• Luminocta@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    Imho someone should have warned her…

    I think she is someone who has been lied to. Like a girl who had never been told she cannot sing, and when she finally hits the talentshow, Simon Cowell has to break it to her. He’s a dick, but he’s not wrong.

    And now a real, good breakdancer is missing out on this chance. We’re talking about the Olympics for crying out loud. Not some tournament with all sorts of people joining. She does not have the skill to compete with the breakdancing going on, clearly, compared to others in this competition.

    If she doesn’t like the hate, then don’t seek this spotlight. It’s great to have a passion, yay you! It’s not okay to force the world to enjoy your passion. It’s that type of entitlement that gets people to support someone who clearly doesn’t have what it takes to join the Olympics.

    For real, as I’m writing this I don’t get why people accept this. It’s not fair to people ACTUALLY being good at this.

    End of rant. Cannot wait to see people get mad at me for not accepting her on that stage.

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      4 months ago

      She was warned, and acknowledged it in an interview before the Olympics. But, she could go to the Olympics. Honestly, it’s kind of weirdly brave to knowingly go and embarrass yourself in front of a global audience. And it’s mostly harmless.

      I mean it’s a mortal wound to breakdancing, Australia as a country, and the Olympics as an institution, all of which must necessarily be taken less seriously now. But other than that. 🤣

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        4 months ago

        But embarrassing oneself is one thing, taking away chances from people that actually try really hard… Kinda mean

        Whatever I’ve spent enough time on her now. Time to live life again.

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        4 months ago

        It’s weirdly an asshole move more like.

        The olympics are not accessible to everyone, that’s the whole point. It’s the best in the world at everything, not cool runnings B-reel. I don’t understand why we have to have a war on prestige: some people are working hard to be good at things and they don’t need to share the stage with the everyman. This was walking into a fancy dinner that you KNOW is exclusive wearing jeans and a beater and spitting on the floor when they call your name. Fuck, have the self-awarenees to say “I am not an Olympic athlete” and leave it at that.

        Which is all to say your second paragraph is exactly on point lol.