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<h3> You are the one who had an affair with Higashide-san, aren&#8217;t you?&#8221;</h3>
<p> 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.</p>
<p> On that day, Karada appeared on the Nippon Broadcasting System&#8217;s radio program &#8220;Nakagawa Family <em> </em>The Radio Show&#8221; with Yuriyan Retriebaa (33), who co-starred in the popular Netflix drama &#8220;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.</p>
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<p> 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 &#8230;&#8230;.</p>
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<p> A man with his family noticed Karada&#8217;s presence and went out of his way to stop her, saying, &#8220;Excuse me, sir,&#8221; and spoke to her, &#8220;You are the man who had an affair with Higashide-san, aren&#8217;t you?&#8221; Karada&#8217;s expression changed. At that moment, Karada&#8217;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.</p>
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<h3>I wonder who would want to see me&#8230;</h3>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> Karada and actor Masahiro Higashide, 36, had an affair in 2008. Since then, Karada&#8217;s favorability has dropped significantly and she is no longer seen on TV. However, when &#8220;Queen of Villainy&#8221; was released, her physical acting began to attract a lot of praise&#8221; (entertainment writer).</span></p>
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<p> Recently on social networking sites, there have been an increasing number of supportive comments such <span class="strongInContent">as &#8220;It is true that she is responsible for destroying her family, but she should not make the same mistake.</span> He was beaten up a lot, but he crawled up and became stronger <span class="strongInContent">.</span></p>
<p> In an interview with &#8220;Cinema Today&#8221; distributed on September 23rd, she described her feelings when she received an offer for &#8220;Queen of Villains&#8221; as follows.</p>
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<p><span class="strongInContent"> 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?</span></p>
<p> I was conflicted about it,</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> The president of the office and all the staff were very kind to me and helped me &#8230;&#8230;. 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.</span></p>
<p> 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.</p>
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<figure id="attachment_396511" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-396511" style="width: 1422px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="8028f247"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/10/9979cbf03ede6863dac5e3ae0da1622f.png" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-396511" class="wp-caption-text"> Karada (second from right) during an appearance on &#8220;Nakagawa Family The Radio Show&#8221; (Nippon Broadcasting System) (from her Instagram @karatafilms)</figcaption></figure>
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 Erika Karada, who is gaining recognition for her role as Chigusa Nagayo in the Netflix drama "Queen of Villainy," appeared on a Nippon Broadcasting System radio show in early October. On her way home from the show, she was suddenly approached by a family member in front of a JR station. ......

Erika Karada, the &#8220;Queen of Evil,&#8221; is still cold to the public despite her rising reputation&#8230; &#8220;Surprising words&#8221; spoken by a family member on the street.

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.

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