'Burnt pig' comments still get S.H.E's Selina in tears 9 years later

Selina Jen may be a survivor but even the simplest words can cut deep enough to shake her.

On a recent episode of Taiwanese variety show The Egg 28, Selina said that she has been facing her trauma with a positive attitude, but the words of netizens have shaken her.

In 2010, Selina suffered serious burns during filming that covered 54 per cent of her body after an accident with an explosion.

She has since recovered though there is still some visible scarring.

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The singer from girl group S.H.E revealed that though the incident happened nine years ago, netizens still make disparaging remarks such as "burnt pig".

That, coupled with her painful memories of the past, upset her greatly.

She said tearfully on the show: "Yes, I've been burnt before. That is a fact. I was also fat like a pig.

"But, when I saw those words just after the accident, it made me upset."

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Using her experience as an example, Selina encouraged her guests (who were internet personalities) not to take criticisms to heart.

After all, she's been in the industry for almost 20 years and there's no running away from naysayers online.

"The next time netizens criticise you, I want you to know that you're not alone.

"Because I've been criticised before, even till now," she said.

bryanlim@asiaone.com