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Shadow-Beauty-Script

The document explores the life of a girl who transforms into a social media star named Genie, gaining popularity despite feeling like an outcast in school. It highlights the pressure of maintaining a perfect image online while facing bullying and the struggle for self-acceptance. Ultimately, she learns to embrace her true self and finds confidence in her imperfections.

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Shadow-Beauty-Script

The document explores the life of a girl who transforms into a social media star named Genie, gaining popularity despite feeling like an outcast in school. It highlights the pressure of maintaining a perfect image online while facing bullying and the struggle for self-acceptance. Ultimately, she learns to embrace her true self and finds confidence in her imperfections.

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Segment 1: Perfect Reality Online

FL: Hashtag, typical day. Hashtag, selfie. Hashtag, snapshot. Hashtag, be one
with me. Hashtag, no photo editing.

FL: I’m an outcast in school. But when I come home... I’m Genie, a social
media star with 770,000 followers. Inside a small screen, I am lived by so
many people.

FL: People might wonder how life could be fun for someone so ugly. It’s a
thrill I’ve never felt in my life. Living in a sense of superiority no one else has
ever felt before might be a better way of living.

Segment 2: Reality Behind the Camera

Bully 1: You should answer when somebody calls you! (Lifts FL’s head) Hey!

Bully 2: (Shocked) Wow! OMG! (laughs)

Bully 1: (Grabs FL’s head with both hands) Friend! Even if you put lipstick on
a pig, it’s still a pig! Have you absolutely gone nuts?

Bully 2: FL let’s take a picture! Hurry! Wow!

Bully 1: Let me see. (Exposes FL’s face)

Bully 2: We’ll take a nice picture.

Bully 1: (Holds FL’s head in firmly) Come on. Stay still!

Bully 2: (Takes a picture) I still can’t believe it!

Segment 3: The Pressure of Duality

(FL edits her photos and secretly takes a selfie)

FL: I did it!

FL: As soon as I’m found out... what will you think of me?

Guy: You’re a terrible person! Hey! Don’t talk to me anymore!

FL: Like that?

Guy: You’re ugly enough as it is! And this is how you act? I feel like throwing
up!
(FL chokes)

Guy: I won’t steal your food. Eat slowly!

FL: Even he can act like that. If my classmates find out...

Bully 1: You think I’m joking around? You think you can play with me loser?
You ugly bitch!

Bully 2: Wait! From this face (shows picture of edited FL) to this face? (Shows
picture of FL’s unfiltered face.)

(Whole class laugh in ridicule)

Bully 1: Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the ugliest of them all?

Whole class: It’s you!

Guy: It’s a full moon. It’s beautiful. Right?

FL: Because you’re good looking yourself, the whole world must look
beautiful. I wish... I was beautiful too.

FL: A half-moon or a crescent would probably look better.

Segment 4: Acceptance

Guy: But... Half moon or crescent, they’re booth the same. It’s just hidden in
shadow. A real thing that’s laid bare without anything hidden. That’s why I
like the full moon. It’s the real thing. Just like you.

FL: What do I need to show... to receive likes from them? And what do I need
to do... to receive hearts from them?

FL: Hashtag, [FL name]. Hashtag, everyday. Hashtag, no makeup. Hashtag,


selfie. Hashtag, a photo of myself. Hashtag, no editing. Hashtag, love myself.
Hashtag, shadow beauty.

FL: The notifications for the hearts and likes appeared briefly. The view count
went up. I knew the comments weren’t sincere, but I still wanted to believe
them.

FL: I used to be Genie. A social media queen... with 770,000 followers. But
here’s the truth. FL name, the real individual who hid behind Genie’s face,
was me, a girl who was called ugly and a loser. Up until now, I compared
myself... to unrealistic beauty standards. And I ground [FL name]... to dust.
(FL’s new post received the likes.)

FL: You see... It’s okay not to be perfect. (FL smiles confidently)

—END—

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