Mei Nagano withdraws from "Toyotomi Brothers!" amid alleged affair scandal
The news was shared by her agency, Stardust Promotion, who stated, "In view of the great trouble and concern caused to the relevant units by this series of reports, [Mei Nagano] has decided to withdraw from the show. We deeply apologise to everyone who is looking forward to the broadcast, as well as the program-related personnel and co-stars."
It is noted that Mei has been losing sponsorships and projects since she was embroiled in an alleged affair with married actor Kei Tanaka. Reports claimed that nine advertisers have already taken down her ads since the scandal made headlines.
"Toyotomi Brothers!" is a historical series that describes the life of Hidenaga Toyotomi, the younger brother of military commander and samurai Hideyoshi Toyotomi and their sibling relationship during the Warring States period.
The drama stars Taiga Nakano and Sosuke Ikematsu. Mei was originally slated to play the role of Hidenaga's first love, Nao.
(Photo Source: Mei Nagano IG, TokyoHive)
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