South Korean actress and model Clara, took to Facebook on Tuesday to defend herself against allegations that have been mounting for months that she has been lying in television appearances.
South Korean actress and model Clara, took to Facebook on Tuesday to defend herself against allegations that have been mounting for months that she has been lying in television appearances.
The accusation that Clara was being dishonest stems from what are perceived as contradictions in her answers by some online observers, during her many different interviews over the years.
The contradictions include telling the host of the program “God of Food Road” that she doesn’t like chicken and beer and then expressing her love for the classic bar food pairing on an episode of “Cultwo Show” and claiming she didn’t know how to do yoga on the show “Happy Together 3,” after demonstrating yoga poses in the past on the shows “Vitamin” and “Reckless Family.”
The 27-year-old star was also observed giving different answers regarding her social life, stating on “One in Fantasy” that she had never dated a celebrity, before revealing on the program “Radio Star” that a famous former boyfriend had become obsessed with her, according to the website allkpop.
In a September 10 Facebook post that has since been taken down, according to the publication eNEWS, Clara, whose real name is Lee Seong Min, told her critics to lighten up.
“I did variety [shows] that put humor as a priority,” Clara wrote.
“It wasn’t a documentary that [ensured] honesty. I would understand if you said that I was not funny [in my appearances], but if you say that I wasn’t be truthful then…”
The actress proceeded to launch into specific responses regarding several of the alleged examples of her lying.
“I don’t like chicken and beer, but is it a lie to say I like it between good friends in a good atmosphere?” she asked.
“If I’ve never learned yoga but I’m good at it, is that a lie? If I have dated a celebrity before, but didn’t want to say and said I didn’t date one, is that a lie?”
“My real name is Clara Lee,” the star added.
“I was born in Switzerland, I was educated in the US, and my citizenship is in England. Just like you all have said, maybe I don’t know the Korean sentiment. So I will work very, very hard to learn and fix it. I think you can hate me and you can leave mean comments and curse at me. However, just because things are different, don’t say it’s wrong.”
After deleting the post Clara replaced it with a new message apologizing to any fans that might have been offended.
“I left a post after thinking way too much,” Clara wrote.
“I won’t be writing anymore and will focus on learning about my heart and acting. If there was anyone who became uncomfortable because of me, I’m sorry.”
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