[Chris85]

I was told by someone who has friend with connection to Ayu that she used to get drunk and act cocky and bitchy in nichome clubs (gay district in Tokyo) back when she was still very popular, like "I'm hamasaki ayumi, I can do whatever I want!". So now she's banned and not allowed there. And from different source - they still do her vivi panels only because she has a friend in the magazine's staff, otherwise they would stop since she's not popular. Kinda mean rumours, but that's what people told me.
And when random Japanese people learn that I like Ayu, they start laughing and asking "does she still release music?" or saying "but she can't sing anymore"