The online opinion seemed to be turned against Kristin, with that "recording" causing a dent in her reputation. Although her fans were defending her, it had made some bystanders think they had a point.
Firstly, the one abusing the cat wasn't Kristin, and there was no mention of Kristin telling Ariana to abuse the cat in that recording. Instead, it depicted her being threatened by Ariana for 10 million bucks.
Kristin's PR team was pretty good at doing damage control for her. As long as her fans were around, her reputation ain't going down.
Calling Kristin's fans "fanatics" might be more spot-on.
People who were once cyber-attacked by Kristin's team began to retaliate.
[I've seen shameless people, but never as shameless as Kristin. She let Ariana take Izabella's cat and still had the audacity to act innocent?]
[Fans, like their idols, are all irrational.]
[If Kristin's reputation isn't damaged, I'll do a circus act on a live stream.]
[Kristin had plastic surgery before, yet dared to praise her own looks. Can she even compare to Izabella? If she were the lead in Blood Ties, I wouldn't watch. I'm boycotting!]
[Don't worry, Kristin's reputation won't be damaged as long as you bunch of haters aren't around.]
[Would Brad dare to change the lead actress? Kristin didn't breach the contract they signed. If Brad dares to change, who's going to cough up the hefty penalty?]
Just as these words were spoken, Kristin's fans were slapped in the face. At 10 a.m. that day, the official Twitter of Blood Ties announced the termination of their contract with Kristin.
Following that, Brad retweeted it, confirming the news.
This was the crew's unilateral decision to terminate the contract with Kristin. If Kristin didn't agree, she'll be facing a lawsuit.
If Kristin deliberately delayed, then Blood Ties can't start filming. She had all the time in the world to deal with the lawsuit and can even take up other work in the meantime. But Blood Ties can't just replace her and start filming.
Clearly, the crew couldn't hold out first. That's why Kristin had been so cocky in the crew. She was convinced Brad wouldn't dare replace her, or else the drama wouldn't be filmed at all.
But surprisingly, Brad actually publicly announced his intention to terminate her contract.
This pissed off Kristin, and she continued to pour in a lot of money to manipulate public opinion.
For instance, Brad treated Izabella very well in the crew, and everyone else had been criticized by him during filming, except for Izabella. He always showed favoritism towards her and Kristin.
This implied that their relationship was "ambiguous."
Brad's liking for Izabella wasn't a secret. Any crew member can confirm this.
Indeed, Brad was good to Izabella, which again brought up the issue of casting. He even replaced the originally chosen Ariana for her, offending the producer.
Speaking of Ariana, Kristin's fans were banding together to defend Kristin.
[Izabella stole Ariana's role. No wonder Ariana hated her and wanted to take revenge on her cat.]
[Izabella is planning to use the same strategy again, bullying everyone in the crew through her relationship with the director. First, she forced Ariana out, and now she wanted to force out the lead actress, Kristin. If Blood Ties gets involved in a legal dispute, the filming will be delayed, wasting the entire crew's time, and might even fail before it's finished.]
[Brad's first major mistake in his life is actually because of Izabella.]
[All this fuss over a cat, netizens sure are bored.]
[Why not just change the drama to: How Izabella Became Successful.]
[Strange, with such a big issue online, why hasn't Izabella come out to say something?]
[What else can she do? Just admit she has a relationship with the director, and because she's too timid, she dare not voice out. It's well known that Izabella isn't popular in X Entertainment. Kristin is treated like a princess. Blood Ties still wants to change the lead, and they really can't tell what's what.]
[Remember, Kristin has way more awards than Izabella. Why would Brad offend her? Plus, Kristin's acting skills aren't bad. Among all the newcomers in the entertainment industry, her acting is the best.]
When Kristin's fans were shouting their heads off, Brad started tweeting.
The first one was about why he insisted on Izabella playing the role of Megan.
He released a video of Izabella and Kristin rehearsing on set.
He didn't release this video initially because he was worried it would have a negative impact on Kristin. But now that she's terminating the contract, why should he care about her dignity?
Brad not only uploaded the video but also included a link to the script, clearly showing who's the better actor.
As expected, Izabella was so good in the variety show "Here Come the Superstars" that Harper couldn't keep up with her, let alone Kristin. Izabella even deliberately underperformed, making Kristin's performance look really bad.
Izabella's performance led people down the wrong path without them realizing it. The character Kristin performed was completely different from the character in the script.
This time, fans who praised Kristin's acting skills felt super awkward and were left speechless.
The neutral audience mostly cared about character and quality of work. It's hard to see the real character in the entertainment industry, but the quality of work was clear as day.
From the show "Here Comes the Superstars," it's obvious Izabella's acting was top-notch, but what they didn't expect was how powerful her performance would be when she acted alongside Kristin. Many people had become her fans.
This video had sparked a ton of heated discussion, and within less than twenty minutes, it was trending, and the numbers kept climbing.
Not even Kristin can buy her way out of this, and it's not over yet.
While everyone was still focused on the video, Brad started pushing the second hot topic.
He detailed Kristin's irresponsible behavior on set, like overusing stand-ins, even for scenes where only her feet were showing, and having to shoot scenes multiple times before they were acceptable.
All of this was backed up by evidence. There was never a shortage of cameras on set, and Brad didn't even have to edit anything. He just had the crew send it to him.
Brad then posted another video of Izabella on set wearing a red outfit, riding a horse, holding a long spear, no makeup, her face smeared with blood and dust, totally unlike the usual Izabella, very brave. Even her fans needed a moment to process it.
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