Nagano Mei is facing backlash after her recent affair scandal.
The popular Japanese actress was caught two-timing actor Tanaka Kei. Reports claim she cheated on Tanaka, who is 15 years older, married, and has two kids, with a Korean actor she previously worked with.
The scandal shocked the public, destroying Nagano Mei’s “pure” image.
A recent online community post, viewed over 70,000 times, revealed Nagano Mei’s reaction at a drama finale party. She joked about going from a reporter in the drama to being reported on in real life. She laughed and apologized, saying sorry for causing trouble.
The reporter described her comment as “mental madness.”
Netizens are stunned and furious.
“She had such a pure and clean image, I wonder how she will promote from now on.”
“She’s so confident…LOL.”
“Stop embarrassing me…don’t taint my past of being your fan.”
“I guess you have to be that crazy to cheat with a senior actor who is married…her face doesn’t look pretty anymore.”
“So poisonous…suits her…her face even looks like that now.”
“Crazy b*tch…”
“I guess you have to have that kind of mindset to have an affair.”
On top of that, text messages between Nagano Mei and Tanaka Kei allegedly leaked online, adding fuel to the fire.
The controversy continues to gain traction as fans and netizens monitor the situation closely.