Amidst a chorus of exclamations, the footage revealed in a continuous, unedited manner how the "Roy" inside transformed into a completely different person after removing his wig, fake eyebrows, and other accessories.
"It's not Roy at all! Who is he?" The audience went wild; this was definitely an unexpected result.
The sensational photos showed that the male lead inside was not Roy but a man who had disguised himself as Roy but looked nothing like him!
How did they do this? It was truly magical!
"Haha." The host Jimmy laughed at the audience's reaction. "Were you all scared? Honestly, the first time I saw it was even more shocking than you guys. If it weren't for the seamless video with no editing traces, I would have thought this was a new movie brought to us by Director Moran."
Seeing the audience still in a state of surprise, he could guess that viewers in front of their TVs were probably in the same situation. If this episode didn't have good ratings, he would eat his socks!
"What's going on? Let me introduce our two guests: Roy Seasonstar and Laila Moran! Let them explain it to us personally!" He stood up, clapping his hands.
Guided by him, thunderous applause almost instantly drowned the studio. The audience used all their strength to applaud, not just because they wanted to hear the truth, but also because they were excited to see them in the show.
Laila and Roy walked onto the stage hand in hand amidst the applause.
"Welcome, Roy, welcome, Laila," Jimmy smiled and invited them to sit on the sofa beside him. "Do you know? I'm so happy to see you both. I knew the ratings for tonight wouldn't be a problem with you two here."
"Haha." Laughter echoed in the audience. Everyone knew he was telling the truth. Any show featuring Laila always had off-the-charts ratings, not to mention this time when they brought up a hot news topic.
After some pleasantries, Jimmy finally asked, "Roy, tell us, who was that 'Roy' just now?"
Roy, who had been holding back for so many days, was happy to spill the beans. "That was Andy, a stunt double from our company."
"Stunt double? Well, I did think it was a stunt double; otherwise, he wouldn't have looked so much like you. But how did he become you? Did you guys perform some kind of magic?"
Roy laughed, "No magic, just a special makeup technique. Xiao Ye, the one who won this year's Oscar for Best Makeup. He has incredible skills in special effects makeup, and the 'Roy' in the video was created by him."
"Incredible!" Jimmy made appreciative sounds. "Truly a makeup master with an Oscar trophy. I want to know, was the footage just shown intentionally recorded? Does Elisa know about it?"
This question was a bit delicate. If Elisa knew about being recorded and still acted that way, it could be explained as making things more interesting. But if she didn't know, it would be a ridiculous joke, exposing her ugly thoughts entirely.
Laila and Roy exchanged a smile. "Unfortunately, she didn't know," Laila shook her head.
"Why did you think of having someone disguised as Roy to meet Elisa?" Jimmy skillfully asked the question that many viewers were curious about.
"This was my idea." Laila didn't hide anything. Before doing this, she had already considered all possible outcomes and knew that attributing the situation to herself would be much better than blaming Roy. Moreover, it was indeed her idea.
"As everyone knows, some time ago, the photo of Roy leaving the hospital put him in a difficult situation. It was more manageable while he was on the set, but when he returned for Christmas, it became a significant problem. The speculations in the tabloids were entirely untrue. It was a general hospital, not a maternity hospital as the tabloids falsely emphasized. At that time, both Roy and Miss Elisa were sent there for treatment due to injuries on the set."
"After the gossip came out, Roy didn't want any contact with Miss Elisa again to avoid further trouble with the rumors. However, a few days ago, Miss Elisa called and told Roy that the ambiguous words she said were due to being threatened by an unidentified person. She hoped to meet him in person to discuss countermeasures."
"You should all know what happened next, just like the video shown a moment ago. The reason for having someone impersonate Roy is that I found this matter very strange. If Elisa was genuinely threatened and allowed the rumors to spread, she would benefit greatly. After all, many more people would know her after this incident, right?" Saying that she was being used and not fighting back would be better, Laila thought. Don't you want to ride the wave of popularity? Well, here you go!
Jimmy made a knowing expression. "Oh~~ So you thought something was suspicious, and you weren't sure about Roy meeting her in person, so you arranged for someone else to go instead, right?"
"Yes. Regardless of whether there's a mastermind behind the scenes, I felt it necessary to protect the safety of the stars under my company. Not just Roy, if any member of the company encounters a similar situation, I wouldn't allow them to meet privately and expose themselves to unpredictable dangers. At the end of the day, this is an advertisement for my company," Laila took the opportunity to promote her company.
"Did you ever think you would be photographed and featured in the newspapers at that moment?" Jimmy asked.
Laila smiled bitterly, "I really didn't expect that. At that time, to avoid reporters, we changed the meeting place several times. Maybe it's a bit unfair to Miss Elisa, making her wander the streets for three hours. But for safety, I think no matter how cautious the measures are, they are not too many. Unexpectedly, even with such precautions, reporters still managed to break in. It really makes you admire their ability."
She said it with some helplessness, but just a little thought would reveal how the paparazzi had appeared. Who would be the one taking advantage of the exposure after being informed by Elisa herself? Was there a second possibility?
At this point, those who had some sympathy for Elisa's situation changed their gaze. People were easy to sympathize with the weak, but they were not that foolish. In such a clear context, it was almost impossible to twist the story.
What mastermind, what threat, it seemed to be her own arrangement, right?
She's really going all out for fame. It's just a pity that Roy got innocently implicated and was scolded like that.