Speaking of Hollywood's famous female talents, Barbra Streisand certainly occupies a prominent position among them.
Whether it was in music, singing, film, television, screenwriting, or producing, she achieved remarkable success. She was also the only artist to have received multiple prestigious awards, including Oscars, Tony, Grammy, Emmy, and Golden Globes.
Nine Grammy Awards, three Oscars, seven Emmy Awards, and the record holder for the most Golden Globe Awards in history!
To list all her achievements would likely take up the entire show, but as soon as her name was mentioned, audiences who knew her well could instantly recall everything about her from memory. Even for younger people who might not be familiar with her, in this age when the internet had become a part of daily life, it was just a matter of a few keystrokes to learn about her.
Compared to Barbra Streisand, Laila was nothing special except for being younger. If you wondered why she excelled in other areas besides acting, other than her being a genius, there was no need for further explanation.
Perhaps you might ask, why did the media repeatedly follow Faiza's antics instead of acknowledging Barbra's existence? Didn't they know?
They certainly did know, but would the public prefer to see a wealthy heiress being ruthlessly attacked or a young girl who was constantly praised as a genius?
Compared to hyping up Laila as a genius, the media, of course, preferred to see her embarrassed, attacked, and ideally appearing disheveled. This led to the situation where the public was being led by the nose by Faiza's crying. Media outlets knew about the existence of that great female talent but chose to turn a blind eye, all for the sake of more sensational topics.
Laila didn't mind this at all. Otherwise, she could have easily cleared her name using Moran's media outlets. If other media wanted to hype up this topic, she could do the same, couldn't she?
The subsequent segments of the show, all revolving around parodies of Roy, kept the audience laughing nonstop. Seeing the lively atmosphere, Laila was somewhat envious down below. She couldn't imagine herself acting silly and foolish on stage like him one day. Because of this, she was grateful to him.
After all, he had come along to accompany her and be the one who got satirized.
It seemed that she indeed had good judgment, didn't she? At the very least, she could trust his character, which she had been cultivating. She used to worry that if she promoted him as a big star, he might switch to another company. Perhaps she could trust him a little more.
The program had ended quite late, so Laila and Roy found a nearby hotel to stay in. They would return to Hollywood the next day.
On the way, Roy stretched and asked her, "After participating in the show, they probably won't bring up that 'plagiarism incident' regarding you again, right? By the way, if it weren't for this program, I really wouldn't have known how amazing Barbra Streisand is.
Boss, you have to work hard in the future! She's the one with the most Golden Globe Awards. How about becoming the one with the most Oscars?"
Laila chuckled, "Do you think winning an Oscar is easy?"
"For others, it might be difficult, but for you, it's easy," Roy counted on his fingers. "Look, you've only made a few movies, and you've won several awards – the Saturn Award, the MTV Award. You're just one step away from an Oscar, aren't you?"
Speaking of awards, Laila's few films had indeed won several. However, those awards were unrelated to her as a director and were instead achievements of the actors and crew members. As a result, she had never attended award ceremonies for those awards and had left it to Louise to handle.
She was well aware that, regardless of how outstanding she was, her age was a significant hindrance. A 20-year-old couldn't win major awards like the Oscars. It wasn't just the Oscars; most other awards were unlikely to grant significant awards to someone so young.
On this point, Laila felt helpless.
"It's difficult. Unless I suddenly age by ten years."
Roy laughed heartily. "Haha, you also have your moments of vulnerability!"
Laila gave him a faint glance. "I'm not a god. Of course, there are moments when I can't succeed. How old do you think I am?"
Roy's laughter abruptly ceased.
Well, wasn't it true? She was even younger than him, so it was no wonder if there were things she couldn't accomplish.
"Boss, I'll support you," he extended his hand and patted her on the head, like patting a little dog.
Laila brushed his hand away. "Get ready; we're starting the production of the new film in early March. The cast will be quite extensive this time. Don't cause any trouble for me."
"Don't worry," Roy patted his chest. "As long as you can capture my handsomeness on camera, I can charm the entire world."
Laila had no words to describe his shamelessness. She simply closed her eyes, uninterested in continuing the conversation.
What she didn't notice was that after she closed her eyes, Roy looked at his hand with a strange expression, and then rubbed his body...
Laila had a good night's sleep at the hotel, completely unaware of the impact caused by the previous night's live broadcast show. In just one night, her and Barbra Streisand's names had appeared in various major media outlets.
This, in turn, led to the resurfacing of Barbar Streisand's incident in 1997 when she refused to perform on stage because she hadn't won the Oscar for Best Director, and the organizers had to find someone else to sing on her behalf.
After a night of brewing and the morning that followed, there were gradually more supporters of the argument that Laila was better than Barbar Streisand in many aspects. The reasons were simple; Barbar didn't excel in many areas compared to Laila.
Not only did Laila's name come up regarding the Oscars, but some media outlets also reported various other aspects of Barbar's life. For instance, her name, Barbar, which she had simplified during her debut by removing the last silent "a" to stand out. Yet, in many places, including banks, her name was often misspelled, which would infuriate her.
Various incidents were unearthed through this event, and despite being an innocent bystander this time, Barbar couldn't help but be exasperated at being dragged into the mud by Laila and the others.
She understood very well that if she stood up now, it would only attract more attention. It was better to let the news die down. As for condemning Laila and Roy, she never even thought about it. What was there to condemn? They weren't criticizing her; instead, they were praising her to the skies. The negative news that had emerged was entirely the fault of those media outlets.
Da Vinci and Barbar Streisand were indeed remarkable, especially Da Vinci. It was said that if he had published his manuscripts during his time, science would have advanced by at least 30 to 50 years. Some even said that if time travel were real, he was the most likely candidate to have traveled from the past.