Gillian Chung: I Am Sorry
11 February 2008
Alex Au
Gillian Chung today appeared for first time in public since the sex photos scandal started a fortnight ago.
Flanked by her Twins' bandmate Charlene Choi, Gillian addressed the media in a one minute statement, after an annual fans event to mark Chinese New Year.
"This incident has caused a great deal of turmoil and hurt for me and the people around me," said Gillian.
"I was naive and foolish in the past, but I have grown up," said Gillian, without explicitly admitting that she is in some of the sex photos that sparked the controversy, some of which show a woman, purported to be her, engaged in sex acts with a man, purported to be Edison Chen.
"I would like to thank my company, family and friends for their concern and support," she added.
She continued: "I am sorry for the effect that this incident has had on society and the public."
She finished: "I will continue to work hard and to face up to life's challenges. I thank the media for their concern. And I thank the fans for their unwavering support."
Although she had begun her statement with a smile and by saying "Hello everyone, Happy New Year," by the end she appeared to be fighting back tears.
The fans event was at a restaurant at the Emperor Group Centre, Wan Chai, where her record company is also based. Reporters had started gathering by around 10AM.
Gillian arrived at around midday, in a seven-seater car that had curtains covering the windows. Her car had been shadowed by six cars full of reporters since it set off from her home.
The fans event started at 1PM, and the statement to press was made at about 2:25PM.
Over a hundred fans turned up to support Twins. Over 200 members of the press tussled for space inside and outside the venue.
Gillian left at around 2:45PM, bound for home, in the same car she had arrived in. The curtains remained drawn. Her car was followed by around twenty cars full of press.
Source:
http://batgwa.com/story.php?id=596
i think Gillian is very brave and strong. i'm not sure if every girl could deal with a situation like this. best wishes to Gillian and the other girls involved in the scandal. i hope people will stop posting the photos. it can only hurt the people involved when their private pictures keep spreading.