Beijing Pops: Singer Leehom Wang Responds to Infidelity Rumors

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On Friday, Dec 17, just two days after Leehom Wang announced his split from wife Jinglei Lee, Lee shared her own lengthy letter via Weibo saying that penning the letter was the hardest decision she's ever had to make.

“I thought we would forever be a family when I walked down the aisle with you. You were 10 years older than me and wanted many kids, so you kept pushing me to have more babies. I have gone through dramatic changes during the pregnancy but I have faced these challenges all alone,” Lee wrote.

Lee also directly accused Wang of infidelity, saying that she long believed she was Wang's “one and only,” despite finding out that he had “so many friends with benefits in different cities" and "spent an entire night partying with one of them after a concert in Shanghai."

Lee continued, “You said you were unable to control yourself. When I wanted to cut off the relationship, you had been calling me for weeks and promised that you would never do such things again.”

Wang’s reaction

Following two days of silence, on Sunday night Wang finally fired back at his ex-wife’s accusations, saying “It is the hardest day ever of my life. I am facing a dilemma in that if I choose to fight back, it will not look good to the mother of my three kids, but if I don't say a word, everybody will believe what's happening is true.”

Apparently, however, one battle he thought worth fighting was the allegations of infidelity, writing, “I can say with absolute certainty that I have never cheated on my ex-wife before.”

He described their marriage as a living hell, saying that he constantly lived in fear and going so far as to suggest that Lee coerced him into marriage with her pregnancy. “We were not quite there for marriage when she got pregnant and threatened that I would never be able to see her and our baby anymore if I didn’t marry her,” Wang said in the post.

He also dismissed several claims Lee made about their marital properties. “Lee isn’t someone who is not going to take anything from me. She demanded about RMB 150 million that includes the Bel Air Los Angeles real estate and stocks,” Wang said.

Unfortunately for Wang, however, his attempts to garner sympathy proved unsuccessful. “I am laughing my ass off! In a marriage that was brimming with nothing but nightmares, he managed to produce three babies!” wrote one netizen.

“He knew what kind of responsibilities he should take without wearing a condom!” said another.

Lee’s rebuttal

Lee rebutted Wang’s version of the story once again: “You probably have so many friends with benefits that you don’t even remember anything. Need I mention the time when your rumored girlfriend watched the same movie at the same theater when you took me out on a date?”

Lee also pointed out that the Los Angeles housing property and stock investment are original assets under the names of both parties, not assets that Wang would give to her after the divorce.

“The house that I am living in with my children is only temporarily loaned to me and you expect me to return it to you 18 years later,” Lee added.

Wang’s apology

In his latest post on Weibo, which came this past Monday, Wang said that he is ready to temporarily withdraw from the entertainment business and spend some time with his parents and children. “I have failed to successfully manage my marriage and I have caused troubles to my family in that I didn’t present an ideal image that a perfect idol should have. It was my fault completely,” Wang conceded.

In addition, Wang mentioned that they will have joint custody of the children and that he will transfer the condo to Lee’s name. Likewise, when asked whether she would still file a lawsuit against Wang in light of his apology, Lee said she will not consider litigation.

Netizens’ reactions

Several of Wang’s die-hard fans have called Lee’s posts fake, writing “Leehom, we will support you no matter what!”

However, the majority of people have a different perspective. “I have been a fan of yours for years and I am very disappointed! You have been faking a positive image this entire time!” wrote one particularly disappointed fan.

Another decided to attack Lee, writing, “Don’t make it sound like Lee is someone who is so naïve. She obviously knows what kind of person Wang is but still chose to marry him. What is she looking for in a guy?”

Others reacted to the comment by coming to Lee's defense, “She has raised three babies with Wang. She deserves whatever she wants!”

“You said you will temporarily leave the entertainment industry? Don’t think that’s the case. Say bye to the business forever!" one netizen said angrily.

Wang’s perfect facade of a good-looking, well-educated man with a successful music career was shattered by public opinion in a matter of days, with numerous companies dropping him after the scandal broke.

“It is not Lee who ruined Wang’s career, but Wang himself,” said one.

Is it time for Wang to kiss goodbye to his career? Do you think the public should leave celebrities’ personal lives aside to focus on their music? Let us know in the comments.

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