Snow and Tigress fell out primarily because President Snow fired her from her role as a stylist for the Hunger Games tributes. While Snow cited her "feline surgical enhancements" as the reason she was no longer considered "pretty enough," the underlying cause was likely his increasingly twisted views and consolidation of power.
Their professional and personal relationship, despite them being cousins, deteriorated significantly due to Snow's actions.
Reasons for the Fallout
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Snow's Stated Reason: Aesthetic Disqualification
- President Snow personally dismissed Tigris from her position as a stylist.
- He publicly attributed her firing to her "feline surgical enhancements," claiming that these modifications made her unsuitable and "not pretty enough" to continue styling the tributes for the Hunger Games.
- This was the justification he gave to Tigris, and later, through Tigris, to Katniss Everdeen.
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Underlying Reality: Snow's Twisted Views and Power
- Despite Snow's stated reasons, it is widely understood that his true motivation stemmed from his escalating cruelty and warped sense of control as he gained more power.
- His actions demonstrated a ruthless disregard for personal connections, even with his own cousin. Tigris's unique appearance, which she had adopted, became a perceived imperfection he could no longer tolerate, reflecting his growing demand for absolute conformity and his distorted perception of beauty under his regime.
