This famous Chinese couple is encountering criticism from the public.
In late April, the Chinese media went into a frenzy after news broke that Huang Zitao had proposed to his long-time partner Xu Yiyang, whom he considers his muse. Despite facing public scrutiny about their relationship, both celebrities chose to keep quiet.
Despite initially appearing genuine, it was eventually revealed, through mutual acquaintances, that the proposal had been planned. The photos that circulated of the couple’s alleged engagement were actually taken during the production of a reality TV show by Huang Zitao.
After Sina exposed the truth, Huang Zitao’s representatives finally addressed his proposal to Xu Yiyang a few days later. When asked about the reports by the media, Huang Zitao’s team neither confirmed nor denied them, simply stating that it was a “private matter”for the artists and declining to give any further comments.
Despite the proposal being debunked, searches related to the alleged romance between Huang Zitao and Xu Yiyang continued to dominate on Weibo. Popular searches included questions such as “Did Huang Zitao actually propose to Xu Yiyang?”, “Can a proposal between colleagues be considered legitimate?”, “Huang Zitao’s affectionate gesture towards Xu Yiyang’s cheek”, “Huang Zitao and Xu Yiyang’s first public appearance since the proposal rumors”, and “Huang Zitao’s advice to Xu Yiyang about not pointing fingers”.
Despite their names consistently appearing in the top searches on Weibo, they faced criticism from numerous netizens for allegedly fabricating drama and excessively seeking attention.
Despite the couple’s efforts to gain attention through their relationship, many social media users expressed their frustration and called for Huang Zitao and Xu Yiyang to stop “acting”. As a result, some fans even declared their decision to stop supporting Huang Zitao.
Speculation surrounding a potential romantic connection between Huang Zitao and Xu Yiyang has been ongoing since 2020. Xu Yiyang, who is signed to Huang Zitao’s L.TAO Entertainment as an artist, has been the subject of the male singer’s affection.
It is worth noting that during her time on “Chuang 2020”, Xu Yiyang received strong support from Huang Zitao, who encouraged audiences to vote for her as a judge. As a result, for a period of time, Huang Zitao’s social media account only followed Xu Yiyang.
Throughout the past year, they have consistently posted pictures of their outings together, and there have been rumors of Huang Zitao introducing Xu Yiyang to his family. Most recently, the pair embarked on a vacation to Yunnan Province, China, during which Huang Zitao showed affection towards Xu Yiyang and appeared possessive when a male fan complimented her.
According to Sina, Huang Zitao and Xu Yiyang are not the first celebrity couple to use publicity stunts in order to gain more attention and increase their popularity. Prior to them, Anita Yuen and Julian Cheung were also accused of orchestrating three televised weddings as a means of garnering publicity.
Likewise, Chinese celebrity couples like Christy Chung and Shawn Zhang consistently engage in a cycle of marital conflicts, often turning to social media to publicly express their grievances. This repeated sequence of controversy, divorce, and reconciliation has become a common trend for these couples.
The source is K14.
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