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Originally Posted by Chibi-Chan

If we look at Ayu's career we see a Cinderella Story, a poor girl who comes to a big city, gets famous, loved, rich and becomes the Queen of J-Pop. And to achieve that she hadn't only to marry the prince, she had to walk that way alone, to become strong, to work very hard and, most important, to be an emancipated, self-confident woman.

That's a great way to put it! No matter what people's opinions are, there's no denying she's done some great things and overcome incredible odds.