ayumi's engagement reported in Life section of S'pore's Strait Times (16.12)

[ayu-michan]

Originally Posted by kaito_moonlove

OMG, The picture is terrible !
The Vietnamese news also reported her engagement with some beautiful pictures !

http://giaitri.vnexpress.net/tin-tuc...i-2923525.html

The title is "Japanese Diva Ayumi Hamasaki will have the second marriage."

For the first time the Vietnamese reporters are writing something nice... The last article of her and Mannie's divorce, they titled it "Japanese Diva left her husband" in a very disrespectful and pitiful manner.

Well, I did read it and this part was confusing a bit.

A source said because of worrying Manuel talking about their personal love life and their marriage, the female singer and her husband had made promises (well more like engage) not to reveal secrets of each other's personal lives. Ayumi had paid her ex-husband a huge amount of money to "shut him up".

Did this really happen, like was there any news saying this in the Japanese press?

[AyUmIXx]

^ yea i read about that too.
but i think it's not true at all. it's just a made up or rumor.
the most important thing is that ayu and mannie have remained as good friends already.

[AyuWorld]

Originally Posted by ayu-michan

Well, I did read it and this part was confusing a bit.

Did this really happen, like was there any news saying this in the Japanese press?

I think people have discussed about that here, the tabloid talked about it,its like Ayu's lawyer made manie sign an agreement and they stated Ayu paid him a huge amount to not reveal anything. I dont know how far the truth is about this, but it is not impossible that Ayu did it,who knows Mannie going to talk about their sex live or else on the media


edit: oh yea they seemed like still friends now, Ayu even commented on Mannie's Fb status recently, lol,thats funny

[ayu-michan]

Oh is that so Well let's not stir up this issue again since it was already discussed before. I apologize for that.

[SKYia]

He should (or maybe she :p) propose during CDL, or if he was unsure they could wait with the annoucement and stage another "unexpected" one for fans :p That would be a shock and no.1 news, engagement instead of New Year's count down :p

[BlackSilence]

that would be mixing work with personal life, again....

[yoshino]

I don't like the photo they chose too. Thanks for the news btw. =)

[kendelle]

Originally Posted by SheFliesHigher

LOL at that choice of photo. She's like, "I don't know wtf I'm doing, either!"

omfg LOOOOOOOOOOOOL

[ayu-suits]

Originally Posted by AyuWorld

I think people have discussed about that here, the tabloid talked about it,its like Ayu's lawyer made manie sign an agreement and they stated Ayu paid him a huge amount to not reveal anything. I dont know how far the truth is about this, but it is not impossible that Ayu did it,who knows Mannie going to talk about their sex live or else on the media


edit: oh yea they seemed like still friends now, Ayu even commented on Mannie's Fb status recently, lol,thats funny

I dont know about their FB. May I get a link? Or is it private?

[AyuWorld]

Originally Posted by ayu-suits

I dont know about their FB. May I get a link? Or is it private?

mannie: https://www.facebook.com/manuelschwarz?fref=ts

ayu: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php...677897&fref=ts

Ayu's private but not Mannie,you can add him

[AyuHamasaki01]

Not her most flattering picture though

Originally Posted by waterballoon

"her mother has advised her not to return home to wed in case she splits again."

Mother knows best.

Agreed.

[anna_ayu]

Once more agree! Mom is mom and she always knows the best to your children.

But I still think it has a little bit of publicity in this game too.

[LONJJONG]

Wahlao!
Apple Daily HK always talk rubbish.

(Singlish strikes)

[untitled-for-her]

Originally Posted by SheFliesHigher

LOL at that choice of photo. She's like, "I don't know wtf I'm doing, either!"

I almost spit out my Sunny D.

[Isicio]

new album title: Love is forever xD hell no!!

[tsumekaze_]

Originally Posted by Isicio

new album title: Love is forever xD hell no!!

......chills.
"TRUE LOVE" coming february 2014. no no no.
Ayu let's leave the "love" out of your album titles for a while now, shall we? don't do like kana nishino, purizu.


I think that all this story is pretty real, her love and engagement I mean. Still she used it to gain some popularity again, you can't really blame her, she's a popstar, it's what she's supposed to do.
publicity stunt? nope
used as if it was one? heeeell, yeah