Mengru explaining to PR
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FEMINISM

Why Are Women Shamed for Male Celebrities’ Bad Behavior?

“Wife PR,” where female celebrities apologize and show public support for their male partners in a scandal, is facing backlash in China

A storm of controversy swiftly engulfed Taiwanese actor Chen Chien-chou in early July, when actress Da Ya, also known as Tina Chou, accused Chen of sexually harassing her when they worked together in 2012. But it wasn’t Chen who was condemned across social media platforms the following week—rather, it was his wife, singer Fan Wei-chi, also known as Christine Fan.

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