Has Wang Leehom (王力宏)’s wholesome image gone down the drain? After (soon to be) ex-wife Lee Jing Lei (李靚蕾) dropped the bombshell on his multiple cheating scandals over the years, people are now bringing up his sexuality again.
In her numerous allegations, she claimed that Leehom had cheated with men and women, both before and during their marriage. Is he then bi? Has he been using Jing Lei as a shield to hide his sexual orientation all these years?
While the 45-year-old singer has publicly denied that he is gay, it wouldn’t surprise us if he had experimented with men before. Netizens also brought up the fact Leehom had locked lips with Jackie Chan (成龍) during his “Descendants of the Dragon 2060” concert in Shanghai back in June 2018. We even included some photos and video of the incident here.
Following the exposé, BY2’s Yumi Bai (孫雨) and Vivian Hsu (徐若瑄) have both come forward to deny that they’re “friends-with-benefits” with Leehom. Yumi even filed a police report for slander. The snapshot was accompanied with the following caption, “Gossip is a fearsome thing, public clamor can melt metal, language kills. Sorry to inconvenience the police in the middle of the night, your work is appreciated!”
Not one to back down, Jing Lei reposted BY2’s post and said, “Please give me the police contact info. I will provide the evidence. Thank you.” Oh snap!
In addition to clearing her Weibo account, Vivian Hsu also stated,
“Regarding media reports of unconfirmed implications or untrue allegations against Ms. Vivian Hsu today, as well as the hateful slandering, re-quoting, and accusatory statements and accusations of netizens online, the Wei Wei Yen Entertainment Company shall ask for the retraction of inappropriate reports and statements on behalf of Ms. Vivian Hsu, or all of it will be met with legal action, with no mercy!”
For fear of being on the receiving end of the public’s backlash, multiple brands are also severing ties with Leehom. As aforementioned, Japanese auto brand Infiniti was the first company to announce that it will terminate the cooperative relationship with the multi-talented superstar. Leehom was officially announced as the brand’s spokesperson on 16th December. Taking that into consideration, the business agreement only lasted for 2 days!
As of today (Saturday, 18th December), these brands/ companies have also terminated the cooperative relationship with Leehom:
- Readboy (one of the largest manufacturers in China that specialises in electronic learning products)
- Chow Tai Seng Jewellery Co (their agreement expired on 30th November 2021)
- Hong Kong-based Green Monday – which owns Green Common and OMNI – supplies plant-based meat.
Fans also noticed that Mandopop King Jay Chou (周杰倫) had unfollowed Leehom on Instagram after Jing Lei shocked the world with her emotional story.
Stay up-to-date on the Wang Leehom drama here.
Sources: Taiwan News, Global Times, Twitter.
