"Ugly Girl" Zhang Jing: Life is not "suddenly beautiful" after high-profile cosmetic surgery

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The following is the "ugly girl" Zhang Jing that I recommend to everyone: After the high-profile cosmetic surgery, life did not "suddenly "Beauty":

[News background]

In 2003, after "China's first artificial beauty" Hao Lulu was "released", the beauty trend swept across the country. Up to now, The momentum remains unabated. Especially in the past two years, as the employment situation for college students has become difficult, more and more female college students hope to get a job through plastic surgery on the eve of employment. According to a survey by an authoritative organization in Beijing, about 86% of female college students believe that appearance plays a major role in the process of finding a job, while 52% of students believe that if possible, they would change their destiny through plastic surgery.

What is the reality? Have the fates of those "beauties" after plastic surgery really changed as everyone expected?

The protagonist of this article, Zhang Jing, was a very popular news figure in 2003. Because she was "ugly", she failed a thousand times to apply for a job. Later, she underwent three plastic surgeries in Tianjin and Shanghai. After becoming beautiful, Zhang Jing disappeared from people's sight. So, did Zhang Jing finally succeed in her career after plastic surgery? Has her life changed?

News replay: A complete record of the "ugly girl's" thousands of failed job searches

In October 1978, Zhang Jing was born into an ordinary citizen family in Wandezhuang, Nankai District, Tianjin. Before Zhang Jing grew up, the family mainly relied on her parents' salary of more than 1,000 yuan to survive. Unfortunately, Zhang Jing's mother suffered from uremia and relied on medicine to maintain her life every day. This small amount of money was not enough for this difficult family. It's really a drop in the bucket.

After graduating from junior high school, Zhang Jing dropped out of school. She hopes to change her family's economic situation through her own labor. But she soon discovered that the world was unkind to her. She first sold fish and insects in the Wandezhuang market near her home. She saw that other people's businesses were doing well, but she was surprised that no one was buying them...

In the next few years, Zhang Jing I have been traveling to several major talent markets in Tianjin. From the end of 1992 to the beginning of 2003, Zhang Jing worked hard for 10 years, but failed to find a satisfactory job. Moreover, most units did not give her a chance to interview, and she refused immediately upon meeting.

In 2003, Zhang’s father always felt that his eyes were not good. When he went to the hospital for a checkup, he was diagnosed with cerebral atrophy and his visual acuity had reached 0.1. What to do? When she came back from the hospital, Zhang Jing cried loudly: She is already 25 years old and can't live independently. What will she do in the future? Have you lost your right to live just because you are ugly?

One day in July 2003, Zhang Jing, who was in pain and helpless, called a local newspaper in Tianjin for help and told her painful experiences over the past 10 years. Reporter Lao Nan was very sympathetic to Zhang Jing's experience. On July 23, 2003, "I'm Ugly but I'm Very Competent - Employers judge people by appearance, and young women failed in thousands of interviews" was published in the newspaper. Zhang Jing expressed her wish in the report: "I just hope that when I walk on the street, you pass by, and I pass by, and pass by alone, without attracting anyone's attention."

What Zhang Jing and Lao Nan didn't expect was that after it appeared in the newspaper, the news immediately attracted the attention of many people and was reposted by major websites. Sina also quickly opened a special topic on "Ugly Girl Zhang Jing", and "Ugly Girl Zhang Jing" "Female" and "10-year job search" became the words with the highest click rate that day. The next day, more than 30 media outlets across the country followed up on the matter and reported on it. CCTV alone had programs such as "Report" and "Social Record" making appointments to interview her. At the same time, Zhang Jing's wish aroused the interest of a beauty salon in Tianjin, which offered to perform plastic surgery on Zhang Jing for free.

The next thing happened in the direction of Zhang Jing's wish. According to Zhang Jing, she can almost have "all her wishes come true."

On September 22, 2003, Zhang Jing began her first plastic surgery.

