Barbie Hsu’s Advertisements Taken Down Following Her Passing
A Taiwanese cosmetic brand temporarily took down Barbie Hsu’s advertisements to pay tribute to the late actress
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A Taiwanese cosmetic brand temporarily took down Barbie Hsu’s advertisements to pay tribute to the late actress
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According to UDN on February 2nd, the famous Taiwanese cosmetic brand that Barbie Hsu modeled for released an official statement on their Facebook page immediately after the news of Barbie Hsu’s sudden passing broke out.
The brand started their announcement by paying tribute to the late actress, saying “We are truly saddened upon hearing the news that our beloved brand representative, Big S (Barbie Hsu), has passed away. During the past 3 years of our collaboration with Barbie Hsu, we could deeply feel her pursuit of beauty and indefinite love for life”.
Announcing their decision to take down all the advertisements featuring Barbie Hsu as a model, the brand explained, “We want to express our deep condolences to the late actress”.
The cosmetic brand also asked everyone to mourn Barbie Hsu and her contributions during her lifetime. They also emphasized that the actress’s kindness and beauty will last forever in the hearts of people who love her.
This announcement received positive responses from netizens and many, especially those who have been buying the brand’s cosmetics because of Barbie Hsu, even praised the brand for its quick reaction and good sense.
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However, some also expressed their opinions that there was no need to take down Barbie Hsu’s advertisements, hoping that the brand could keep her advertisements forever so that everyone could remember her.
At the same time, a Chinese influencer, who named themselves similar to “Big S”, also announced her decision to stop imitating the late actress.
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In a video, the Chinese influencer revealed that she was very happy hearing people praising her face for looking like Barbie Hsu because “Who would not want to resemble a celebrity?”. Since then, she began looking for information about Barbie Hsu, the actress’s projects, and also her interviews. To the influencer, Barbie Hsu had the image of a hero.
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Taking advantage of her visual resembling Barbie Hsu, the influencer also promoted herself a lot and even set up her own business.
Upon hearing the news of Barbie Hsu’s sudden passing, the Chinese influencer thought it was fake news. However, netizens flocked to her social account and commented, “Stop imitating Barbie Hsu”. In response, the influencer confirmed that she would not act like Barbie Hsu’s lookalike anymore. In addition, she would now be making videos about her daily life to encourage other women to lead independent and healthy lifestyles and become the main characters of their lives.
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