China online dating celebrity who would ‘rather cry in a BMW than smile on a bicycle’ reveals domestic violence hell
- Actress suffered cyberbullying after making controversial comment on TV show
- Details of husband’s domestic violence revealed in divorce court evidence
An internet celebrity in China – who infamously said she would “rather cry in a BMW than smile on a bicycle” on a TV dating show – has revealed that she has been a victim of domestic violence.
In 2010, at the age of 22, actress Ma Nuo became well-known nationwide for the controversial comment on the dating show, If You Are the One.
When a male contestant asked if she would like to ride bicycles with him, she responded with the BMW-bicycle remark which was interpreted online as a display of materialism.
In a recent interview with People Magazine, Ma explained that the broadcast did not include the man’s background as a wealthy second-generation student who was studying abroad and was “not a poor boy.”
She was tasked by the TV production crew to reject the man, and she used the quote she had read online just days before in her response as a joke.
This resulted in Ma being labelled a “gold-digger,” bringing her unexpected fame and job opportunities but also years of cyberbullying.
