On the evening of September 18, Asian-American actress Ashley Park, who plays Mindy, Emily’s best friend in Emily In Paris Season 4, stirred up attention with a surprising move on her personal social media. In a clip uploaded to Instagram, Ashley Park openly showcased two looks from her appearance at the famous Crazy Horse strip club.
What shocked fans the most was her daring topless look, which she proudly shared with her 3.5 million followers. Along with the clip, Ashley Park added the caption, “Ooh la la. Mindy is honored to be a guest performer at Crazy Horse.”
Ashley Park’s latest move has sparked speculation that she is subtly addressing rumors of her “shading” Lisa from BLACKPINK. Specifically, in episode 8 of Emily In Paris, Ashley Park’s character Mindy performs a topless burlesque dance at Crazy Horse. In an interview with People, Ashley Park admitted, “Nudity is every actor’s worst nightmare.”
However, with her recent post, Ashley Park enthusiastically showcased her topless look, even expressing her pride in performing at Crazy Horse. This stands in stark contrast to her previous comment about it being a “nightmare.”
Netizens have also analyzed her statement, “Nudity is every actor’s worst nightmare,” as shared in her People interview.
In the interview, People wrote: “The 33-year-old actress described the scene as ‘every actor’s worst nightmare’ – ‘We have these recurring memories of being on stage, not knowing what we’re doing in our underwear. And that’s exactly what I went through. But I was surrounded by the most beautiful dancers in the world.'”
Park revealed that she struggled to complete the scene. “It was extremely stressful and difficult to do. If it weren’t for choreographer Kyle Hanagami and my team beside me, I don’t think I could have made it through,” she told People about the Crazy Horse scene.
It seems that the speculation regarding Ashley Park’s character Mindy “shading” Lisa is purely one-sided. In reality, the actress wanted to convey that the topless scene at Crazy Horse was challenging due to her lack of experience with such sensitive choreography and being surrounded by a group of beautiful dancers. After receiving guidance from choreographer Kyle Hanagami, she was able to confidently complete the difficult scene.
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