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Stylist Li Mingchuan slams top actress for public bullying of assistant

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Stylist Li Mingchuan shared behind-the-scenes stories from his 30-year career, noting that less famous artists often exhibit more demanding behavior.
  • He recounted an incident where a celebrity refused a pre-agreed sexy photoshoot, questioning the request to unbutton her top.
  • Li also witnessed a top actress publicly berating her assistant for being "ugly," highlighting a lack of basic respect for staff.

Stylist Li Mingchuan, drawing on over 30 years of experience in the entertainment industry, has revealed stark contrasts between artists' public personas and their private conduct. Appearing on the program "Qiang Li Jiao" hosted by Qiang Qiang, Li stated that "the less famous, the more demanding they are." He shared instances from his past work, including styling celebrities for fashion magazine shoots, where artists exhibited surprising behavior.

The less famous, the more demanding they are.

— Li MingchuanStylist Li Mingchuan commented on the behavior of artists in the entertainment industry, noting a tendency for less famous individuals to be more difficult.

One memorable incident involved a female celebrity who had initially agreed to a sexy photoshoot. However, upon arrival, she refused to wear revealing attire like thin-strapped tops or bikinis, expressing concern about her image. When asked by the editor to unbutton her top further, she retorted, "Why are you forcing me to take off my clothes?" Li found this particularly frustrating, especially when dealing with less prominent artists who often displayed excessive airs and demands.

Why are you forcing me to take off my clothes?

— Female celebrityA celebrity questioned the stylist when asked to unbutton her top further during a photoshoot, despite having agreed to a sexy concept.

Beyond styling disputes, Li recounted witnessing a major female star's abusive attitude towards her staff. This celebrity reportedly instructed her assistant to stay outside a specific visual range and publicly insulted the assistant's appearance, calling them "ugly" and claiming it would affect her work. Such behavior led to frequent staff turnover. Li emphasized that regardless of fame, artists must maintain basic respect for their working personnel.

So ugly, this will affect my work.

— Top actressA prominent actress publicly criticized her assistant's appearance, stating it negatively impacted her work, as recounted by stylist Li Mingchuan.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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