The European and American entertainment circles have never lacked melons, and there are some strange events with bloody and bizarre blood.
But there are also some inspirational deeds that deserve everyone's appreciation.
In this issue, I will give you an inventory of these three European and American female stars.
On the road to success, they have also fallen and crawled, but they finally ushered in their own light with hard work and self-confidence.
01
Lizzo
was rumored to jump on the stage and smashed fans, but eventually became a female role model
Everyone can't believe that this woman with dark skin and strange clothes in the MV is the hottest female rapper in the European and American hip-hop circles today.
Her name is Lizzo, and the MV is called "Rumors", which is the song she uses to fight against online violence and body shaming.
I remember two years ago, in 2020's Grammys, she alone won 8 nominations, four categories (Best Newcomer, Song of the Year, Album of the Year, Production of the Year) full of mentions, and won awards and hits.
Lady Gaga and Taylor have to make way for her.
The singing of "Truth Hurts" first became popular on Douyin, and then dominated Billboard for 7 consecutive weeks.
She became the fifth black female singer in the American music scene to have a championship single in the past 10 years, and the well-known superstars such as Beyoncé and Rihanna won this honor.
Rolling Stone Records said of her: "You have to know new musicians.
He was a great success in his career, but instead of congratulations and praise, he was greeted with abuse.
The reason is her 230-pound weight and average appearance.
"You are so ugly and so fat, why should you be a singer."
"Dead fat pig, get off the stage."
Some even taunted her with "Mammy."
Mammy is a racist term that generally describes the fat and ugly black maids in American slave history.
The abuse was like a fire, burning all the way to major websites on the Internet, causing many netizens to deny her musical talent.
Lizzo himself was also scolded by many netizens to cry on the spot during the live broadcast.
To this end, she tried various ways to lose weight, but it didn't seem to have any effect on her natural obesity.
She was silent for a long time, spent 10 years, and finally chose to reconcile with herself.
After her comeback, she prefers to show her figure, regardless of the sneers, wearing a variety of bright and tight stage clothes on stage to perform.
She once mentioned that we should love ourselves first and see our bodies as vehicles for success, not who you are, whether you have someone who likes you, or whether you can wear certain clothes... This is not a symbol of your body.
But even if she reconciles with herself, the harsh fashion circle still can't tolerate her.
Many brands and designers will refuse to customize haute couture dresses for her on the grounds of "destroying the beauty of clothes".
And Lizzo directly shouted domineeringly: "You don't want to design clothes for me, and I don't want to wear your designs." ”
This domineering and confident attitude instantly circled countless fans, and there are many girls who are also inferior because of their appearance and figure, they look at Lizzo as if they see themselves, but at the same time, Lizzo's confidence that is not defined by appearance is also affecting them.
With the growing number of Lizzo fans and the sudden rise of her career, many fashion magazines have extended olive branches to her, and brands that have refused to design haute couture for her in the past have also invited her.
In just one year, she appeared on the covers of countless magazines, becoming the first female rapper in history to appear on the cover of the four major versions of Vogue.
In the era when the stereotypical aesthetic of thinness as beauty dominated fashion, Lizzo was like a clear stream, and her brave and fearless spirit conquered everyone.
Before there was a rumor that she fell from the stage and smashed someone, she immediately posted a clarification video, saying that although she was heavy, the mattress was not flat.
In the past 10 years, Lizzo has experienced online violence, questioning, denial, and rejection, but at the same time, she has been awakening her inner self-confidence.
"Loving yourself in a world that doesn't love you requires a lot of self-awareness, as well as being able to see through social standards..."
She even founded Lizzo in Search of the Plus Size Girl reality show to prove to the world that plus-size girls can be just as confident and cute.
She used her life and attitude to tell all imperfect girls:
Instead of pleasing others, it is better to love yourself, which is the best weapon against prejudice.
02
Sophia Loren
From a washerwoman to a national treasure of Italy
Sophia Loren is a household name in Italy and a top national treasure and the dream lover of an Italian man.
