Chapter 290 Return to Los Angeles
After the "Link and Emma making out in the dressing room video" was exposed, it became the most explosive news in the American entertainment industry for two consecutive days, and also a hot news in the international community.
˜Including the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, The Times, The Yomiuri Shimbun, Bild, etc., almost all world-class media have reported on this matter.
Even the most conservative North Korean daily criticized this ugly phenomenon in the European and American entertainment circles.
On the Internet, netizens' discussion of this matter also reached a very high level, and it was later named one of the "Top Ten Popular Internet Events in 2010" by Time Magazine.
According to statistics from Twitter's data department, within 48 hours after the video was exposed, 'Link' was mentioned 580 million times in user tweets, Emma Watson was mentioned 190 million times, and Taylor was mentioned 87 million times. , scumbag was mentioned 63 million times, and 'private video' was mentioned 58 million times.
There are also mainstream news and social networking sites such as YouTube, Google, Yahoo, MySpace, and Facebook.
Within 48 hours, that video had a total of 450 million views.
If Link’s name is known to many people because of his three albums and many hit songs, and because of this video, his face and shirtless body are also familiar to many people.
This is the power of pornographic news. It is more attractive than boxing matches, movies, songs, and even knowledge.
“Mr. Baker, Mr. Kanye West said that you are a hypocritical guy, pretending to be a perfect man on the surface, not smoking, drinking, and taking drugs, but doing all kinds of bad things in private. Do you agree with Kanye’s assessment?”
"Mr. Baker, some British media reported that you and Miss Emma Watson have been dating since 2008 and have not stopped until now. They believe that you are suspected of cheating on Miss Emma Watson and Miss Taylor Swift. Do you agree with this accusation?"
At noon, when he just walked out of the Los Angeles International Airport terminal, hundreds of reporters shouted loudly with microphones and cameras, surrounded him from all directions, and asked one tricky question after another.
Staying silent and not providing fresh material to the media will instead reduce the popularity.
“Mr. Baker, there is a rumor that Miss Swift is planning to break up with you. Is this news true?”
Whether this change is good or bad cannot yet be assessed.
Link, wearing a peaked cap and big sunglasses, was escorted by bodyguards Bob and Wallace. He said nothing, just waved to the fans who came to pick him up, and walked into the nanny car.
If before this video was exposed, everyone’s impression of Link was that of a handsome and sunny young boy, and after this video, everyone’s impression of him gradually changed into a mature and **** man.
It can arouse people's curiosity and desire to the greatest extent. Driven by desire, people who have heard about this incident, regardless of whether they are men or women, can't help but click on the video to find out.
“Link is out!”
The reporters stretched out their microphones from a distance, as if they were on a battlefield, holding spears and swords against an enemy.
“Link, you are a popular idol. Even though you have a girlfriend, you still have relationships with other members of the opposite **** in the locker room. You have disappointed many fans. Will you stand up and apologize to your fans?”
His and Emma's **** video is a scandal no matter what. When questioned by many people, no amount of explanations are useless and cannot change the facts.
“Everyone, please be quiet!”
After Link got in the car, Ms. Mandy, who came to take over, stood in front of the commercial vehicle and shouted, "About the video of Link and Miss Emma Watson circulating on the Internet, except for the first three minutes, the rest of the content is all edited and spliced. Cheng, we have explained this matter on Twitter, Facebook and other platforms. Please pay attention to the standards when reporting. Link Music will pursue relevant legal responsibilities for media and individuals that infringe on Link's reputation.
In addition, regarding the video issue, our company will hold a press conference next Wednesday. I will post the specific time and location on the Link Studio Twitter account, so please stay tuned. ” ˆ ˆ “Link, I love you! "
“Link, we support you!”
At the airport exit square, many fans held up his posters and shouted loudly. At a glance, there were thousands of people there, more than 70% of whom were young women.
Link waved his hand in the car and responded to the fans, who shouted even louder.
“Are these fans crazy? They know Link is a scumbag and yet they come to the airport to support him.”
"San Francisco Tribune" reporter Mike looked at the group of fans who kept shouting Link's name. There were many beautiful girls among them, and he felt a little incredible.
Tim, a reporter from the Los Angeles Times, took two photos of the fans with his camera and said, "Do you know when is the best time to test a fan's loyalty?"
“Fan loyalty?”
Mike thought for a while, “When an album is released, only those who are willing to spend money to buy the album are considered die-hard fans, right?”
"No, it's when idols encounter troughs. Just like everyone will encounter troughs in life, idols will also choose to stay with him and support his fans when his idol career is at a low point. In the future, idols will regain their trust. When they rise, they will feel more satisfied, and even feel moved by themselves, just like accompanying their idols through the sea of fire and mountains of knives.
My daughter, who has just entered middle school, told me that many of her classmates in her school are fans of Link. Now they are using various methods to support Link and are ready to accompany him through difficulties, so coming to pick him up at the airport is not a big deal. . "
Reporter Tim shrugged.
Reporter Mike frowned, "What's wrong with young people nowadays? Even if the second half of that video is spliced, the thing about Link and Emma Watson kissing in the locker room is always true. Link is a playboy." Why do so many fans still support him?"
Reporter Tim laughed: "If you deeply love a woman, a woman like Marilyn Monroe, and you hear that she cheated on her, will you give up loving her? If you give up, you can't tolerate any shortcomings and mistakes in her, and you can only It means you don’t love deeply enough and you are a fake fan.”
Reporter Mike opened his mouth, somewhat speechless. He found that he was indeed not a good fan.
It was noon when Link drove back to the Santa Monica Bay Villa.
Although Los Angeles has a higher latitude than Miami and still has a Mediterranean climate, the sun at noon is still very hot, and the leaves of the pine, oak, and metasequoia trees in front of the villa also look more luxuriant than the previous days.
Link stood in front of the main villa. Except for the sound of the wind and the occasional bird flying by, the surroundings seemed quiet.
He looked up at the piano room on the second floor and heard Mandy say that Taylor was still living in the house, eating, sleeping and going to the bathroom as usual, but not talking to anyone else. This situation made Link very worried.
“Don’t worry, there are no conflicts between lovers. When you meet Taylor, explain it to her and she will forgive you.”
Ms. Mandy smiled and comforted.
Link looked at her, then at Anna, as well as Wallace and Bob, and finally, with the encouragement of everyone, walked into the villa.
(End of this chapter)