Show Luo Was Asked To Burn All His Nike Sneakers After He Posted About Supporting Xinjiang Cotton

Show Luo's post about supporting Xinjiang cotton has drawn negative responses from Chinese netizens, most of whom think that the Taiwanese singer is only jumping on the bandwagon to pave his way for a comeback in China.

Show’s reputation took a hit last year when his ex-girlfriend, Chinese influencer Grace Chow, exposed him for being a serial cheater.

At that time, Grace also wrote about how she no longer has to type in traditional Chinese, which is what the Taiwanese use, and can go back to writing in simplified Chinese like other Chinese.

That statement further incensed Chinese netizens, who believed that Show had forced Grace to type in traditional Chinese.

Since the scandal, Show has been keeping a low profile on Weibo and has kept his posts to obligatory ones such as festive greetings.

Until his post about supporting Xinjiang cotton.

In case you don't know, global brands like H&M, Nike and Adidas have all come under fire in China because of the stand they've taken against the alleged use of forced labor in the production of cotton in Xinjiang. And many stars have cut ties with the brands, forgoing lucrative endorsement deals to show their support for Xinjiang products.

But unlike those stars, Show's support for Xinjiang cotton was met with derision because he is known to be a huge sneakerhead and has even posted photos of his shoe cabinet, which is filled with rows of Nike sneakers.

One netizen said, “You say you support Xinjiang cotton, but do you really? Isn’t this just a post to try to butter us up? Post a video of yourself burning your Nike collection and we’ll know that you’re sincere.”

Other netizens have upvoted this comment, with many saying that Show is, “two-faced”, “opportunistic” and “all talk and no action”.

Things got even messier when a Chinese netizen recalled that Show had bought 200 boxes of Taiwanese pineapples in February after China banned imports of the fruit.

“He tried to curry favour with the Taiwanese, but killed any chances of his career in the mainland at the same time. Is he now trying to salvage his image with this half-baked attempt?” asked that netizen.

Another netizen quipped, “Perhaps he knows how much income he’s losing after he pulled that stunt with the pineapples. Well, we’re not giving you a single cent. Show Luo, it’s time to say goodbye to your career in China.”

Harsh.

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