Erika Karada, the “Queen of Evil,” is still cold to the public despite her rising reputation… “Surprising words” spoken by a family member on the street.

You are the one who had an affair with Higashide-san, aren’t you?”

A little past 3:00 p.m. in early October, a cab pulled up at the roundabout in front of JR Ebisu Station. The back seat opened and out stepped Erika Karada, 27.

On that day, Karada appeared on the Nippon Broadcasting System’s radio program “Nakagawa Family The Radio Show” with Yuriyan Retriebaa (33), who co-starred in the popular Netflix drama “Queen of Evil. She shared an episode about how she gained 10 kg to play the role of Chigusa Nagayo (59), a professional wrestler she played in the drama, and how it took her about 2 years to remodel her body.

After the program, the two got into a cab while chatting amiably. Later, when the taxi stopped in front of Ebisu Station, only Karada got off and waved goodbye to Yuriyan repeatedly with a big smile on her face. The next moment, however, that smile disappeared in an event …….

A man with his family noticed Karada’s presence and went out of his way to stop her, saying, “Excuse me, sir,” and spoke to her, “You are the man who had an affair with Higashide-san, aren’t you?” Karada’s expression changed. At that moment, Karada’s expression stiffened and she ran into the store right next door. He then looked outside from inside the store for a while, but when the family was gone, he ran and headed for the ticket gate.

I wonder who would want to see me…

Karada and actor Masahiro Higashide, 36, had an affair in 2008. Since then, Karada’s favorability has dropped significantly and she is no longer seen on TV. However, when “Queen of Villainy” was released, her physical acting began to attract a lot of praise” (entertainment writer).

Recently on social networking sites, there have been an increasing number of supportive comments such as “It is true that she is responsible for destroying her family, but she should not make the same mistake. He was beaten up a lot, but he crawled up and became stronger .

In an interview with “Cinema Today” distributed on September 23rd, she described her feelings when she received an offer for “Queen of Villains” as follows.

I received the audition offer at a time when I was wondering if I could continue to do this job. I wondered if I was just being self-satisfied, and who would want to watch me?

I was conflicted about it,

The president of the office and all the staff were very kind to me and helped me ……. If I had been alone at that time, I would not have been able to make a move. For the sake of those who helped me, I just wanted to do it with determination.

She also shared her feelings about the project. With this determination and her acting ability, it will only be a matter of time before she regains public recognition.

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