Karry Wang’s Agency Says He’s Been Used As A “Shield” By Another Star’s PR, Netizens Think They’re Talking About His TFBoy Bandmate Jackson Yee
TFBoys Karry Wang, 22, and Jackson Yee, 21, have been embroiled in some high school drama. Quite literally.
Scandals dating back to when the boys were in school surfaced recently in succession, leading Karry’s management to make a shady comment that may or may not be directed at Jackson... and for netizens to speculate that the two stars have fallen out.
Recently, there were netizens who claimed Jackson had made use of his ‘celebrity privileges’ to enter high school — he was only 13 when he became a TFBoy.
Jackson’s management quickly issued a statement to refute the allegation, adding that they would leave this matter to their lawyers.
Soon after that, it was Karry’s turn to have his alleged ‘dirty laundry’ aired online.
According to – you guessed it – netizens, Karry allegedly had to retake four subjects, including English and Modern History, during his university exams. There also photos of the singer and Chinese boybander Ding Chenxin, 20, taking online remedial classes together.
And just like that, the online attention quickly shifted from Jackson to Karry.
(From left:) Roy Wang, Karry Yee and Jackson Yee
In a statement to the media, Karry’s management said, “Since his debut eight years ago, Mr Wang Junkai has always been pushed into the center of such discussions, where his reputation is smeared, where there are fake rumours spread about him, and where he has been turned into a shield by the PR agencies of others.”
They continued, “Mr Wang has always chosen to remain silent and step back from the matter, but a smear campaign on this level has made it hard for him to tolerate it any further. As such, he has engaged legal consult to protect his rights and reputation.”
Karry’s fans are now saying that his management is insinuating that the rumours about Karry were spread by Jackson’s agency as a way to distract the press from his own scandal. Hence, the phrase about Karry being “turned into a shield”.
According to reports, this is not the first time the fan bases of Karry and Jackson have engaged in mudslinging, often competing to see whose idol is more popular and whose fan club has more resources.
It doesn’t help that the three members of TFBoys are hardly seen together, which explains why rumours of them splitting up appear ever so often.
Photos: PBE Media