Many media have followed up and reported on Zhang Jing’s plastic surgery. On January 14, 2004, Zhang Jing's second step of plastic surgery plan began. Her eyebrows, nose and wrinkles were sorted. The ugly Zhang Jing was getting closer and closer to beauty. On June 25, 2004, Zhang Jing underwent her last plastic surgery in Shanghai, which completely cleaned up the aging and shrinking skin. A month later, a completely transformed Zhang Jing was discharged from the hospital. During the plastic surgery process, Zhang Jing spent more than 400,000 yuan a day, all of which was borne by several plastic surgery agencies.

After plastic surgery, I still have nothing

After the story of the ugly girl Zhang Jing’s plastic surgery was hyped for three months, the media finally turned cold. But what is Zhang Jing doing? Has Zhang Jing’s life changed after plastic surgery?

After resting quietly at home for half a year, Zhang Jing basically adapted to the new life and changes. Not only can she go out on the street normally, but she has also won a lot of heads. Looking at her new look in the mirror, Zhang Jing was ecstatic. She thought, in the past, she couldn't find a job because she was too ugly, so she wouldn't be able to find a job this time, right?

The nursing home was the first place Zhang Jing found a job with the help of the media before her third plastic surgery. In the past, Dean Xue of the nursing home was kind to her and thought the girl was careful and considerate of the elderly; but since she went to Shanghai, Zhang Jing kept delaying her work hours, and later she simply quit her job.

One day in April 2005, Yuan Yuan, the director of the "True Interaction" column of Beijing TV Station, heard about Zhang Jing's situation and felt very sympathetic to her and invited her to participate in the program - this program It is sponsored by the civil affairs department, and the subjects selected are all impoverished people in urgent need of help. Every guest who participates in the program will make a welfare donation - either money or material. After the show, the relevant departments funded Zhang Jing 10,000 yuan, and many star hotels and other units also "donated" jobs. Yuanyuan asked her which unit she had in mind, and Zhang Jing said she wanted to be a waiter. As a result, during the interview at a four-star hotel, they were not happy for her to work in the lobby because of her height. Yuanyuan wanted her to go to the kitchen to exercise first. Zhang Jing thought for a while and said something shocking: "The kitchen is too dirty! I won't go!" For someone who complains everywhere at work, Zhang Jing's behavior is indeed puzzling. It is undeniable that after plastic surgery, Zhang Jing's thinking changed a lot. Because she had always emphasized "ugliness" in the past, she ignored her shortcomings in other aspects. Now, she feels that she is beautiful, and there must be better job opportunities waiting for her that are more suitable for her.

After returning from Beijing, the relevant leaders of the Tianjin Municipal Civil Affairs Department visited Zhang Jing and contacted her with some free training institutions. She could choose to learn clothing matching, tailoring, or computer typing... ....These places also include food and accommodation, but Zhang Jing always refused because her family needed money urgently and she needed to work. The reporter Lao Nan who interviewed Zhang Jing for the first time once had a conversation with her about work issues and hoped that she would be more practical. However, Zhang Jing did not take Lao Nan's advice to heart and said impetuously: "I will have If you work, my salary will not be very low!"

But reality quickly gave Zhang Jing a loud slap in the face. After plastic surgery, Zhang Jing became much more confident. After returning from Beijing, she dressed up every day, put on makeup and lipstick before going out. Starting from June 2005, Zhang Jing would dress up every morning and go to the largest talent market in Tianjin to look for a job. Zhang Jing's first appearance in the talent market caused a great commotion. At that time, many people came out from behind the booth to see her. But there was so much excitement that no one invited her to work or asked about the position she needed.

Zhang Jing was not discouraged. When she went to the job market for the second time, she specifically looked at some positions with higher salaries, and others also gave her the opportunity to talk. But people often ask her: "Can you type? How many words can you type in one minute?" or "What level of foreign language do you have and do you have a certificate?" These questions often make Zhang Jing's head spin.

After graduating from junior high school, she had never touched a computer and knew nothing about foreign languages. However, after asking these two questions, almost all units said "I'm sorry" to her without exception!

