Eileen Gu Star Images by 201538277

A Talented Athlete Fully Leveraging Her Stardom

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Eileen rose to fame through earning two goal medals and one silver one in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games

A Star Student

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Eileen Gu is not only talented in sports, she is also a top student who has been accepted into Stanford University, an academic feat coveted by many.

A Fashion Model

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Eileen Gu is also a fashion model, endorsing many intenational brands (such as LV and Tiffany & Co.) as well as many Chinese brands.

An Inspiration for Girls

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Eileen Gu is a hard-working and deeply-caring person who wishes to inspire young women to be their best in their lives.

An Ambassador

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Eileen Gu has not only represented China in sports but is also representing the US for its bidding for the next Winter Olympis. She is also Ambassador of Asian Society in California.

A Hypocrite?

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Eileen Gu tried to inspire others by sending out the message that one can achieve eveything through hard work. However, she is from a wealthy background and received an elite education that most of her followers could not afford. Many question her authenticity of her messaege.

A Shrewed Opportunist?

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Eileen Gu is also caught between the competition between the US and China. Americans hated her for betraying the US, where she was born, raised adn trained, and representing China. Many believe her true motive is the big market in China.

An American or A Chinese?

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Eileen Gu's nationality is also a matter of concern and controversy. Although she claims to be both an American and a Chinese, her Chinese fans question her patriotism for not relinquishing her American citizenship and for representing the US to bid for the next winter Olympic Games. China does not allow dual citizenship but seems to have made a special case for Eileen Gu, which speaks of the privilege she enjoys.

Positive Images

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Positive Images

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Negative Images

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Negative Images

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References

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Olympics. (2023). Freestyle skiing star Ailing (Eileen) Gu: “Achieving the impossible has always been something that has drawn me in”. https://olympics.com/en/news/freestyle-skiing-eileen-gu-achieving-impossible-interview

Red Bull. (n.d.). Eileen Gu. https://www.redbull.com/int-en/athlete/eileen-gu#:~:text=Born%20in%20the%20USA%20but,debut%20at%20the%20X%20Games.&text=Eileen%20Gu%20%E2%80%93%20also%20known%20by,and%20her%20mother%20is%20Chinese.

SCMP Sport. (2022). Eileen Gu named third global ambassador of Asia Society Southern California after Kobe Bryant, Yao Ming. https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3179556/eileen-gu-named-third-global-ambassador-asia-society-southern

Style. (2022). How Eileen Gu made over US$30 million in luxury endorsements – the Chinese Winter Olympics ski star broke bank as the face of Tiffany & Co. and Louis Vuitton in 2021. https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3166937/how-eileen-gu-made-over-us30-million-luxury-endorsements

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Zhou, V. (2022). Chinese Women Look at Eileen Gu and Do Not See Themselves. Vice. https://www.vice.com/en/article/akv4v8/eileen-gu-china-women-privilege

Zhao, Y. Y. (2022). Eileen Gu angers Chinese fans with ‘unpatriotic’ farewell message and video showing her flying private. The China Project. https://thechinaproject.com/2022/05/02/eileen-gu-angers-chinese-fans-with-unpatriotic-farewell-message-and-video-showing-her-flying-private/