Naturally, the audience saw the "truth" of the situation on the television program and enjoyed this entertainment extravaganza.
Roy cleared his name of the scandal, turning those photos into a joke and sparking a discussion about "seeing is believing."
The paparazzi made a small fortune from selling the photos, and they didn't care whether people were cursing them later. With the money, they could buy cars and drinks; who cared if someone suffered a loss?
The most tragic figure was Elisa. Just a few days ago, she was in the spotlight, creating a presence for herself. However, a single program brought her back to her original state, even pushing her directly into hell, with no chance of starting anew.
Taking advantage of the current public interest in special effects makeup, Laila's proposal was immediately approved by the television station. They quickly formed a production team and launched an effective publicity campaign. Having tasted success from previous lucrative projects, they knew that following the young boss would never lead to losses. Why would they not work wholeheartedly?
In no time, many people knew that NBC had a new reality show in the works, related to special effects makeup. The makeup artist who flawlessly created a fake Roy would also appear as a judge on the show.
It seemed intriguing. People who knew about it were interested in such a program. They looked forward to witnessing on TV how those mysterious aliens and monsters were created.
Amidst the anticipation, some conspiracy theorists voiced their opinions. Among them, Mr. Cooper, a loyal critic of Laila, directly published an article in his stronghold, the New York Post.
#Hypocritical and Ugly Hype
The article directly pointed to the most discussed topic—special effects makeup. It claimed that the scandal started by Laila for the sake of launching a program was intentional hype. She succeeded; just look at how many people now knew about a reality show related to special effects makeup. The promotional planning for this was indeed successful.
Photos, online smear campaigns, the falsely accused Roy—everything was a lie concocted to create news and hype for a new program. Playing with people's emotions so shamelessly for the sake of making money was simply despicable.
Mr. Cooper, in search of evidence, even brought up Laila's previous movie promotion tactics, stating that every time she achieved the maximum effect with minimal expenditure. The facts supported this claim. Not only in movies but every one of her plans could be considered a perfect masterpiece.
Many people had similar thoughts before, but none were as meticulous as Mr. Cooper. After reading his article, many immediately felt he was right; this was the truth! The so-called scandal was created to promote a new program, and they, the onlookers, were just being used.
This made some people angry, and they began expressing their frustration everywhere, fueling the spread of these speculations.
Laila had noticed this trend early on. She didn't react much, only posting a few vague statements on Facebook. The words seemed simple, seemingly denying the speculations, but upon closer inspection, there seemed to be some deeper meaning in them.
No matter how others pressed for more information, she showed no intention of elaborating. This left many who initially thought she was innocent with a feeling that perhaps the speculations were true.
"Why not explain?" Roy, seeing many comments unfavorable to Laila, condemning her for manipulating people's emotions for profit, felt a bit distressed. He knew that wasn't her intention. If he had paid more attention to some things that weren't captured in photos, she wouldn't be in this predicament now.
"This is good." Laila smiled and patted his hand. "This way, you can completely withdraw from the scandal. You're a star; it's best not to have any stains on your reputation." In the future, when news about him comes out, someone might use his life story for publicity. She didn't want him to carry such a stain forever.
Roy grabbed her hand in return. He didn't say anything, but his heart was in turmoil. He might have earned her love with the accumulated luck of over a dozen years. How could he not love a girl like her to the core?
Thanks and such were things he couldn't say, didn't need to say. What he could do was to provide her with a harbor of happiness, ensuring that she always had his support when needed.
"After everything settles down, let's find a way to clean up the situation. As a director, it's best not to leave any stains either." She said he needed a clean reputation, but didn't she need the same?
"Okay." Laila received a smile from him.
She didn't care about such matters. Since he said so, she would follow his words. After all, it was just a matter of words for her.
Under Laila's arrangement, some counterarguments against the conspiracy theories began to emerge.
They had valid points. After all, who was Laila? A genius! Ordinary people shouldn't use ordinary minds to think about a genius. What people thought impossible, a genius could come up with a solution with just a yawn.
When did she need to put in so much effort to promote a reality show? Clearly, after the incident, she had a genius idea and created such an interesting reality show. How could conspiracy theorists say such evil things?
These arguments, rooted and reasonable, garnered many likes. Laila's name as a genius had not fallen from her head since the day she appeared in Hollywood. Through one incident, she discovered a business opportunity and created an interesting reality show. What was so surprising about that?
Amid these two entirely different opinions, countless onlookers enjoyed the spectacle, firmly imprinting the yet-to-be-officially-produced "Faceoff" (Makeup Artist Duel) in their minds.
Whether it was a scandal created for the reality show or a reality show born out of a scandal, in the end, no one could explain the reason. When discussions reached a dead end and other news emerged, people gradually forgot about this matter.
Those who could remember this incident for a long time were the elite talents in the planning field. What happened in the eyes of ordinary people was just news, a lively event, but in the eyes of these people, what they saw was a successful planning case.
Regardless of which incident led to the other, the one benefiting the most was Laila Moran. After creating these events, she not only earned but also faced no losses. Wasn't this another classic case worthy of being included in textbooks?
Ordinary people would never know, but there was a group of people who had become Laila's most loyal fans. Not for movies but for planning. Just like before, they were captivated by her brilliant planning skills.