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In 2023, a group of beautiful photos of Alalei and her sister frolicking in Mazhen quietly spread in the online world, instantly detonating heated discussions on Chinese social media platforms. In the picture, the once childish 11-year-old Alalei has grown into a beautiful girl, full of confidence, beauty and elegance. In addition, the younger sister next to her, who had just entered the age threshold of six years old, was very happy, and the two young girls laughed again and again, full of warmth.
However, this picture full of laughter and laughter failed to win unanimous praise from the majority of netizens. "Aralei seems to have lost some of her former charm", "why has she become so thin", "It's like a different person", ...... The comment section is full of doubts and disappointments. What is the reason that this "child star" Alalei, who has been in the spotlight in the past few years, is now in such a situation? What are the indescribable ups and downs she has experienced in her past and present life?
Back in 2016, Alalei, who was only four years old at the time, became famous with her outstanding performance in the popular variety show "Where Are You Going, Dad 4". Her unique shape of round baby face, black-rimmed glasses and suspender jeans, coupled with her innocent, cute, lively and witty personality, is deeply imprinted in the hearts of every audience.
However, who would have predicted that the original intention of this cute little girl to participate in the show was to help the family solve their problems - her mother is about to usher in a new life, the family's financial pressure has increased sharply, and Alalei urgently needs to step forward and use her acting talent to earn living expenses.
It is undoubtedly a poignant scene for a child who is not yet four years old to feel lost and fearful about the future path of life!
In fact, the reason why Alalei was able to participate in the variety show "Where Are You Going, Dad 4" is because her mother is pregnant and is about to bring her a new family member. And the responsibility of taking care of her younger brother or sister will inevitably fall on the young shoulders of Aralei.
However, unfortunately, Aralei's mother was born in 2017 not as a younger brother, but as a lovely younger sister. Despite the different genders, the pressure of money has always plagued Aralei.
Since she was a child, her parents have instilled in her the idea of "making money through hard work to change your destiny". Her mother taught her to be independent and self-reliant, because no one can be your eternal dependence.
In order to pave the way for Ariel, her parents went to great lengths to arrange various artistic talent courses for her, hoping to shape her into an "all-round princess" with outstanding literary talents.
Under the effect of the family's ardent expectations and driving force, Ariel has frequently appeared in many movies and variety shows, and has won rich economic benefits. Whenever she returned with a full load, her parents would be overjoyed and applaud.
Money seems to have become the biggest reason for their praise of Ariel.
During the recording of the show, Ariel couldn't help but admit to the intern "father" Dong Li with emotion: "You are more kind and kind than my mother, and she always criticizes me harshly. It is not difficult to see from Ariel's heartfelt words that she has lived under her mother's strict control since she was a child.
Her mother has carefully arranged various art training courses for her, looking forward to shaping her into a talented "child star". At the same time, her mother also strictly controls Ariel's daily routine, strictly prohibiting her from eating snacks and being lazy, and her requirements for her can be described as extremely strict.
In 2015, an animated film called "Aralei" successfully attracted the attention of a wide audience with its unique charm. Seizing this rare opportunity, Ariel's mother quickly created an outfit for her four-year-old daughter that resembled an animated character: round black-rimmed glasses on her head, strappy jeans, and a round face that was full of energy.
As a result, Ariel transformed into a "live-action version of Aralei".
With this unique appearance and image, Ariel has won the attention of the program team of the popular variety show "Where Are You Going, Dad 4", and has become the youngest and high-profile member of the show.
Despite being only three years old, Ariel shows maturity and stability beyond her peers, and her attitude towards the show is as rigorous and responsible as a professional job.
In the show, Ariel often confided in her original intention of acting "to make money". Once, she squatted on the snow, and sighed in a tired and helpless tone: "Alas, how good it would be if I could get a salary!" She even wrote and sang a "money-making song" by herself, and the lyrics read: "Kitten, kitten money-making flowers, you are my good baby." "
It turns out that under the influence of her parents since she was a child, Ariel has already deeply implanted the concept of "making money" in her heart. Her parents encouraged her to earn wealth through her own efforts, so that she could change her destiny and learn to be independent.
