America achieves both fame and fortune

Chapter 816 Society Must Not Regress

Brooklyn, Hilton Hotel.

Martin opened a bottle of wine and slowly poured it into three glasses. The golden liquid reflected Leonardo's pacing figure, and the round glasses made the shadow look like a donkey pulling a millstone, constantly spinning in place.

Nicholson picked up a glass of wine, and before taking a sip, he saw the swirling shadow on the glass and said, "Leo, can you stop? It's making me dizzy."

Leonardo looked at Bruce, who was sitting in front of his laptop, and asked, "Bruce, no news yet?"

Bruce refreshed the TMZ webpage again and shook his head: "Not yet."

Martin handed Leonard a glass of wine: "Jack and Jody have both given feedback; the plan is progressing very smoothly. Just be patient."

"I know I need to be patient." Leonardo downed his drink in one gulp, coughing twice as he choked, and said with a hint of sorrow, "But when I think about Gisele... she did it, and then she came right up to me to brag about it, how am I supposed to stand it!"

Martin reiterated his old point: "It was Tom Brady who got cheated on!"

Nicholson nodded: "Martin is right."

Leonardo murmured to himself, "My Giselle."

Martin said, "You're done for, Leo. You used to only say that when you were drunk, but now you're saying it even before you're drunk. You should see a therapist."

Nicholson continued, "You went to the New York-Presbyterian Psychiatric Center to experience life there, right? I can help you get a room."

"Enough, you two bastards!" Leonardo pointed at Martin and Nicholson. "I was perfectly mentally sound before, but spending too much time with you two bastards is going to give me a mental problem too."

Bruce then cleared his throat and said, "Guys, the news about Justin Bieber is out!"

Leonardo was the first to dart behind Bruce.

Martin and Nicholson also went over.

Bruce dragged the mouse and clicked on the video featured in the pinned news on the TMZ homepage.

The video wasn't long; it quickly showed Lana blindfolding Justin with a tie.

When he saw Lana shove the gun into Justin's mouth, Leonardo's anxious face finally broke into a smile, a smile that seemed inexplicably joyful.

Nicholson shook his head, as if he were watching the most spectacular Saint-Gobain art film: "Interesting, fucking interesting! This trip to New York was definitely worth it, this show alone made the ticket price worthwhile!"

"That's not the point," Martin said softly. "As long as he keeps quiet, he'll only be nauseous for a few days."

Leonardo thought of a news headline: "The best is yet to come."

No sooner had she finished speaking than Lana and Justin began arguing.

The latter statement was filled with various discriminatory remarks.

Direct and brutal insults directed at Black people, homosexuals, and deformed people.

These things might not seem like much when a group of people are chatting idly.

However, when public figures in the entertainment industry say such things and are exposed by the media, it inevitably causes a stir.

After listening to Justin's words, Nicholson said, "Actually, I think that bastard has a point."

Martin nodded slightly in agreement.

Leonardo cautioned, "Hey guys, watch your position!"

Martin smiled and said, "We've always stood with you, but that doesn't affect anything else."

Nicholson specifically said, "We can talk about these things privately, but don't go around telling everyone."

He shook his head and sighed, "Some things have changed so strangely, I can't understand Hollywood anymore."

Martin said, "It's all about commercial interests and political needs. Many powerful forces are tacitly pushing these things behind the scenes, both to please certain groups and increase business revenue, and to divert attention from conflicts."

"Let's not worry about that for now," Leonardo said, in high spirits. "As long as it's in our best interest."

Nicholson said, "These things will get him into huge trouble for a long time to come."

Martin pointed to Justin in the video: "I still prefer his rebellious look."

Leonardo laughed: "Hopefully he can stay that way."

Martin said, "New York and Los Angeles are at the forefront of these movements, with the largest and most combative organizations in the country. Now it's your turn, Leo."

Leonardo replied, "My longsword is itching for a fight."

Martin and Nicholson both burst into laughter.

Leonardo took out his phone and made several calls in a row.

As a top star with a net worth of hundreds of millions of dollars, owning an independent production company, and being a face of Hollywood, Leonardo DiCaprio's ability to mobilize people and resources should not be underestimated.

Many media outlets and special organizations quickly received the relevant information.

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A bar in Manhattan that looks unassuming.

Few men and women pass by, and those who are unaware of the situation are stopped at the door. Merchants would rather not do business than let them in.

Occasionally, someone would enter, and they were all strange people.

For example, women with masculine features, or even cross-dressers.

