% i" X; j) e# w; z她所就读的大学以她对穿著尺度拿捏不当,下令要她从事社区服务,罚她读书给盲人听,以儆效尤。 + G( ?9 ^: R8 f2 a9 [: ?+ w# Q 1 o y: D5 k3 b. l2007-02-19 " s3 \2 ^4 {, @ " h r% e8 Z& u4 {: m8 B6 U : y2 H* E" }1 B- R+ rLittle black dress lands actress in one big mess3 F0 f2 b9 L2 X9 o
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BANGKOK - A young actress' skimpy dress has sparked a national outcry in Thailand, fuelling debate in opinion pages and chat rooms and earning her a public reprimand.. `3 @2 I& w+ q# e8 `# z
5 y0 D, u1 r9 o+ M2 pThe black dress in question was long, body-hugging and split from Chotiros Suriyawong's cleavage to her hip by an eight-centimetre wide slit held together by thin strips of fabric. 6 h) y6 J; u3 }; i! z! W4 j0 t ^: ^" q0 {; D& A
Ms. Chotiros, a 22-year-old liberal arts major at Thammasat University, one of the country's most respected academic institutions, wore it at the Feb. 9 Golden Swan awards ceremony, Thailand's equivalent of the Oscars. . P* i7 H g3 Z. V, r; L2 H: H* N : i/ K7 B, O7 p/ [4 C+ u/ DThe dress is said to have been inspired by Elizabeth Hurley's infamous Versace safety-pin dress, which grabbed the spotlight for the British beauty when she wore it to a London film premiere in 1994.* G! b# o% @7 g u* {
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For Ms. Chotiros, a relative unknown with mainly small roles in low-budget films, the little black dress brought unwelcome attention. 1 I- N, E0 _; v% q0 ~2 M" B* \' [! k. ]1 b+ @
She was reprimanded by her production company and ordered by her university to do community service and make a public apology for her attire.* Y7 J( h) |5 s- |
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"I feel very guilty about what happened. I want to apologize," said a teary-eyed Ms. Chotiros at a news conference earlier this week. "I didn't know it was going to be such a big deal."