文章大意:这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要说明了周六晚上,中国著名的美妆网红李佳琦在直播中对一名指出国产眉笔价格过高的网友发表了“不当言论”,随后被发现陷入了激烈的网络争议漩涡。
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Notable Chinese beauty influencer Li Jiaqi was found in the vortex (漩涡) of severe online controversy after his livestreaming on Saturday evening where he made “inappropriate remarks” against a netizen 1 post pointed out the steep price of a home-made eyebrow pencil. He seemed to be upset about the comment and said the price of the product remain unchanged over the years. “The product is expensive? Sometimes people need to find the reasons why they 2 (not receive) a pay rise after working so many years. Have they worked hard enough?” he said.
This has spurred heated engagement online, 3 (set) 13 trending topics on a prominent Chinese social media platform, Weibo. Some netizens felt Li has no right to judge the consumers and slash out on people’s spending power, saying “commenting on the financial abilities of consumers crosses a line”, 4 others identified with him, assuming that he was merely countering the comments that looked down on the value of domestic goods.
In a subsequent livestream, Li made a heartfelt apology, attributing his success to his female fans and acknowledged his comments let 5 down. Moreover, he stated everyone has the right to voice their perspectives about products during live-streaming and 6 he must always provide his audience with positive energy and control his emotions.
In the aftermath of this controversy, Li lost more than 848,000 fans on Weibo. Additionally, there may be impending implications for his collaboration with Huaxizi, the makeup brand 7 (involve) in the dispute. 8 media reports, the continuation of the partnership between the brand and Li depends on the event’s influence, the market’s reaction, and sales data.
This incident underscores the pitfalls (隐患) within the rapidly growing field of live-stream commerce, including issues of price, quality control, and the interchange between influencers and consumers. 9 this digital commercial arena continues to expand, regulators and brands are increasingly addressing such transgressions and seeking ways 10 (better) the intersection of online product promotion and consumer interaction.