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Singaporean actress Eleanor Lee denies ‘idiot’ Chinese comment: ‘definitely not what I said’
Eleanor Lee addresses a leaked audio controversy, denying derogatory remarks about Chinese nationals, expressing gratitude for her career in China
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Singaporean actress Eleanor Lee has broken her silence on the online uproar related to a leaked audio clip allegedly of the 25-year-old making derogatory comments about Chinese nationals.
The furore began when a netizen claiming to be Lee’s former assistant released a 30-second audio recording on Chinese social media platform Weibo in April.
In the recording, a woman can be heard saying she is “doing this not for fame, but for money” and that “most people in China are idiots”.
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“I’m sorry to have caused so much controversy and taken up public resources. I was very shocked when I heard the recording. This was definitely not what I said,” she wrote in the post.
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The second-gen star – whose mother is Taiwan-born Singapore TV host Quan Yifeng and father is actor Peter Yu – said, “I’m now 26 and have spent close to half my life in China. Here, I’ve received many opportunities and have been able to shine in a career that I love. I have absolute love and gratitude towards this land.”
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