[jbrat2219]

Originally Posted by maikaru

The fact is she said she would separate her personal life from her private life. Wow, how many times have I typed this up on this board. She says one thing, and does another. That's why people are fed up. It's not because she has brought her personal life into her work - she made her money with lyrics talking about her personal life - it's the fact that she said she would not allow her recent personal developments interfere with her professional work, and clearly Maro has been given a super huge preference due to recent personal developments. I feel sorry for the other dancers, because honestly, there is absolutely no reason for Maro to be on the front cover, and in almost every single page of the booklet. If she wanted to keep things separate, should would have made sure to keep him out of the picture, pardon the pun.

It's like she's just saying these set sentences to keep the public at peace for a few minutes.

It's way too in your face. I feel like if I buy this single, I'm condoning this... that Maro has been given the spotlight just because he's her boyfriend. What about Shu-ya, Jin, or Kazuma, who have worked equally hard and deserve the spotlight too? And honestly you guys, most Japanese fans are feeling the same way I am feeling. The culture is built in a way so that even if a singer or whatever has a boyfriend or husband, you rarely ever see them. It's just for the same reason that PDA is really frowned upon... you have to consider other people's feelings. Sorry if you can't agree with this, but Ayu is Japanese and she was born and raised in this culture... so she should take caution and realize what's going to happen.

And I have absolutely no problem with models being on the front cover, side cover, back cover, whatever cover. As long as she keeps everything professional. She knew 100% this would cause an uproar if anyone found out Maro was her boyfriend (Yeah, I remember she said that everything happened in the wrong order, blah blah), so honestly the blame is on her.

I understand that this kind of stuff is frowned upon in Japanese culture but should ayu conform to cultural standards she may not agree with just because she's Japanese? And is her personal life truly being exploited in her work simply because Maro is featured in photos for this release? Was she exploiting her relationship with him in You & Me when no one knew they were dating? Had we not known now, would it still be a problem? I'm not attacking or anything, just making convo.