SINGAPOREAN content creator Wendy Cheng, better known as Xiaxue, has apologised for a viral clip that has offended Thais, claiming it had been taken out of context.In the offending clip, which was first posted on the YouTube channel Ladies First, Cheng was answering a viewer who asked: “Why are Singaporean men so attracted to women who are from Thailand and Vietnam?
“The amount of friends that I have who had their exes cheat on them with these women is astronomical. What do you think they have that we don’t?”
In part of her reply, Cheng said that because the women come from a “less well-off country” and may work in a job that is “generally frowned upon”, the men who provide for their lifestyle get to tell the women what to do, where to go and what to wear.
The 40-year-old influencer then mentioned a male friend who returned from Thailand with a “beautifully formed” heart-shaped love bite.“How can we compete with this?” she said.
While the clip has since been deleted, it was reposted online by others.
In the caption for her apology video, Cheng wrote: “The video everyone was angry about was taken out of context due to editing.
“Was not talking about all Thai girls but only Thai sex workers.”
In response to Cheng’s apology video, one of her Thai detractors posted on Facebook: “Seems like it’s getting worse. The better way is to just say sorry. That’s all.
“Don’t explain anything else; we can see it’s fake. Just say sorry to Thailand and Vietnam.” — The Nation/ANN
