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Posted by Yaki-Jones Saturday, May 20, 2023

Taiwanese influencer Molly Chiang apologizes after rudely grabbing IU

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Taiwanese influencer Molly Chiang apologized after rudely grabbing IU.

On May 19th, Taiwanese influencer Molly Chiang posted a lengthy apology on her Instagram. In her apology post, she wrote, "I want to sincerely apologize for this," "I'm so sorry. I'm sorry for the fans who support me, and I'm again sorry for disappointing them." 

She then continued, "With the help of a friend who speaks Korean, I translated the apology to IU. I sent it to IU's agency along with the English version." She added, "My action was not appropriate. I should have been more careful, as everyone comes with a different personality, individuality, and culture."

She concluded, "I brought this controversy on myself. I've learned that I shouldn't touch people I don't know. I will make sure to correct this behavior." 

Meanwhile, both Molly Chiang and IU attended the Gucci Cruise 2024 fashion show on May 16th. The controversy arose after a clip was posted on Vogue Taiwan's Instagram, which is now taken down. Check out the clip capturing the moment below. 

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seafiant
seafiant10,542 pts Saturday, May 20, 2023 5
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Her security allowed it to happen because of the influencers gender.

They didn't even look.

Imagine if it were a random man that grabbed her and wouldn't let go.

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So-Long1,304 pts Saturday, May 20, 2023 0
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What were the security doing? C'mon now. I guess the influencer got carried away. But still, that shouldn't have happened in the first place. And, at least she apologized and thankfully nothing drastic happened to IU.

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