Chapter 167: Could Acting Be Surgically Enhanced?
At the same time, Amelia, also looking at the official Twitter account, watched helplessly as countless comments praised Olivia’s beauty. The color drained from her face almost completely. How was this happening? Wasn’t the trailer supposed to come out in a few days? The investors explicitly demanded Olivia’s removal from the cast. Why was it being released now? Amelia had gone to great lengths to ensure Olivia’s true aptitude would never reach the public eye. Yet, despite her carefully crafted scheme, she had failed to stop this from unfolding.
Seeing the flood of amazed comments, Amelia felt as though she had fallen into an icy abyss. On the other hand, Daisy looked completely bewildered. “What is going on here? Did someone make a mistake and forget to cut Olivia’s scenes?” An actress who had already been asked to leave by the investors should not have appeared in the trailer at all.
Daisy immediately called Jos’s assistant. “Did you release the wrong version of the trailer? Why are Olivia’s scenes still in it?” The assistant on the other end replied, “There’s no mistake. This was Mr. Jos’s decision.” Daisy was dumbfounded.
Almost simultaneously, in response to the curiosity of countless fans under the official Twitter post, the account directly replied in the comments, “The actress playing Penelope is this lovely lady, @Olivia.” Olivia’s past gossip had already drawn some attention, but many fans who only cared about the drama were not particularly interested in tabloid stories.
When fans followed the link from the official account to Olivia’s Twitter, expecting to bask in her extraordinary beauty, they were instead met with a flood of heavy makeup and smoky-eye promotional photos. The stark contrast left everyone utterly stunned.
The official Twitter comment section erupted once again. “What the hell? This is Olivia? Are you kidding me?” “Can someone tell me if I’m hallucinating? How does Olivia on her Twitter look completely different from the one in the trailer?” “Is this really Olivia? The same Olivia from ‘Sweetheart Forevermore’ with terrible acting and cringe-worthy styling?” “There’s no way surgery could work this fast, right?” “Surgery? The real problem wasn’t her looks, it was her acting! But in the trailer, her performance moved me to tears… Since when could acting be surgically enhanced?” The truth left everyone thoroughly confused.
Aside from the recent gossip, there were barely any reports about her online. At most, they found some unimpressive supporting role photos from past dramas or clips of her performances mocked on “worst moments” compilations. Everyone who had seen Olivia’s previous roles couldn’t believe this was the same person.
While fans were still reeling from Olivia’s astonishing transformation, Hannah suddenly retweeted the official post about “A Little Spark of Joy.” “As the original author, there’s no greater joy than seeing my characters perfectly brought to life onscreen. @Olivia, you are my ideal Penelope.” Hannah personally endorsing Olivia shocked countless people. It was well-known that Hannah was notoriously strict about the casting for adaptations of her work. Few actors had ever earned her praise. The original author’s approval instantly shifted the attitudes of many book fans toward Olivia. Coupled with Olivia’s flawless performance in the trailer, even those who had previously doubted her acting felt reassured.