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Former Miss Taiwan works on book
FUTURE PLANS:
Former beauty queen Beverly Chen says she wants to publish a book about making the `Special Report' VCD series and also further her studies
By Cody Yiu
STAFF REPORTER
Saturday, Jan 03, 2004, Page 2
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Former Miss Taiwan Beverly Chen, who stars in the Special Report VCD series, yesterday signs an autograph for a fan at a bookstore in Taipei.
PHOTO: SEAN CHAO, TAIPEI TIMES
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Former Miss Taiwan Beverly Chen (³¯«ä¦Ð) announced yesterday that she is planning to write a book about her involvement with the Special Report VCD series and her experiences as a beauty pageant contestant.
"I have participated in four beauty pageants, and I feel these contests are healthy. I would encourage girls who are interested to take part," Chen said while signing copies of the latest instalments in the Special Report series.
In response to reporters' questions, Chen said she has not encountered any scandals while taking part in the contests.
"I have not encountered situations like judges being bribed or any internal scandals, and I feel positive about beauty pageants," she said.
Her other plans for the future include going back to school.
"I want to finish my master's degree, and studying will be my main priority," Chen said.
Despite having received threats as a result of her involvement with Special Report, she said she did not regret being a member of the cast.
Dozens of avid fans of the VCD series yesterday gathered in the bookshop Taiwan's Store, where the signing took place, hours before Chen was due to arrive.
"I have been waiting here for two hours, just for Chen to sign my copies. I want to tell Taiwanese people not to be afraid of threats and to give voice to the true opinions of our people," a man said at the signing.
Special Report V and VI were released last week with the controversies surrounding the series starting to fade. Individuals who come under scrutiny in the fifth VCD include Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Legislator Chu Feng-chih (¦¶»ñªÛ) and senior media figures Tang Hsiang-long (ð´ðÀs) and Hu Chung-hsin (J©¾«H).
In contrast to the warm support Chen received from her fans, another Special Report cast member, the actor Andy, got the cold shoulder from his friends when he released a music album last week.
"Friends are avoiding me and some did not show up at the album-release press conference," Andy said.
He had invited more than 40 friends from the entertainment industry, but only four showed up.
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