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Actress Honey Lee has been under fire for her “lying” on air. Last month, the former Miss Korea made a guest appearance on OnStyle’s “Lee Hyori’s Golden 12” and revealed that she had been following a pesco-vegetarian diet for past nine years. She stated, “It’s been about nine years since I became a vegetarian.”
However, keen netizens were able to dig up a clip of Honey Lee eating meat. In 2010, she starred in Olive TV’s “She’s Olive – My Sweet Canada,” where she traveled throughout Canada, meeting people and enjoying the local culture. During the segment, she was captured deliciously eating on various meaty dishes. As such, netizens began criticizing the celebrity, commenting, “Vegetarian? Please. How can she be a meat-eating vegetarian?”
Honey Lee’s management agency clarified, “Honey Lee was indeed a vegetarian at the time. She had no idea that the program involved eating meat. She found out once she got to Canada, and she was placed in a tough situation. However, due to issues with sponsors, there was no way she could cancel the show. As such, she put on a show in a way that worked with the program.” He continued, “Honey’s friend accompanied her on the trip. So, after receiving approval from the producers, her friend tasted the food, evaluated them, and explained to Honey as to what she should say. As for Honey eating the meat, she spit them out as soon as the camera captured the shot it needed. Having stuck to the vegetarian diet, she was repulsed chewing on the meat. However, due to the circumstances, she did what she could. It’s very unfortunate that his has belatedly become such an issue.”
Despite the “explanation,” many netizens expressed their disapproval toward Honey Lee and raised questions as to whether such reality tv shows were ethical.
Source : hosthotlover30 @ Soompi
Man I would have never been able to do it even if there were sponsors involved... idk.
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Date: 2012-06-20 05:34 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2012-06-20 05:35 am (UTC)She didn't swallow it, though, and when you sign a contract, sometimes, you just can't bow out due to resultant moral reasons. Blame the show for not giving her notice before she agreed to it.
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Date: 2012-06-20 07:54 am (UTC)I'm not sure they'll even bother since she's not a vegetarian per se.
As you said she didn't swallow it and it seems like she was very uncomfortable, so I agree the show/producer/manager should be blame too
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Date: 2012-06-20 06:04 am (UTC)In Korea, being a vegetarian is sort of hilariously hard. One of my bfs is a vegetarian and they will bring her bacon (not meat) or small pieces (just a little meat, it's okay) or chicken (again not meat). The perception of what a vegetarian over here is so hazy.
And in Korean culture, refusing food can be seen as rude unless you are severely allergic, so she probably felt she had to, with the added weight of a contract as well.
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Date: 2012-06-20 07:11 am (UTC)Personnally, now meat disgusts me.
I promised myself once I get rich I would eat meat again but only from rearing free-range chickens/etc, but right now, I can' ttell you if I would ever be able to eat meat again.
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Date: 2012-06-20 07:10 am (UTC)But amazing that she went through with it still.....though she maybe should put out there that she is a vegetarian before signing up for food shows. >___<;
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Date: 2012-06-20 07:21 am (UTC)I'd be vegan if I could cook bean curd well. I'd eat bean curd over regular meat every day if I was able to dress it up as well as my fave vegan restaurant does.
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Date: 2012-06-20 11:12 am (UTC)and there are many more protein substitutes out there that can be prepared easily at home (tempeh, seitan, textured soy protein.. and of course, pre-packaged substitutes that only need to be heated up)
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Date: 2012-06-20 10:11 am (UTC)I've been a vegetarian for over five years and if I was put in that position I would have cried.
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Date: 2012-06-20 03:19 pm (UTC)But as a vegetarian now, the smell of meat (mainly beef) turns my stomach upside down and I know I would gag if I let meat touch my tongue. I don't know how she did it.
But she can do whatever she wants. She can eat whatever she wants. People just need to stop policing what we eat...geez.
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Date: 2012-06-20 10:53 pm (UTC)well no one ever done this to me but now that i read the comments and the article I completely understand what you say !
Me too, I think I couldn't eat meat even if I wanted it.
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Date: 2012-06-20 06:56 pm (UTC)I'm a vegetarian too, but when I travel (and I tend to go to countries that aren't all that accommodating for vegetarians), I won't eat meat but I might eat a dish that was cooked with meat - but just take the meat out, especially if I'm eating out with friends. I can't badmouth her if she just put it in her mouth and spit it out, because I essentially do the same thing when I drink the soup made from, I dunno, beef broth. O.o In America, though, a strict veggie I am! ^^;
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