News That Mickey Huang Has Passed on Refuted by His Agency

Mickey Huang Alive and Well: False Rumors of Suicide Debunked by Agency

Fake news circulates far faster than real news.

This fact was once again proven by today’s reports regarding Taiwanese comedian and television host Mickey Huang Tzu-Chiao, who had allegedly passed away following the #MeToo saga.

Fake News Reported How Mickey Huang Had “Committed Suicide

The report claimed Mickey Huang had “committed suicide” after the #metoo incident that unfolded in June last year.

The 52-year-old’s reputation in the entertainment industry was severely tarnished.

The contrast between his previously positive, helpful senior image and the revelations of his sexual harassment of multiple young teenagers was stark and shocking.

At that time, he was so distraught that he turned to heavy drinking and self-harm at home.

Fortunately, he did not sustain serious harm after being hospitalised.

However, this does not imply that Mickey had passed away.

For nearly seven months following the sexual misconduct allegations, he withdrew from the public eye and ceased updating his status publicly, which included making all his social media accounts private.

Yet, after seven months, the startling news of his alleged “suicide attempt” today took everyone by surprise.

The rumour bid farewell to Mickey Huang, stating he was urgently hospitalised this morning with bad news. It claimed his wife, Summer Meng, had confirmed “it” was irreversible and that a blood test before his departure revealed a certain substance.

Huh? How were these details even fabricated?

Misleading Rumour Uploaded by Taiwanese Online News

This misleading rumour originated from a Facebook post by what appeared to be a Taiwanese online news page named “Yule Xinxian Shi”, directly translated as “Star Entertainment News”. Astonishingly, this page boasts a total of 36,000 followers on Facebook.

Attached to this misleading post was a video report detailing the Mickey Huang saga from the previous year.

Only after watching the video does one realise that the caption is misleading, seemingly crafted to attract viewers to this piece of news.

The post, uploaded on 5 Aug last year, about two months after the Mickey Huang saga, contained a summary of the events.

The “farewell” mentioned in the post insinuated Mickey’s death, and the mention of his wife confirming “bad news” was in reference to Mickey being hospitalised for self-harming.

Many Taiwanese readers had already left comments criticising the reporter for carelessly writing the caption, misleading people into thinking that Mickey had died, when in fact, he is perfectly alive.

Comments included accusations of the reporter fabricating stories and crossing ethical boundaries.

No matter the wrongs Mickey may have committed in the past, this kind of behaviour is undeniably disrespectful and unethical.

Mickey is, in fact, perfectly alive and spending quality time with his family.

On New Year’s Day, Mickey made a heartfelt Facebook post including a family photo.

He reflected on how 2023 was a challenging year for him but acknowledged that both good and bad times pass, and the future is always ahead.

In the photo, he was seen wearing a yellow cap, finally showing his face with a faint smile.

His family, including his daughter, was enjoying a picnic in the park.

According to Dapeng Communications, over the past six months, Mickey has been engaged in deep reflection, pausing his work, and earnestly striving to take better care of his family and friends, as well as improving himself.

He would not carelessly squander the love and support from all around him.

His agency concluded the statement by urging people not to spread rumours, and also issued an apology for any inconvenience caused, as reported by Sinchew Daily.

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