No Substitutes for the Bigshots' Dream Girl Anymore!-Chapter 161: Human Shield
However, soon enough, fans of Jackie Qualls were there to clarify that both of them haven’t been in touch for many years now and hoped that everyone wouldn’t indulge in senseless speculation.
It’s clear that fans didn’t want their idol to be dragged into any controversy.
Although Hannah wasn’t someone who stayed very active online, she had to ensure that she was always aware of the plot developments. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦
As per the original plot, Jackie Qualls and Tiffany Lynch did share a close bond in their younger years. The claim by Jackie’s fans that "they don’t share a close bond and don’t keep in touch" is plainly their own assumption.
Not only did they have a profound relationship, but they have also stayed in touch over the years, although infrequently. Jackie would send Tiffany gifts every year on her birthday.
In the plot, Jackie Qualls, aside from George River, was the biggest supporter of Tiffany Lynch. In fact, the series that led to Tiffany’s major breakthrough was only secured because Jackie willingly took a pay cut to play the leading role.
One could say that Jackie Qualls was instrumental in Tiffany Lynch’s success in the entertainment industry.
Of course, given that Jackie was a golden opportunity for the female lead, he was naturally a nightmare for the original character.
Having fought his way through the entertainment industry for so many years, Jackie’s abilities were not weak. His concern for the female lead made him aware of the tensions between Hannah Winter and George River. His infatuation with the female lead led him to dislike Hannah. However, he was not dumb enough to make his bias too obvious.
He promoted Hannah on the show and even sneakily favored her behind the scenes. Hannah, flattered, assumed it was Jackie’s affection for her, but was, in fact, being exploited once again.
Jackie understood the phrase "stand tall, stand out" very clearly. Therefore, he used Hannah as a shield for Tiffany, constantly providing Hannah with great resources. In reality, the more resources Hannah had, the more it elicited dissatisfaction amongst spectators and netizens, who berated Hannah for being "privileged" and only gaining exposure through unethical means.
There was even a period of time when the number of Hannah’s haters dwarfed the number of her fans. Yet, ironically, Hannah remained grateful for Jackie’s help and blamed herself for not reciprocating his kindness, feeling remorseful.
Eventually, not only did Hannah fail to debut because of the script, but also because of Jackie’s interference. She ended up ranked higher than Tiffany, which led to a plethora of backlash, inflicting collateral damage on Tiffany’s fans and neutral viewers alike.
Everyone rallied behind Tiffany, blaming capitalism for crushing the dreams of a young girl to promote an inferior. This only intensified their voting fervor.
In essence, Hannah succeeded in becoming a stepping stone for the female lead and ended up being targeted by the entire internet. The female lead, on the other hand, was pitied by her fans and viewers and rose to prominence.
This man, who was intimately familiar with the ropes of the entertainment industry, was also manipulative, exploiting others without scruples for the sake of his beloved.
"Trash!" After reading the plot, Golden Lotus commented scathingly, visibly shaking with anger.
Hannah, however, fixed her gaze on the words "failed debut due to the script."
Indeed, the original character failed to debut in the series. However, thanks to the plot arrangement, the original character clashed with the female lead several times, and they were often compared to each other.
Since they looked similar and were part of the same team, due to the talent show incident, the general public had negative opinions about the original character. Thus, she faced more criticism, even being labelled as someone who was "shamelessly fishing for popularity."