At the end of June, a computer sales company once informed her to try it out. However, due to lack of knowledge, she was speechless when the customer asked her how much memory the computer had. The boss saw Zhang Jing for the first time and said, "Isn't this Zhang Jing? We can't afford such a big deal. If she suffers any injustice, she won't go to the TV station to sue me." Zhang Jing lost her job on the second day of work.

She suddenly felt like going back to the past. She began to realize that behind her appearance, she still lacked so many things. Her abilities had not changed because of this face. And after the change, except for this slightly prettier face, she still has nothing! Desperate, Zhang Jing couldn't help but burst into tears: "I didn't have a job before, and now I've had plastic surgery, but I still haven't found a job. What will happen to me in the future?"

When she was at her most confused, Zhang Jing again Turn your attention to the media. A reporter from the Tianjin branch of Xinhua News Agency has been following Zhang Jing. After learning about her plight, he told Zhang Jing sincerely: "You can't rely on the media to support you for the rest of your life. You have to rely on your own hands to support yourself in the end. Then, the simplest thing is to learn some skills that can support yourself. "

Enlightenment: Being down-to-earth is happiness

Zhang Jing thought about everything. . She misses her old self so much. At that time, she was ugly and had a hard time finding a job, but she was strong, able to endure hardships, and had many friends; but after plastic surgery, she changed. She wanted to take shortcuts and rely on others, but she lost many friends and her life was almost a mess. . Zhang Jing told a friend: "After the operation, I still had nothing. Before the operation, I always thought that the root cause of all failures was my face. When the operation was basically completed, I discovered that having looks does not mean having Everything."

Since then, Zhang Jing's heart has slowly calmed down. In early 2006, because the telephone company was in financial difficulty and needed some adult dialogue, Zhang Jing refused, and she lost her job again. However, Zhang Jing was very calm this time. After returning home, with the help of her friends, she started reading and learning to type. On weekends, she went to the university next to her home to audit some marketing classes, and studied hairdressing at a hairdressing school. Her days were still poor, but Zhang Jing felt very fulfilling and meaningful.

Once, when Zhang Jing was going to class, she saw that a three-star hotel in Tianjin, the PolyGram Hotel, was looking for a laundry worker with a monthly salary of 600 yuan. Zhang Jing signed up and was successfully admitted. . After working, Zhang Jing changed all her training and study plans to Saturdays and Sundays.

The laundry room in PolyGram Hotel is not a very heavy task. Every morning I mainly iron clothes, and in the afternoon I tidy up bath towels and yukata. After learning about Zhang Jing's experience, the hotel manager also took good care of her. Although she was still a temporary worker, he still paid insurance premiums for her every month. Considering that Zhang Jing had repeatedly failed to find a job in the past, the manager also paid special attention to the employees: " No one is allowed to bully Zhang Jing! "An income of five to six hundred yuan per month is considered good in Tianjin. Now her life is secure, but more importantly, she has made many equal friends at work for the first time - most of her colleagues in the laundry room are older than her, and they usually take special care of her. In her free time, she often attends gatherings of colleagues and goes to supermarkets and shopping malls with them. Now when walking on the street, no one laughs at her anymore, except for the occasional whisper: "I saw her on TV." or "She is really more beautiful now than before." Zhang Jing has become accustomed to these comments. She learned to be grateful. But she said that she would not go for plastic surgery again. Every beautiful person wants to be more beautiful, and she thought so too, but now she understands that it is not necessary at all.

More than three months ago, a 28-year-old young man who came to Tianjin from Shanxi to work accidentally heard Zhang Jing’s story. He was moved by her strength and sincerity, and finally contacted her through some friends. Zhang Jing.

This is the beginning of a love story. After the two met, they both felt very good and naturally developed into a relationship.

My boyfriend is also very kind to Zhang Jing. He is now a porter in a decoration team and lives a very frugal life. Zhang Jing said happily: "That was the first time in my life that I was pursued by a boy like this. No one has ever been so kind to me."

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