‘Don’t spread marriage anxiety’: Chinese dancer pushes back criticism of her ‘much older’ looks, saying work fatigue, not marriage and childbirth to blame
- A dancer known as the ‘Tumbler Little Sister’ in mainland China has responded to online criticism of a recent performance
- Called a fairy maiden from Chinese paintings by fans, Feng Jiachen shot to fame when videos of her dancing on a tumbler went viral
A Chinese dancer made famous by a viral video of her dancing on a tumbler has responded to recent online attacks that she looked exhausted during a performance by saying the footage was taken after a long day of hard work.
Feng Jiachen is known as the “Tumbler Little Sister” in mainland China after tourist videos of her dancing on a tumbler in Xian, Shaanxi province, northwestern China, while wearing a Tang dynasty costume went viral in 2019.
The 27-year-old responded to criticism that she looked like she had “just given birth” during a recent performance by saying she did not want to be caught up in current debates in China about marriage and childbirth, Red Star News reported.
Earlier this month, Feng’s latest performance was criticised by a social media user who said she looked tired and seemed much older than before.
The critic posted two pictures comparing Feng’s face from the recent performance and another taken three years prior. The critic, whose name and gender were not disclosed, said Feng was not as “vigorous” as before and that “there was no light in her eyes”. They speculated that the change was because she had given birth in 2021.