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2 h w+ ~' Y% w* A% P0 ^, gLittle black dress lands actress in one big mess % }& T0 r& @: x( D, t3 r+ k( v: k7 m* s% P+ _2 S+ ^3 v
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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.1 b" |2 l- C* k( f1 n5 Z
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The 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. $ o4 r3 ^8 j# y2 \, C7 d2 S. i' S Y( e) w6 o0 M4 w, G& ?
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. 5 y/ N& L* v( j, m 5 M0 {1 R5 |, B) p4 c& ^The 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 1994.5 x. l% u0 d$ E* N- ]$ K
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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.4 w( X8 ^- M. |
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She was reprimanded by her production company and ordered by her university to do community service and make a public apology for her attire.+ T- d; _/ U9 B* K: F) T
7 |- [7 K1 a3 U- y8 A3 b" A"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."
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