Supergirls' Racy Pics Spark Harsh Rebukes
Super Girl contestant Shao Yuhan has been rebuked by her mother after posing for a series of sexy photos for a magazine, the Chongqing Times reported.
It is the latest controversy to hit the Super Girl competition, a Chinese version of "American Idol."
In an angry letter got by the newspaper, Shao's mother says: "It is ridiculous for her to shoot such a series of sexy photos."
"Although some neighbors told me that she is very beautiful, I cannot accept the fact that such sexy pictures of my daughter are on the cover of a magazine," she wrote.
"I want her to be a normal girl who leads a happy life. I regret I allowed her to be one of the participants. The entertainment industry is too dirty and girls are easily led the wrong way. I should have stopped her from attending the show." Shao's mother added that her daughter "didn't listen to her."
Shao's mother was also doubtful about the magazine.
"Can it be a good magazine if it always shoots pictures of girls wearing almost nothing?" she asked.
"Lots of girls pose for such pictures out of a desire for fame and popularity, but have they ever thought of their mothers' feelings?"
"I am afraid the environment will destroy my daughter. She is too young to be able to judge for herself. I hope she will get out of it and make a better choice for a more promising future life."
"Parents of those who are looking to join the industry should stop their children from doing so. You can't take it back if anything bad happens."
A generation of children born in 1980s China have grown up holding different attitudes than those of their parents, who they think are at times outdated.
Shao admits things may have gone too far.
"It is nothing serious," she said, adding it is all right to pose for a magazine as long as the content of the magazine is acceptable.
"When I first saw the design, I thought it was acceptable, but when I saw the photos, I thought I was a little underdressed. My mother got angry and I am sorry for that," says Shao.
According to the paper, the pictures were discussed and accepted by both parties.
Source: China Daily (chinadaily.com.cn)
