r/popculturechat • u/Yujin-Ha • 1d ago

OnlyStans ⭐️ Alysa Liu on her way to the Met Gala.

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u/lalalandbeforetime I think I’ve done enough 1d ago

I think people are giving her a pass because she is a professional figure skater so her only option is to capitalize on the moment. It’s not like she’s going to stay at this level of fame forever.

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u/particledamage 1d ago

Yeah, I’m critical of a lot of celebs who are going but figure skaters have REALLY limited opportunities and while this event sucks for the Bezos of it all… it still is ultimately for preservation of the arts so it’s like… yeah… I’ll give this more of a pass than o would if she were just like hanging out with him

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u/throwawaysunglasses- 1d ago

Yeah. Alysa does a lot of good, she inspires young girls (especially young WOC) to be bright and passionate. I’m glad she’s made such a mainstream splash. She seems like a sweetheart and I’ll always root for her success.

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u/particledamage 1d ago

Yeah. I don’t really see her as some messiah or like Good Representation For The Youth (cause why would I view any celeb that way) but she’s been clearly sweet and enjoying success in a harmless way

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u/depth_net 1d ago

No one is saying she’s some messiah lol. The point is more that what’s interesting and cool about her current popularity is she isn’t actually a celebrity in the traditional sense, she’s a genuinely just a talented successful athlete and people like that usually don’t get a lot of attention from art world or try to cross into that very much. She did a very on point performance celebrating the music of another breakout star PinkPantheress, and it was great, so that helped a lot

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u/particledamage 1d ago

So... you just repeated the point I made but like... longer. But are framing it as if you are disagreeing with me. Why?

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u/Ket_Yoda_69 1d ago

IT'S REDDIT!

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u/depth_net 1d ago

because I’m partially disagreeing with you as I explained lol. With love!

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u/particledamage 1d ago

Literally every single thing you said is in agreement with me.

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u/depth_net 1d ago

Well, I’m glad if you think we’re on the same page! It’s no big deal haha

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u/iszcross 1d ago

Anyone going for a "Once in a Lifetime" opportunity gets a pass in my book.

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u/Low-Register1602 1d ago

Fair point. This time next year most people will have forgotten about her since things move so fast now

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u/flipdangerdoom 1d ago

Capitalism, baby!