IDOL: Chinese-Canadian Kris Wu at the premiere of “xXx: Return Of Xander Cage” in Los Angeles in 2017. Photo: ANGELA WEISS / AFP
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Rapper, actor and model Kris Wu loses contracts with actors such as Louis Vuitton, Bulgari and Porsche after he was accused of enticing young girls to have sex.
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According to Hollywood Reporter came the dropout of appointments after 19-year-old Du Meizhu, a former fan, claimed that Wu (30) when she was 17 lured her to her home. According to Meizhu, he promised her an audition, but instead provided her with alcohol and abused her after she was blacked out.
On Sunday, Meizhu was interviewed by the Chinese website NetEase, claiming that she knows at least eight other women, two of whom are minors, who claim to have had similar experiences with Wu.
—-CELEBRITY: Kris Wu at the iHeartRadio MuchMusic Video Awards (MMVA) in Toronto, Canada in August 2018. Foto: MARK BLINCH / REUTERS
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Wu has denied the allegations and has said he will sue for defamation.
The tabloid Chinese newspaper Global Times writes that Wu is said to have tried to pay Meizhu around 700,000 kroner for not going out with his story.
Chinese-Canadian Wu first became known as a member of K-pop-banded Exo, but went to China in 2014 to try his hand as a solo artist, model and actor.
—-RED RUNNER: Kris Wu and Karlie Kloss on album release in New York in November 2018. Foto: Cassidy Sparrow / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA
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He has starred in several Chinese films and also in a few Hollywood films, such as «xXx: Return of Xander Cage».
According to the Hollywood Reporter, he is one of China’s most lucrative stars and has become a face for brands such as Louis Vuitton, Bulgari, Porsche, Lancôme, L’Oréal, and Tuborg.
On Monday, Wu commented on the allegations on Chinese social media Weibo:
“I have not responded before because I do not want to influence the legal process … but I can not stand it any longer.”
—-ARTIST: Wu will perform at iHeartRadio MMVA in Toronto in August 2018. Foto: Christopher Katsarov / The Canadian Press
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Wu claims that he met Du Meizhu once at a party with a friend, but rejected her other claims.
“If I’ve done any of these things, I’m going to put myself in jail.” he writes.
On Monday night, Louis Vuitton issued a statement to Weibo stating that they take the allegations very seriously and that they have suspended the relationship with Kris Wu until the legal outcome is known.
Bulgari and Porsche also cut ties with Wu.
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