Ayu popularity

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Originally Posted by ストロボ・EdGE

Mariah Carey in the USA status.

Hear me out:
-Known primarily now for both real and perceived antics
-Can still release an album that will chart relatively 'high,' but definitively hit-less
-Can still tour
-Air of former icon

Mariah Carey is sometimes definitely, objectively outrageous, but unfortunately, Ayu's behavior is seen as egregious in Japan as Mariah's in America.

I agree with this one. People still respect Mariah's legacy here for the most part, but this matches the general public view.

A lot of old legends here in the US seem far more wild than ayu, but that's where your last sentence comes in.