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Recently, 25-year-old Japanese actress Huana Hashimoto was exposed by Weekly Bunshun for workplace bullying, stating that she has changed eight agents so far, and one of them even suffered from an adaptation disorder. Huana Hashimoto is known for her “once-in-a-millennium” image as a beautiful girl. In recent years, she has been frequently endorsed in advertisements and has also starred in NHK morning dramas.
Nowadays, the continuous allegations of bullying may trigger a crisis of casting at any time. On October 31st, the company issued a statement in response to this.
Weekly Bunshun reported that Huana Hashimoto and her boyfriend Daishi Nakagawa had been dating for two years and were once photographed kissing sweetly in a park. However, just as her love was sweet, this actress was embroiled in a negative scandal. Reports indicated that she had a rude attitude towards her agent on set, and when the agent didn’t deliver enough drinks in a timely manner, she would hysterically and loudly insult him.
In response to these accusations, the president of the agency, Gong Ito, issued a statement strongly refuting “workplace bullying is completely untrue and far from the truth.
The president clarified that Huana Hashimoto has always been honest with others, both inside and outside the company. The so-called ‘abusive’ accusations are even more groundless. He further explained:
If the so-called ‘bullying’ remarks in the report do exist, then it should be my own fault, not Haruna Hashimoto. As a company manager, I do have strict requirements for the staff in management, but these remarks were wrongly attributed to Haruna Hashimoto, leading to a misunderstanding of the facts in the report
In addition, the president stated that although he has repeatedly refuted the report as untrue, the other party still insists on having “absolute confidence in the interview content”. To avoid unnecessary debate, it has been decided not to point out errors one by one. However, many parts of the report are clearly inconsistent with the facts.
The president specifically clarified that the company has never served as an agent for veteran artist Junichi Ishida, and this major mistake makes it difficult to trust the reliability of the report. Finally, he emphasized that the company will review its internal systems and requested that the public continue to support its artists, while apologizing to relevant parties.
As a rising star with strong national support in recent years, Huana Hashimoto has taken on advertising for 11 companies in the first half of 2024. Although her career is at its peak, there are concerns that her workload may be too heavy, leading to negative accusations due to overwork and emotional distress. She is currently starring in NHK’s morning play “Royal Rice and vegetable roll”.
However, the ratings of the series have continued to decline, and some people are concerned that she may bear the stigma of being the lowest rated morning drama in history. In addition, the female lead has been embroiled in negative controversies, and some viewers have even threatened to boycott the show. This situation has led to speculation from the outside that she may be replaced due to the continuous negative coverage, and even affect her advertising endorsement opportunities.