mean stepping on their own race’s feet.
@threio – Yeah there’s nothing wrong with the little girl. Something’s wrong with their (officials) thinking.
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Hi MaryDane
Swinging by your nice and cool webpage.
I can’t share anything about racism ‘coz I don’t like the word. If we discriminate, then we are discriminating the Lord in our lives because He created us in His own image.
Have a blessed day!
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beauty vs quality? hah hah… Peiyi is the star now
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I didn’t know about this really…hahaha…Thanks for this post. I failed to watch Olympics this year on t.v..hahahyyy…..The girl in red is so cute and has a adorable smile, but theres nothing wrong with the other kid….shes cute also and if ever shes the one who sang that song in front it wouldn’t matter, shes still cute…hahahayyyy some people only value what they see outside ..hahahyyyy sucks even in little kids they used this kind of strategy….
Nice post girl……can you link me here???hehehe..muah dane…fc ayo ko bah…hahaha
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well, as most chinese knows, “pride” always are in the chinese minds… they want the looks and everything but never thought of deceving people and hurting others in return. This deception was spoiling the whole grand opening.. i also didnt know it till in the papers… the original singer has learnt something at this young age, poor girl… she has to grow up knowing quality doesnt count, looks do….
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