Leah Dou, daughter of Hong Kong Cantopop queen Faye Wong, faces controversies at young age
A new pop culture magazine launched by China's blind box giant Pop Mart has selected singer and songwriter Leah Dou Jingtong as its cover girl, triggering controversy.
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The 28-year-old star has been living under the spotlight since her birth because her mother is the Queen of Cantonpop, Faye Wong, while her father is the Beijing-based rock godfather Dou Wei.
Her parents divorced when she was only two years old.
The blind box market sees the sale of products in opaque packaging, hiding the item's appearance or specific design, creating a sense of intrigue for the buyer that is only revealed on opening.
Dou Jingtong has long been labelled as rebellious due to her neutral-style physical appearance.
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She is understood to have six tattoos on her body, including an eye-catching long thin line from her mouth to her neck. That tattoo line, described by her fans as a 'shrimp line', was erased several years ago.
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