Gong Li Accused Of Insulting China After She Wore Adidas For A Vogue China Shoot

Every day, there seems to be a new celebrity who incurs the wrath of Chinese netizens. One can even say that it's becoming... fashionable to be cancelled by them. That brings us to Gong Li’s recent Vogue China cover shoot, which has found itself knee-deep in controversy because the 55-year-old star wore a top from Adidas in one of the pics.

In case you forgot, brands such as Adidas and Nike have been boycotted in China since March, when they took a stand against the alleged use of forced labour in the production of cotton in Xinjiang.

Though the Adidas logo was not seen in any of the photos, the credits, however, revealed that the white top she wore is from the brand.

Moreover, Gong Li is said to have picked all the outfits for the photoshoot herself.

According to a source, Gong Li has final say over what she wears for her shoots, and so it's “impossible” she didn't know that it was an Adidas top.

Chinese netizens have since taken to Weibo to call out Vogue China for supporting Adidas. They then attacked the actress for “insulting China” and “picking a brand that has smeared China’s name on purpose”.

They’ve also called for Chinese brands to boycott Gong Li, at the same time demanding that she “go back to Singapore and stop trying to earn Chinese money”.

Gong Li was married to Singaporean businessman Ooi Hoe Seong from 1996 to 2008, and became a Singapore citizen the year she was divorced.

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