Ayumi Plays the Diva Card as Her Entourage Strong Arms Hong Kong Locals
April 12th, 2007 by dd
Japanese pop queen Ayumi Hamasaki upset locals in a Hong Kong fishing village when she made a surprise visit for a seafood meal with 22 aggressive bodyguards and flunkies, witnesses said.
Hamasaki was cocooned by her entourage who prevented locals from getting near her table or fans from taking photographs on Lamma Island, about two miles from downtown Hong Kong after she had completed a series of sold-out concerts.
“The most famous J-pop star of all time was having a post concert bite accompanied by no less than 12 bodyguards and another 10 strong entourage,” said one witness. “(I) didn’t have a phone to photo with and the table next to me was prevented from taking pictures anyway.”
A spokesman for the Rainbow Restaurant, where Hamasaki ate, confirmed the singer had dined at the eatery but wouldn’t comment on her entourage’s behavior.
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