Taiwanese actor Wallace Huo (霍建華) has been the subject of the rumor mill for various times in the past year, but none as shocking as this most recent reveal. According to mainland news sources, Wallace is suspected of having visited a prostitute in July of last year. However, on October 3, Wallace’s production studio issued a press statement denying the prostitution rumors. The rumors broke out when netizens came across the Sina Weibo account under the name of “Five Flavors Imperial Concubine” (五味嬪). Known as the princess of a nightclub, this Weibo account user had published three posts last July, saying that a popular celebrity had spent the night with her. “Today I am extremely excited, because my most adored idol (who is also my fantasy boyfriend) came to my house,” she gushed in the first post. “It’s a pity that he didn’t let me take any pictures, because he is a top celebrity! I can only say that I will never forget this moment for the rest of my life.” She also revealed that the celebrity had long eyelashes and a straight nose, and that he slept at her house until 1 a.m. After waking up, he refused to take a photograph with her, and instead turned on the television and headed to the restroom to take care of business. Currently, there is no direct evidence to prove that Wallace is the celebrity in question, and the related Weibo posts have since been deleted. Some netizens remain skeptical, claiming that Wallace has previously romanced beauties like Rosamund Kwan (關之琳), Ruby Lin (林心如), Joe Chen (陳喬恩), and possibly Viann Zhang (張馨予), so his taste would never dip so low as to turn to a prostitute. However, netizens dug up a picture of an autograph that the prostitute procured from the celebrity, and the signature appears to match Wallace’s. In response to queries, Wallace’s manager initially replied, “I actually am not very clear about this situation. To tell the truth, I am still in the middle of figuring it out. The situation is rather complicated, so I can give a response only after it is clarified.” Despite this, some netizens discovered that the “Five Flavors Imperial Concubine” Weibo account had previously been followed by Wallace’s manager’s secondary account. Fans were curious as to why Wallace’s manager did not outright deny the prostitution rumors when they first surfaced, instead allowing the rumors to spread further with the ambiguous reply. On October 3, Wallace’s production studio finally issued a press statement denying any involvement with the prostitution incident: “Regarding the baffling and groundless false rumors which have been circulating online, we have firmly believed that the innocent will remain innocent. However, this time the exaggerated rumors have seriously hurt Mr. Wallace Huo’s reputation and caused adverse effects. Here, Huajie Studio solemnly declares that Wallace Huo and the online prostitution incident does not have any ties! As for the disseminator(s) of the rumors, Huajie Studio will take legal action.” Creds: Apple Daily
