Nikkan Sports reported that Ryoko Hirosue (43 years old) admitted to the accusation of having an affair with famous chef Shusaku Toba. The actress has suspended her activities indefinitely and is being boycotted by a series of brands. According to Japanese media, on June 14, Ryoko Hirosue's advertising images were simultaneously removed from various websites.
Ryoko Hirosue was boycotted after the adultery scandal.
One of them is Nippon Kimono Holdings. Ryoko Hirosue was announced as the brand's ambassador in 2010. The actress's TV commercials for the brand began airing in January.
However, an official of this company told Nikkan Sports: "We have confirmed the truth of the adultery allegations so we decided to withdraw the photos. We assess the incident has a great impact on customers and the market." When asked about the solution and contract compensation, the company representative refused to answer.
Fashion brand EDWIN, beer company Kirin and LegalOn Technologies also removed all images and promotional videos of the "Japanese beauty".
In an interview with Nikkan Sports, EDWIN's representative said, "We are taking appropriate measures such as deleting videos and photos. The management company has notified Ryoko Hirosue of disciplinary action. Therefore, we will discuss the details of the contract issue."
Ryoko Hirosue was spotted entering the same hotel with Shusaku Toba even though they were both married. Photo: Flash.
Previously, Bunshun Online reported that Hirosue and Toba were having an affair. The two were discovered entering and leaving a hotel together. At that time, both sides denied the information. However, on June 14, both spoke up to admit that they had an extramarital relationship.
Ryoko Hirosue said she knelt down to apologize to her family and children. The actress has suspended her activities indefinitely.
Ryoko Hirosue married Takahiro Okazawa, a model five years her senior, in 2003. They welcomed their first son in 2004, but announced their divorce four years later.
In 2010, the actress remarried artist Candle June (49 years old) and gave birth to 2 more children afterwards.
Hirosue was a leading actress representing Japan in the 1990s. Debuting in 1994, the actress was beloved with the title “nation’s little sister”. She enjoyed her heyday with hit films such as Secret, Poppoya...
(Source: Zing News)
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