When youโre a parent, your child is the apple of your eye no matter whether youโre a common man or a celebrity.
And so, when Mediacorp actor Leon Jay Williams saw how a Chinese article attacked his beloved 7-year-old daughter, he had to bite back.
Mediacorp Actor Leon Jay Williams Slams Article That Calls Her Daughter Ugly
On 17 Mar 2022, Leon Kay Williams, an actor and singer, took to Weibo to share a Chinese article that called his seven-year-old daughter, Harper Ann Williams, โunbelievably uglyโ.
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Harper was so ugly, the article claimed, that even a โprincess dress canโt save herโ. The writer wasnโt careful with what he wrote, and strong words of condemnation could be found peppered within the content.
The original article has since been removed from Weibo.
A netizen also told Leon that the writer of the article isnโt a journalist, but a marketing account trying to hit KPI.
โBrother, he is not a professional reporter, he is just a marketing account to hype and earn traffic because he is scolded for not being able to hit KPIs. Donโt really care too much! Harper is so beautiful, donโt be angry, these marketing accounts have no morals.โ
Leon, however, wasnโt appeased and took to his social media platforms to pen down his thoughts.
Unethical Reporters
Calling out the article, Leon says the article has no other aim but to cause hurt and pain to his family.
While he might have let such articles go in the past, he felt that the direct attack on his seven-year-old and the โterrible words used to described her appearanceโ were taking things too far.
He emphasises that he wasnโt referring to the trolls, as every public figure would have some, but established websites or journalists who have โno qualms on hurting innocent childrenโ.
He urges professional journalists to spend more time researching and writing facts instead of wasting time on personal opinions, especially if itโs meant to โhurt or slanderโ others.
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When it comes to between his job as an actor or father, heโll choose being a father every time.
You can read his post in full below:
Words of Support
Since his post on 18 Mar 2022, the post has garnered over 500 reactions, 110 comments and 32 shares.
Many people came to support him with their words.
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Some felt that Harper is a beautiful girl and do not need validation from such articles while others lambasted the writer and Chinese media, calling them people with โno integrityโ.
A majority felt that Leon should move on with life, spending time with his beautiful daughter instead of wasting time and energy on people that donโt deserve it.
Well, you know what they say. While Singaporeans tend to disagree with each other on many things; however, when cats, dogs or children are hurt, youโll see us standing together as one united people against the perpetrators.
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