Hit American sitcom Ugly Betty is set to be adapted for Chinese TV. Chinese network Hunan Satellite TV has unveiled plans for Invincible Ugly Woman, a localized version of the Salma Hayek-produced series about a nerdy assistant working at fashion magazine Mode.

The lead role in Invincible Ugly Woman has already been cast to a female with no prior acting experience, Hunan Satellite TV has confirmed.

Ugly Betty, which has been a major ratings success for ABC since its U.S. premiere in September 2006, is an adaptation of the popular Colombian soap Yo Soy Betty, La Fea (I Am Betty, The Ugly One).


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