Sisters Who Make Waves 6: Vivian Chen Derong's Outburst Causes Controversy

Once the face of Chiung Yao dramas, Taiwanese actress and singer Vivian Chen Derong found herself centre stage for all the wrong reasons this time — not in a romance flick, but in the thick of a reality show storm.

During a tense rehearsal on Sisters Who Make Waves Season 6, the 50-year-old struggled to keep pace with her team, snapping under pressure and saying, “Why don’t you be the captain then?” 

Her outburst rubbed viewers and teammates the wrong way, landing her squarely in the hot seat online.

As team captain, she was expected to lead by example. But instead, her frustration bubbled over when she couldn’t match the pace — and she expected others to wait up. Their first performance? 

A flop. 

Not long after, she took to social media with a long, emotional post: “I don’t know how to describe my inner panic... I am indeed an incompetent captain.”

Oof. And the drama didn’t stop there.

In the next episode, the ripples from her previous actions turned into full-blown waves. Not only was she stripped of the captaincy, but she was also passed over by other team leaders — a reality TV version of not getting picked in PE class. Painful, right?

Vivian Chen had her eyes on joining actress Wang Luodan’s group. But Luodan, still wary, rejected her with the cutting line: “My team might have a painful experience again.” That one stung.

Eventually, Betty Wu Xuanyi took her in, and this time, Vivian came in humble and soft-spoken, saying, “I can be trained by you... everything is up to you.” Quite the turnaround from her earlier firecracker energy.

Online viewers have been surprisingly forgiving. Many see her humility as a sign of growth. “There will always be embarrassing moments in life,” one fan wrote. “The real flex is having the guts to face them.”

But let’s be honest — this wasn’t just a dramatic meltdown. It was a real look at what happens when pride meets pressure, especially in an intense, talent-driven setting. Vivian may have been used to the spotlight, but on this stage, the rules are different.

What makes this season of Sisters Who Make Waves hit harder is exactly this raw human drama. Not everything is polished, warm, and fuzzy. Sometimes it’s awkward. Sometimes it's brutal. But it’s real.

People forget that behind the stage lights and makeup, these are women from wildly different backgrounds. 

Some have trained in singing and dancing for years, others — like Vivian — come from acting, with little experience in fast-paced choreography. Throw in a competitive format and you’ve got a pressure cooker.

Her teammates included the sharp and ambitious Wang Rong, a seasoned singer who wanted perfection. And the compassionate Huang Ying, who saw through Vivian’s frustration and realised it wasn’t laziness — it was self-doubt. In short, Vivian wasn’t being useless, she was being overwhelmed.

But in this dog-eat-dog setup, emotional nuance doesn’t always win you points. It took a public failure and a chunk of humble pie for Vivian to reset. And now, she’s starting over — not as a star, but as a student.

Meanwhile, the internet’s been quick to compare her journey to others. Like Wang Luodan, whose soft leadership style gave underdogs a shot at shining. Or the tearjerking story of Tan Wei, a children’s TV host with zero expectations who ended up winning hearts thanks to Luodan’s belief in her.

Where Vivian stumbled, Luodan soared — not by being perfect, but by empowering others.

Still, it’s too early to count Vivian out. She’s no longer riding on nostalgia or reputation. Now, it’s about whether she can stay humble, grow, and make peace with the new rules of the game.

Because Sisters Who Make Waves isn’t just about talent. It’s about teamwork, transformation, and showing up — even when your pride takes a hit.

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