Inside the bar, a group of cross-dressing men, who appeared to be transvestites, were having a party.

Because it was the home of "Drag Queens," New York's largest drag queen group, the scene wasn't exactly appalling.

Several cross-dressing men were gathered in front of the bar discussing something.

With an afro, blue eyeshadow, and fake breasts, Britt said, "Through our charity 'Tora,' I contacted New York City Hall and expressed my willingness to perform for charity events for elementary and secondary schools in New York."

Allen, who was wearing a purple wig, asked, "They agreed?"

"New York City Hall has indicated that it will consider having some public schools invite us to perform," Brya said.

Susan, who has now grown her hair long, said, "If we can achieve this, it will be a major victory. Media support alone is not enough; we must expand our influence to all aspects of society so that everyone sees us and thinks of us with respect!"

She raised her voice: "Now we have stood up and become an important part of society. Even public figures have to express respect for us when they mention us..."

The phone rang abruptly, interrupting Susan's words.

Brea smiled sheepishly, stood up to answer the phone. Because she had been sitting for too long, her fake breasts had sagged badly, almost falling onto her stomach. It looked like she was walking with two balls on her stomach.

"What?" After hearing only a few words from the person on the phone, Brya's eyes widened: "A celebrity is discriminating against us? And it's on TMZ's front page? This is a very serious matter. I'll report it to Susan right away."

After hanging up the phone, he turned around and walked back, straightening his clothes as he went, and pulling the implants that had fallen onto his stomach back into their proper places.

After sitting down at the bar, Brya said, "Susan, excuse me, something serious has happened. I suggest you check the news on TMZ first."

Susan tilted her head and saw a female bartender in drag with a not-so-clean chin and stubble, who turned on the computer on the side of the bar.

The bartender then connected the projector and projected the image onto the bar's large screen.

The top headline on TMZ instantly caught the attention of these cross-dressing men.

"Turn on the video," Susan said.

The bartender clicked on the video and started playing it.

A little over halfway through the movie, the bar erupted in curses, and the bigwigs were furious.

"Justin Bieber is discriminating against us!"

"Fak, this is actually a hidden terrorist!"

"He's using the most offensive language to insult our group!"

One of the Black men, wearing a blond wig, jumped onto the table in anger and shouted, "Justin Bieber not only discriminates against my gender and against me being gay, but he also discriminates against me being Black! He's committing a crime!"

Many people around chimed in, "That's right, this is a crime!"

The crowd in the bar was in a state of high spirits, like a hornet's nest that had been stirred up.

"Quiet! Quiet!" Susan shouted. "Drag queens will never remain silent! We will fight to the end against any discriminator!"

Immediately someone shouted, "For the drag queen!"

The others joined in, chanting, "For the drag queen!"

Susan made a downward gesture: "Give us some time to come up with an effective solution."

The bar fell silent.

The news video had already finished airing when Allen said, "We must speak out!"

Brea looked at Susan: "Everyone who discriminates against us should be punished accordingly!"

After considering for a while, Susan said, "Let's put everything else aside for now and focus on dealing with this emergency."

The drag queens were able to become the largest drag queen group in New York because the leadership was capable and the group was generally united, with everyone else waiting for Susan to give instructions.

Susan said, "Alan, contact the media outlets that support us and arrange an interview as soon as possible. We must speak out publicly in the media and make Justin Bieber, or people like him, understand that this is a very serious antisocial incident!"

She then waved to Michelle, who was buffed up, and said after she came over, "Find out where Justin Bieber is as soon as possible. Gather some people first thing tomorrow morning and protest in front of his house. You can use some methods."

The Black mogul vowed, "I won't let this bastard get away with this!"

Susan then looked at Brea: "Justin Bieber's remarks not only discriminate against us, but also against other groups. You are responsible for contacting those well-known groups, and it would be best if we could launch a large-scale protest together tomorrow."

Brea nodded and took out her phone to make a call.

The drag queen quickly got to work.

Not long after, more cross-dressing men entered the bar. Some of them opened the bar's storage room and took out various materials in preparation for tomorrow's protest.

Brea contacted several special groups and returned to Susan saying, "They've all been informed and will take similar actions as we are. I've also found out where Justin Bieber is staying."

Susan declared resolutely, "We will never allow society to regress!"

"Yes, absolutely not!"

Meanwhile, several gay bars on the same street, as well as Black groups in Manhattan, were making similar preparations.

(End of this chapter)