She is an inspiration muse in the fashion industry, in the film industry. It's synonymous with beauty.
But as everyone knows, she used to be just an ordinary washerwoman.
Sophia Loren, who was born into a poor family and has not seen her father since the day she was born, has always been called an "illegitimate daughter" by the townspeople.
Moreover, under the extremely conservative influence of the time, Sophia Loren's mother has been the object of drunken frivolous talk and sneers from women.
So until the age of 14, Sophia Loren struggled to survive as a laundryman.
At the age of 15, she participated in the "Miss Roma" beauty pageant, which attracted the attention of the famous producer Carlo Ponty and introduced her to the entertainment industry.
But at the beginning, Sophia Loren's road to stardom was not smooth, and many directors asked her to have plastic surgery, but she refused. "I want to stay who I am, I don't want to change myself because of other people's opinions."
She withstood the aesthetic pressure of the time and did not use a knife on herself.
She said: "Women do not rely on surgery to make themselves beautiful, they should rely on self-confidence. ”
In the years of unrecognition, she tao guang and recuperate, waiting for the day when she will accumulate her hair.
Until she participated in the performance of "Two Women in Battlefield", as soon as the film was broadcast, praise flooded her.
She successfully won both Oscars and Cannes for this film, defeated Hepburn, who starred in "Breakfast at Tiffany", and became the first Oscar actress to win awards for non-English films.
Since then, she has become popular internationally and marched to Hollywood.
In just 20 days, she was able to communicate in English, and even her friends admired her: "Sophia is the hardest working girl I've ever met." ”
Her acting skills are excellent and her temperament is moving, and she has left more than 70 classic films for people for half a century.
In 1992, the Oscars presented her with a lifetime achievement award.
It can be said that throughout the 60s, she and well-known actresses such as Mary Lyn Monroe became synonymous with passion and beauty in people's minds.
Decades later, even though she is old, she is still active on the world stage and radiant.
Beauty is undefeated, she said, "Beauty is an inner feeling, regardless of age." ”
And her "beauty" comes from inner self-confidence, but also from a positive and optimistic attitude.
03
Mary Matlin: The first deaf queen at the Oscar
Remember that on the evening of March 30, 1987, the 59th Academy Awards ceremony was being held.
When the host announced that Mary Matlin won the best actress of this year, the audience burst into thunderous applause.
Mary Matlin walked up to the stage excitedly, she received the trophy, and looked at the audience, her eyes were moist.
She did not speak, but raised her hand and gave people sign language: Speaking from the heart, I didn't expect it to be me, I didn't prepare the speech, but at this moment, I want to thank the Academy of Film Arts, the entire crew, and thank the fans for their support...
It turned out that this actress was a deaf and mute.
When Mary Matlin was 18 months old, she was robbed of her ability to speak and hear from a high fever.
But even though she is different from ordinary people, she is still hopeful about life.
At the age of 8, she joined the theater for deaf children, and a year later played Dorothy in The Anse Magician.
Growing up, she was often invited to perform deaf roles in sign language, and because of this, Mary felt her love for acting, and she seemed to have found the value of her life.
So she overcame psychological obstacles, took the initiative to seek opportunities, and honed her acting skills during the waiting time.
At the age of 19, she participated in the stage performance "Children of God", and it was this performance that changed Marie's destiny.
She was favored by female director Randa Haynes and selected as the actor of the heroine, Sara.
And Sara, played by Marie, only uses eyes and movements to perform in the whole film, revealing the inner world of the characters - inferiority and indomitability, joy and frustration, loneliness and struggle.
She conquered the audience with her superb acting skills and rich eye performance, and won the honor of actress.
Afterward, she said: "My success is an inspiration for everyone, whether they are normal or disabled.
Not everyone can be born in Rome, and not everyone can receive God's favor.
If you want to succeed, you need to put aside the limitations of your own conditions and be optimistic about life.
The world is like a mirror, you cry at it, it cries at you, you smile at it, it laughs at you.
Try to use every moment, treat each moment as the last, and in the attempt, you will find yourself back and achieve true awakening.