Each luxurious model appoints celebrities to signify and change into the model ambassadors. Prada, one of many well-known luxurious trend manufacturers, additionally follows the identical method. It additionally has a number of celebrities lined as much as signify them. Nevertheless, it appears there’s a ‘curse’ that has affected many artists who’re Asian and had a connection to the model. So, what is that this ‘Prada Curse’?
For many who don’t know, many Asian artists from the world over who joined the model Prada as their ambassadors confronted career-shaking scandals and allegations. There have been many situations with celebs like EXO’s Chanyeol, Kim Soo-Hyun, and now the Japanese actress Mei Nagano has additionally confronted the identical factor. Scroll forward to search out out who has suffered from it.
Mei Nagano
Standard Japanese actress Mei Nagano, who has been a model ambassador for Prada for a few years, sparked the ‘Prada Curse’ dialogue as soon as once more as she will get embroiled in an affair controversy. As per studies, she was just lately accused of courting a married man named Kei Tana, who additionally has two youngsters. Then again, the report additional claimed she was two-timing with one other Korean actor, Kim Mu-Jun, who was her co-star within the drama, Caster. Though Prada hasn’t introduced that they terminated the contract together with her, they’ll quietly achieve this with the rising scandal.
Kim Soo-Hyun
South Korean actor Kim Soo-Hyun had just lately change into Prada’s model ambassador in December 2024. Inside months, he received dragged right into a courting scandal with Kim Sae-Ron. Apparently, as per speculations and allegations, the actor was in a relationship with Bloodhounds actress when she was a minor, and this had sparked an argument, resulting in contract termination with the model. Many different manufacturers have additionally dropped the actor.
Pink Velvet’s Irene
In 2020, Irene grew to become the model ambassador for Prada, and in the identical yr, she was slammed by netizens over her poor angle controversy. Throughout that point, she acquired a variety of hatred and unfavorable feedback. Nevertheless, plainly the Pink Velvet member’s contract with Prada has expired as she was not talked about within the model afterwards.
Zheng Shuang
Chinese language actress Zheng Shuang rose to fame together with her efficiency within the Meteor Bathe. Due to her profitable profession run, she even received a possibility to signify a luxurious model like Prada. However quickly her profession received tarnished when she was allegedly accused of a surrogacy scandal. As per the studies, she deserted her youngsters born by way of surrogacy in America after breaking apart together with her boyfriend. She was additionally accused of a tax evasion scandal. Nevertheless, after the surrogacy controversy began to unfold like wildfire, Prada had terminated their contract together with her.
EXO’s Chanyeol
Whereas EXO’s Chanyeol was Prada’s ambassador, he was accused of dishonest on his girlfriend with 10 different ladies all through their relationship. Although it was not proved, the scandal stirred up the web in opposition to him, and the idol acquired a variety of unfavorable feedback from netizens. Nevertheless, there have been no studies of Prada formally dropping him from the contract.
Li Yifeng
Chinese language actor Li Yifeng was fairly standard due to his charming seems to be and performing abilities. He had a profitable profession run with rating ninth on the Forbes China Celeb Record in 2015. Nevertheless, whereas he was in contract with Prada as its model ambassador, the actor received embroiled in an argument. In 2022, his profession hit a tough patch after he was detained by police for soliciting prostitution. He had confessed his guilt. Quickly, he was dropped from the model as they terminated their contract.
Kai Ko
One other Asian artist, Taiwanese actor Kai Ko, who was signed to change into Prada’s face, received caught in a marijuana case in 2014. Though he by no means might return to the luxurious model as their ambassador, his profession continued even after the scandal, with many initiatives being made underneath his identify. He now has a fairly profitable profession.
Cai Xu Kun
Standard musician, Chinese language star Cai Xu Kun, gained recognition after debuting within the idol group 9 %, and received hundreds of thousands of hearts together with his versatility. Since then, he has been one of many prime stars. Nevertheless, in 2023, he received entangled in a scandal after he was accused of getting a lady pregnant and paying her after the abortion. The girl had claimed that the idol’s mom had even gotten a non-public detective to path her. Later, Cai Xu Kun admitted that he was in a relationship with the girl, however the allegations had been false, and it was all consensual. Nevertheless, because the controversy sparked, his ambassadorship with Prada ended. In 2024, he was signed by one other luxurious model, Versace.
Though many different celebs nonetheless have a superb working relationship with Prada however we are able to’t actually ignore these back-to-back situations that trace at some type of curse. What do you assume?
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