Episode 1 of Say Hi Brother aired revealing 30 faces participating in season 2. Among them, Negav and Pham Dinh Thai Ngan are 2 singers who participated in season 1.
However, Negav's return was met with backlash due to many private scandals in recent times.
In episode 1 of Say Hi Brother, the male rapper appeared in the photo but part of his neck was blurred, and in close-up footage, he was covered up.
When watching the show, many viewers also wondered why Negav was overshadowed. Some people think that red spots can be tattoos, wounds or sensitive stickers.
On the show's fanpage and social media posts, the audience gave mixed opinions about Negav's return to the show, showing confidence, continuously affirming that he would bring many hits like season 1.
Some comments even shared that they wanted to follow the show but were not satisfied with Negav's participation. They thought that the character was notorious and involved in many scandals like the male rapper, so he was restricted from appearing in the media.
Media expert Nguyen Tung Lam has given his opinion on the incident related to rapper Negav: In showbiz, the producer's decision always considers between risks and benefits. The producer of Say Hi Brother may be the same.
The fact that Negav continued to participate in season 2 of "Anh trai say hi" after a series of scandals shows that the producer may still believe that his value and appeal are big enough to compensate for the controversy".
Experts say that making Negav appear again is an option that calculates the producer's benefits.
On the one hand, the producer knows that letting a controversial face appear will trigger many mixed reactions - this helps the show be discussed and have coverage.
On the other hand, they also accept the risk of being "denuded" or taking the audience's opinions lightly.
