Frontrunner Tony Yu Jingtian (余景天) has officially bowed out of “Youth With You 3” (青春有你3). Many fans are saddened since the finale was supposed to take place this Saturday (8th May).
Over a week ago, a petition for Tony to withdraw from the competition trended at #1 on Weibo after his nationality came into question. There were rumours going around that the 18-year-old’s parents were involved in illegal businesses.
According to various sources, Tony’s parents had reportedly operated a KTV business selling drugs and also offered sexual services. On 30th April, Tony’s mom clarified in a post that she and her husband had already sold the business in 2008. His father has since filed a lawsuit following the viral rumours.
To make matters worse, Tony’s nationality also became a hot topic of conversation. Apparently, Tony and his family immigrated to Canada in 2008 with some claiming that he had dual citizenship both in Canada and China. This issue has angered many netizens, who insist the popular contestant had violated the law.
Yesterday (Tuesday, 4th May), the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Radio and Television issued a statement announcing that “Youth With You 3” has been suspended from future recordings due to the recent drama. A meeting between them and the iQiyi management had already taken place, where the latter was asked to adhere to the guidelines set by the state’s radio and television bureau.
#Trending! Beijing Municipal Radio and Television Bureau has directed iQIYI to temporarily halt filming on #YouthWithYou3, demanding strict compliance with broadcast regulations. iQIYI has since issued an apology, stating that they will work to inspect/correct existing issues. pic.twitter.com/O4ZCZJIKEV
— Trending Weibo (@TrendingWeibo) May 5, 2021
Earlier today (Wednesday, 5th May), “Youth With You 3” shed light on the show’s current suspension. The show will accept the ruling and implement the regulations and policies that have been set by the bureau. “Youth With You 3” has temporarily stopped recording to allow iQiyi to identify and amend the show’s existing issues at hand.
A few minutes later, Tony’s management AstroMusic also issued a statement informing fans that their artist had officially stepped down from the competition. This is “due to the recent incidents and his personal health, rendering him unable to continue with his current work“. Fans have since taken to social media to vent their frustration at this situation.
We have cried, laughed, sad, and happy together! You ask me if I regret falling in love with him? If i am giving you a chance, will you still love him? I can only say that you give me another chance, I still chose to love him, I love him, and I will love him too, sooner or later pic.twitter.com/wY7754sfjf
— Tony Yu Updates (@TonyYuUpdates) May 4, 2021
I still can't accept this, but seeing fansite vids from earlier, Tony( YuJingTian) leaving Dachang, lemme just cry for now😭 He deserves more than this 💔#underthesamebluesky #YuJingTian #TonyYu #Tony #yjt #余景天 #托尼 #토니유 #토니 #อวี๋จิ่งเทียน #YouthWithYou3 #青春有你3 pic.twitter.com/531lEpQxSK
— Teume~L 🆔 | Struggling ENGI Student😵👷♀️ (@LuHanbinDam12_7) May 4, 2021
This show was end for me. It unfair for Tony, RIP anti-fan hate never make anything good All of them work hard and did theirs best in every stage, hater destroy their dreams 😭 #YuJingTian #YouthWithYou3 #SupportYuJingtian ไม่มีอีกแล้ว #พี่โจวน้องโท 😭 pic.twitter.com/QTcZyQ7RFN
— 🩵 Pang 🫶🏻 余景天 (@Lovely_Pang) May 4, 2021
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The fans' cheers 😭😭😭
I hope he knows that pink lions will nvr leavebut they shld srsly give them some space, they look so tired 🙁
© 嘿溜圆儿#Tony #TonyYu #YuJingTian #托尼 #余景天 #토니 #YouthWithYou3 #YouthWithYou3iQiyi #青春有你3 #YWY3 #QCYN3 pic.twitter.com/uX0EuVp5G0
— yù | for tony 余景天🦁 (@_yujingtian) May 3, 2021
Tony leaves Dachang in the night …
He bowed to the fans in the end😭😭 it’s really finish now … #余景天 #TonyYu #YuJingTian #อวี๋จิ่งเทียน #토니 #青春有你3 #QCYN3 #YouthWithYou3 #UnderTheSameBlueSky pic.twitter.com/e8Mrlqj3AI— Tony Yu Updates (@TonyYuUpdates) May 4, 2021
No word yet if the finale will proceed as planned.
Source: 38JieJie.
