I Lost Control Tonight ｜ Learn English Through Story Level 2 ｜ Graded Reader (B1 | B2)

My name is Madison. People know me as Sunshine Maddie. I am a YouTuber. I live in Los Angeles. My videos are very popular. I have 5 million followers. Every morning, I wake up early. I put on a floral dress. I smile at the camera. I make a healthy breakfast. I talk about happiness and kindness.

My message is simple. Be kind to yourself. Love your life. Stay positive. People love my videos. They send me nice messages. They say I help them feel better. They think I am happy all the time, but that is not true. I am tired. I am so tired. My apartment is beautiful. It has big windows and

soft carpets. The rent is very high. Everything looks perfect, but I feel trapped here. This place is like a cage. A golden cage. My real life is different from my videos. Jason controls everything. Jason is my manager. He is also my boyfriend. Nobody knows about us. It is a secret. Jason says secrets are

important for my career. Jason is smart. He knows how to make videos popular. He chooses my clothes every day. He tells me what to say. He tells me how to smile. He plans every word I speak. Sometimes I want to wear jeans. Jason says no. He says my fans want to see dresses. He

picks the pink one or the yellow one. I put it on. I do not argue. Sometimes I want to talk about my real feelings. Jason says no. He says people want happy stories. They do not want sad things. So, I smile and tell happy stories. Last week, I was sick. I had a fever.

My head hurt. Jason said I needed to film anyway. He said my schedule was important. I filmed three videos that day. I smiled the whole time. Jason often says the same things to me. He says he does this for my career. He says I need him. He says without him, I am nothing.