Lan Phuong defends Minh Dao amid criticism over video of him eating bat
Recently, Lan Phuong posted a long article on her personal page, in which the mother of one mentioned a number of issues related to the Corona virus pandemic and spoke up to defend actor Minh Dao when he was asked by public opinion to leave showbiz because he had eaten bat meat in the past.
Specifically, the actor of the movie “A Lifetime of Enmity” wrote: “Poor actor in Taiwan… It’s not his fault, it’s the fault of the producers of the show and the challenge of him eating bats. As an artist, whoever participates in a game show has to try to complete their challenge. Everyone is worried and confused about the epidemic, so whenever they see someone who is a little bit related, they grab the blame to vent all their confusion and fear. But doing so is pitiful and unfair to him.”
Also in this article, Lan Phuong expressed: “Today, Hanoi is again at the top of the world in terms of pollution. All the beautiful scenery of Tet is covered by a layer of dust. Seeing that everyone is still buying and selling masks, Phuong supports it because at least masks help you protect yourself from environmental pollution. Just avoid rushing to buy at sky-high prices and sellers making exorbitant profits.”
At the same time, the actress also gave advice and said that to reduce the risk of disease transmission, we should limit eating wild animals. Because "We already have plenty of delicious and nutritious meat from livestock such as chickens, cows, pigs, etc. Why do we have to eat strange things like bats or spiders? For many people, eating is a pleasure and a feat when completing the task of eating strange food, but no one can guarantee whether those animals are sick and have the ability to transmit diseases to humans or not. Now everyone knows that the smelly black bat processed into soup has contributed to the transmission of the Corona virus to humans. If people still like to eat other wild animals, what other viruses will come in the future? If people do not want to waste money rushing to buy masks, the first way is to limit and stop eating wild animals."
Lan Phuong's post quickly attracted the attention of the online community. In the comments section, some people expressed agreement with the actress's point of view.
Previously, Chinese media had published many articles by experts and claimed that the origin of the Corona virus causing acute pneumonia could come from bats. Meanwhile, before this pandemic broke out, in some cities in China, bat soup was a favorite specialty of the people.
Therefore, recently, "bat" has become a particularly sensitive keyword to the public in the country of billions of people. Therefore, artists such as MC Uong Mong Van, Diep Tuyen, especially Minh Dao,... who have eaten this animal or any wild animals containing many pathogens such as civets, bamboo rats,... have been heavily criticized, even asked to leave showbiz.
