Real Person Appearance Sets New Standard for Fire Fighting

Will it become the new standard for ‘firefighting’――.

Reports of a romantic relationship between former Nogizaka46 member and actress Rina Ikoma and actor Shogo Suzuki have emerged.

‘NEWS Post Seven’ published photos of the two visiting a Chinese herbal medicine shop

“First date photos!?”

And so on.

However, Ikoma immediately denied this. On X (formerly Twitter), she wrote:

“Ikoma has been feeling unwell, and I wanted to try Chinese medicine, so I was taken there for that. That’s all it was, haha.”

And explained,

“It was not a date.”

They also did a live broadcast on Instagram with Suzuki, where they cheerfully apologized, saying,

 “It’s true that we caused a disturbance. Sorry about that!”

And cheerfully apologized. Suzuki said, 

“Well, I can’t say much. It’s like proving the existence of a devil. I realized it’s tough to prove something that doesn’t exist.”

And Ikoma also,

“I thought it was difficult.”

Agreed.

“I thought it didn’t matter whether we did a live broadcast or not, but I felt like everyone was feeling unsettled, so we decided to genuinely introduce the Chinese medicine we were given.”

He said.

The two individuals at the center of the controversy appeared to live together, and this pattern of denying the suspicion is indeed effective. A sports newspaper entertainment reporter commented:

“Previously, the talent agencies would issue standard denial comments, which would end the matter, but since this wasn’t from the person involved, it didn’t completely dispel the suspicion. For example, actress Marie Iitoyo, who announced her marriage to actor Issei Takahashi in May this year, repeatedly denied the relationship through her agency (laughs).

In contrast, having the individuals directly involved appear live and explain in their own words is very effective. From their manner of speaking and the atmosphere they create, viewers can sense, ‘Oh, this really isn’t the case.’”

He said.

 

In May of this year, artist Gen Hoshino, who faced infidelity rumors online, made headlines by having his wife, Yui Aragaki, appear via phone on his radio show.

During the program, they engaged in such affectionate interactions that it dispelled the infidelity rumors, and Aragaki saying,

“There is not a single truth to the rumors circulating about this situation. So we wanted to reassure everyone, which is why we decided to join the program,”

She said.

“Some voices expressed jealousy over their public displays of affection, but as a firefighting strategy, it was perfect. Since then, there have been no reports doubting their marital relationship,” said a wide-show insider.

Sosina from comedian duo ‘Shimofuri Myojo’ and artist Ano also appeared together on a YouTube live broadcast to quash rumors of a rumored romantic relationship.

In the video:

“We, Sosina and Ano, actually…”

They start to say,

“Say it?”

“Shall we say it?”

“Please say it.”

“This is the first time we’re saying something like this.”

They fidgeted and, immediately after,

“(The answer is) we are not dating!”

They said, laughing together with “We’re not, huh?” Sosina added,

“To be honest, we’re just friends, best friends.”

Ikoma added, 

“We’re really just best friends, not dating at all.”

They firmly deny the rumors.

The previously mentioned sports newspaper entertainment reporter commented:

“The pattern of having the individuals involved come out and explain directly, not just for dating but also for marriage, divorce, or infidelity, has the potential to become standard. It’s more convincing than going through the agency.

However, since this happens without the media present, it’s problematic for entertainment reporters. Agencies would also be nervous about things being said poorly, so it’s a bit nerve-wracking for them as well.”

He pointed out.

With the spread of social media, there are fewer celebrities who go through the trouble of renting out hotels for press conferences. There’s less worry about being grilled by the media. The ‘real person appearance’ pattern seems likely to become a convenient tool for handling controversies.