At nine o’clock, Jasper Milton returned to the military base following Stella’s persuasion.
Stella Grace went to the appointed place. It was still early. She took out a pen and started customising the psychological test paper.
Her phone rang.
It was from an unknown number. Judging from its country code, it should be from the US.
She cautiously answered it. “Hello, who is this?”
“Excuse me, are you the psychologist, Miss Stella Grace? I’m Nelly Spears’ assistant. She has encountered some problems. She is requesting for your consultation, and we will pay you according to your “ation,” the assistant said.
Stella knew that the actress called Nelly Spears was a very competitive actress. She was very beautiful and she came from a good family, but her acting left a lot to be desired.
“Okay, give her my number,” Stella said softly.
“Hello, doctor. I’m Nelly. I feel like I’m going to break down at any moment. I need your help,” Nelly said very dejectedly.
“I’m glad to be able to help you. May I know what’s bothering you?” Stella asked politely.
“My new movie was released recently, and it’s been out for a week. The ratings are not bad, but there are many people scolding me over it.
They scolded me hard. Some said that they did not want to watch the show because I was in it, some said that my acting skills were atrocious, that I didn’t prepare for it. Some even said that my style was bad, and that I was a mistress and stole Brittney’s husband.
Brittney’s husband and I were just communicating because we had a film together. We did not have any other relationships. Their words hurt and they kept talking nonsense.
My movie has topped the box office, and my acting skills have been affirmed by many professionals. However, they are still bad-mouthing me over social media. They said that my acting was redundant and even asked me to leave the entertainment circle.
Someone even threw eggs at my door. I’m in really great pain now, and I don’t know what to do,” Nelly lamented.
“I remember that you registered an anonymous account on social media to attack the haters for a period of time. They eventually exposed you and punished you for it,” Stella said pleasantly.
“That’s because I acted as a drug dealer in the show. They were attacking me, saying that I fell into depravity, that I was a prostitute. They said I slept with the director, and had relationships with the production crew.
I was very angry. I couldn’t retaliate directly, so I registered an anonymous account to vent my anger.
I think I’m going to break down. I don’t know how long I can hold on. I’ve had sleepless nights and I’m even losing my hair. My mental state is very bad. I’m afraid of going out, I’m afraid of taking photos, and I even want to commit suicide.
My friend introduced me to you and said that you could help me,” Nelly sobbed.
“Before helping you, let’s talk about the development of the entertainment circle. A long time ago, there was no TV, and stage performance was king. The most famous example is Broadway.
The actors and actresses made money through ticket sales. However, only a few people could afford the tickets.
In order to live a wealthy life, many actors and actresses would do their best to win the favor of the noble and the rich. To put it bluntly, it was an easy way for the actors and actresses to earn a large sum of money.
Those large sums of money might be from a woman’s husband, or a playboy. What they needed to bear were their own emotional twists and turns. There was very little pressure on public opinion because there were not many people who knew about those dirty things then.
Gradually, with the coming of television and newspapers, actors became more well known to the public. Their every move would be watched. If they did something wrong, such as destroying a family or taking drugs, they would be attacked or even condemned by the public.
Later, when there were mobile phones, cellular network, and social media, the chances for celebrities to be exposed became very high. They could also make hundreds or thousands of times more money than ever before. In the same way, their every move, even something as simple as smoking a cigarette by the road, would be scrutinized and everyone would know about it immediately. For these people who were obviously paying attention, opening an anonymous account was equal to a sin, picking their nose was equal to having a bad character, and dating was equivalent to a crime.
Do you agree with what I have said?” Stella said softly.
“Those are all true. You’re right. Last time, I cursed a hater. The hater attacked me without any premise, he said that I was shameless and a psycho. I asked him to keep his mouth shut. This message was taken out of context by various major networks and I became the target.
They thought I was the one who was wrong, that it wasn’t the hater’s fault. I was so angry that I couldn’t fall asleep all night,” Nelly sobbed.
“Where are the people who had attacked you? How old are they? Are they also aggressive people in real life? Are they mentally ill? Are you getting angry because of strangers? Is it worth it?”
“I’m just angry that they spouted such nonsense when they don’t even know anything. They attacked me so casually and distorted the facts, and I’m afraid that it would affect my fans. What if no one likes me anymore? What if they stop watching my movies because of me? What if investors won’t look for me anymore because no one supports me any longer? I will feel guilty that I might ruin a good movie simply just by being in it,” Nelly said sadly.
“First of all, your worries are redundant. There are differences between friends and strangers. There are two sides to everything. Like what I said, the less the actors are exposed, the less pressure they would bear from public opinion, and the more the actors were exposed, the greater the pressure.
If a boss favors an employee, that employee will love the boss while everyone else would hate him.
You are in the same situation. You have tens of millions of fans, and everyone’s temperaments and environments are different.
Some people have problems in their lives and the internet is the only way they can vent their frustrations. Sometimes this involves taking it out on people like you by criticizing your every mistake. You can tell they have issues from the things they say.
Why do you need to vent your anger on these unscrupulous people? Those negative people are just trying to make the world a worse place.
If you have tens of millions of fans, it’s normal for you to have ten or twenty thousand haters.
Most people can see who you really are, it can also be seen from the movie ratings,” Stella comforted.
“I’m more worried and afraid that my fans will think that the haters are telling the truth,” Nelly replied worriedly.
“Your worries are redundant. Let me put it this way, just accept their slanders and attacks as blessings. Those who plot against you will think they were giving you useful advice. Those who have good self-restraint will think that it is good to listen to it. Maybe it will be useful in the future. However, there will also be some people who will curse like crazy for no reason.
You can’t stop people from cursing you. That is based on their personal upbringing. You can’t change those worries.
What you can do now is do the best you can. Most rational fans will see your efforts, your hard work, and your progress. As for a small part of your haters, who knows, maybe they are sent by other celebrities to try to hurt you?” Stella said with a smile.