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I'm kind of curious as to why people don't think publicity regarding her personal life can be used to her advantage. It doesn't matter if the news doesn't increase her album sales, the most important thing is that it's keeping her name in the news and increasing her overall visibility as a celebrity. It's especially important because Ayu is a lot less relevant than she once was. If Ayu really cared about her privacy, she could have EASILY kept her relationship and even her marriage to Mannie a complete secret - especially since the Japanese media isn't nearly as invasive as Western media. Janet Jackson managed to keep her marriage a secret for YEARS, until her divorce. Like Madonna, I think Ayu is a clever businesswoman and in her recent years has begun to use her personal life to promote herself as a celebrity and recording artist...
Her breakup with Nagase - Hasn't said anything in the media about her relationship for years prior. News stories pop up everywhere about the breakup. Not even a week later, she performs 'fated' (lyrically related to the situation) on Music Station. Kisses a Chinese actor in an MV. A month later, she puts out Together When... (another breakup song).
Deafness - I know this is a sensitive topic, but I'll cover it anyway. She completely bombs at Kouhaku. Japanese fans are stirring about how terrible she was at CDL. GUILTY is unexpectedly struggling on the charts to land the #1 position (and ends up not doing so). Deafness story appears all over the media.
I find that these stories regarding her personal life come at the most suspiciously convenient times when she has something to promote. The marriage to Mannie is by far the most sketchy thing she's ever done. I'm not saying I don't believe it was legitimate, but I can't completely rule out that it wasn't (It could just be full of half-truths or exaggerated) I wouldn't think less of her either way, to be honest. Just trying to understand why people think they KNOW FOR A FACT that Ayu is always being honest with the public.
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