japanese vs western views on ayu

[PoetGirl]

I wanted to have thread like this for a longer time, but since it's my first time making a thread I wasn't sure is this worth creating it, but my curiosity is killing me.

To all of you who have been in touch with japanese people what they told you about ayu? And how their thoughts differ from western fans you met?

Im always suprised how there are very rarely nice words about her. Every japanese person I met said that is known fact ayu is very egoist woman, that she dies for fashion, that she only cares 'bout her nice pretty expensive dresses, how she was very lazy for school, how everything with books or studying is so hard for her, how is awful of her for dropping out of school just for pure lazyness, how she started to care about her image only when she got famous, when she realized people actually take her as a rolemodel or else she would stay this lazy woman who just goes shopping. Then they start how she married Mannie and they live separated just cause she's so egoist and uses him when she needs it and how she doesnt want him to meet her without make up and her possible weak sides. I was like... if she's that horrible why is she selling that well? their answer is that: 'she has really good songs'

My only touch with western fans is this forum and this forum is filled with 'ayu is such a great person'. So... its very different view. Im wondering what's your opinion about this and why is that?