a real angel smiles and stands up even after falling down

November 20, Shanghai, Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.

But unlike previous years, this year, what went viral on social media platforms like WeChat Moments, Weibo, and even Zhihu was not the long legs of the models, but Ming Xi's mishap. She accidentally fell during the show, her knee hitting the ground directly, and she sat there bewildered for a few seconds. Finally, with the help of fellow supermodel Gizelle, she stood up with a smile and continued the performance.

To be honest, it was indeed a mistake, and there's no excuse for it. Ming Xi also apologized on Weibo.

Image from Ming Xi's Weibo

Enough.

However, on Zhihu, someone compiled a collection of mishaps from Victoria's Secret shows, comparing the 'professional handling' of other models' mistakes with Ming Xi's 'confusion' and 'unprofessionalism.' Some said she appeared on too many variety shows, some accused her of being money-driven, and some even questioned her character, claiming she fell on purpose to gain fame.

Since when did mistakes start having a hierarchy?

Image from Zhihu screenshot

According to the logic of a user named @HeXiCR, we could counter with: Didn't handle it well before going on stage? Why not? Swinging while walking, and it fell off in the end, and you call that 'walking sexily'? Why don't you call Nicholas Zhao Si the king of sexiness then?

And here's another one.

Image from Zhihu screenshot

Getting tangled in tassels the whole way, walking unsteadily, and crying at the spot isn't considered a major mistake?

According to her evaluation of KK and Fernanda's handling of their mistakes, Ming Xi's response could be considered 'textbook Victoria's Secret': When people fall, their instinctive reaction is to stiffen their face, focus, and throw away anything in their hands to brace themselves. But she managed to keep smiling, holding onto the sheer fabric until her knee hit the ground, then let go and started fixing her hair. How many times must she have fallen to handle it so gracefully?

Express it differently, and it immediately changes the perspective, doesn't it? Criticizing for the sake of criticizing, what a bad habit!

As one article said:Everyone makes mistakes. You might have rehearsed a hundred times, being careful and cautious, but still fall at the place you least want to. So what? Just stand up with a smile.

A mistake is a mistake; no one's mistake is superior. I don't think Ming Xi's fall was that embarrassing. Although the moment of falling was a bit awkward, crying on the ground would be even worse, wouldn't it? So no matter how painful the fall, standing up and continuing is professionalism.

Those models who lost their shoes or got their clothes caught are professional, and so is Ming Xi, who stood up with a smile after falling.

Even at the moment of falling, Ming Xi still had a smile on her face.

Moreover, isn't a true angel someone who can stand up with a smile after falling? Isn't the essence of Victoria's Secret Angels to show their beautiful, positive, and sunny side?

When did we become so harsh and critical?

Running on weekends, someone might say: Don't you have work? Are you a rich second generation?

Posting photos after a workout, someone might say: Obviously photoshopped!

Working hard to buy a good bike, someone might say: Showing off wealth, unlike us poor folks who can barely afford meals, let alone a bike.

Image by Shen Wuzei

Shouldn't sports make us more positive and uplifting? Instead of criticizing and blaming, wouldn't it be better to give Ming Xi some encouragement and comfort?

A true angel is like Gizelle, who extended a hand to help her companion, not walked away indifferently.

A true angel is like Chief Marketing Officer Edward Razek, who said: 'There's nothing embarrassing about falling. I'm incredibly proud of both of you,' rather than discussing whether Ming Xi will ever walk in a Victoria's Secret show again.

Supermodel Gizelle helping Ming Xi up

Victoria's Secret is a show, and aren't the spectators' reactions a show as well? A bit more tolerance would be nice.

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