It is really painful for a young child's immature psychological world to be full of extremely inflated money concepts!
Under the expectation and careful planning of her family, Alalei started her own "career". Despite the pressure of taking on such a heavy responsibility at a young age, she is already a mature and experienced "expert" who can read the text on the task card word by word.
She devoted herself to the filming of every program, and completed various tasks carefully and rigorously in accordance with the requirements of the program team. Even when everyone else was exhausted, she still resolutely chose to grit her teeth and persevere, just to get the long-awaited reward.
Although Alalei's wonderful performance in the show won the audience's warm love, the real life behind the camera is extremely difficult. In an in-depth conversation with the intern "father" Dong Li, Alalei couldn't help but say with emotion: "You are kinder than my mother, she always criticizes me harshly. "
It turned out that Alalei had lived in a harsh environment since she was a child. Her mother arranged various talent training courses for her, hoping to shape her into a talented "child star".
At the same time, her mother also strictly controlled Alalei's daily routine, forbidding her to eat snacks and be lazy, and her requirements for her were extremely strict.
Under the careful construction of her family, Alalei has always left the impression of being well-behaved, sensible, lively and cute.
However, the fact is that just a few days before participating in "Where Are You Going, Dad 4", in the face of the interview with the staff, Alalei couldn't help but burst into tears.
How heart-wrenching is the uncharting sight of a girl who has not yet reached the age of four and is already anxious about the unknown path of her life, while her family turns a blind eye to this, and stubbornly demands that Aralei must participate in the show and rely on the income from the performance to support the family.
No wonder it was so painful for her.
During the recording of the show, Alalei also showed her inner weakness and helplessness many times. While the other children enjoyed the game-like relaxed and enjoyable shooting atmosphere, she always took everything seriously and treated everything as if she were in danger.
Even when she was celebrating her birthday, she couldn't hide her melancholy.
Now, after seven years of baptism, what is the living situation of Aralei?
In the photo of the young and energetic girl - Alalei, who visited Mazhen in July 2023 and froze the beautiful moments, it can't help but arouse the heated discussion of her image transformation among the majority of netizens. Many netizens said that now they are no longer the round, smiling and extremely cute baby fat girl of the past, but slightly emaciated, and even distressing!
There is no doubt that the growing Alalei, at the age of 11, has gradually shown a beautiful girlish posture. She seems to have inadvertently bid farewell to the innocence and immaturity of her childhood, and began to pursue a more mature and independent personal image. However, by Alalei's side, she is always accompanied by a sister who is 5 years younger than her, and the intimate interaction between the two sisters undoubtedly adds endless warmth and happiness to the family.
However, when we dig deeper into the reasons for this, we can't help but recall the haze of Aralei's overuse by her parents.
According to relevant reports, Alalei's sister has actually become the target of her parents' careful "cultivation" again. Although Aralei had a brief period of success in acting, it did not seem to have completely improved the embarrassing situation of her family's life. Therefore, the parents had to re-turn their eyes to their sister, looking forward to creating the miracle of "child star cash cow" again.
However, compared to Alalei, who was strictly disciplined back then, her sister may be able to enjoy more space to grow freely. After all, what happened to Aralei has already aroused widespread concern and strong condemnation from all walks of life. As parents, they should reflect deeply on their own behavior and must no longer bind their sister to such a depressing environment.
Looking back at Alalei's upbringing over the past few years, we have witnessed how an innocent girl was treated with cruelty. Her childhood was supposed to be a carefree and joyful time, not just a busy job, a hard way to make money, and harsh discipline. And her parents will eventually realize that money is not the only way to educate their children, let alone the most important factor.