In a livestream (live broadcast) on June 21, Trieu Anh Tu said that the reason why He Mong Dao could marry a wealthy family was because she "had a beautiful body".
According to Chinese media, this statement quickly climbed to the top of hot search topics on Weibo and faced a wave of criticism for being considered one-sided, belittling women and disrespectfully comparing others.
Specifically, in the livestream, Trieu Anh Tu said about the Victoria's Secret supermodel: "Hie Mong Dao got married to a wealthy husband because of her beautiful figure. Just say, if Hie Mong Dao looks like Nhi su huynh (Tru Bat Gioi), can she marry into a wealthy family?
Isn't her current appearance also thanks to good condition and physique? Men are all like that, no one can see through your sloppy appearance to see the beautiful soul inside.
Many viewers believe that this statement is not only disrespectful to He Mengyao but also belittles women with normal appearances.
A series of netizens left comments criticizing Trieu Anh Tu's point of view as being too narrow-minded, attributing all the success in women's marriages to appearance, while ignoring many other factors.
Many opinions point out that before marrying Ha Du Quan - son of Macau (China) "casino boss" Ha Hong San - He Mengyao was already an international supermodel with an independent career and personal achievements.
High EQ (emotional quotient), good education background and the mature and wise personality of He Mengyao are important factors to help maintain long-term relationships. Moreover, marriage is inherently compatibility from both sides, which cannot be simply explained by appearance.
The public also suspects that Trieu Anh Tu deliberately created a controversial topic while livestreaming sales by belittling other female artists to attract attention and increase traffic.
Some netizens frankly commented: "If you're selling goods, just sell them, what's the point of telling others?", "Using controversial statements to solicit interaction"...
Meanwhile, He Mengyao and He Youjun officially held a wedding ceremony with the theme "Promises come on time" at the ancient castle of more than 1,000 years old Mont-Saint-Michel in France on June 1.
The couple registered their marriage in 2019 and have a son and a daughter. Their wedding was postponed for 7 years because billionaire Ha Hong San passed away, causing the family to mourn for 3 years, along with Qi Mengyao needing time to recover after giving birth to 2 children.
The case of supermodel He Mengyao and Ha Yujun is also often compared to the marriage of famous former diving athlete Guo Xingxing with the wealthy Huo family in Hong Kong (China).
Many people believe that both He Mengyao and Guo Xingxing value each other's dignity more than the aura of a wealthy family. They possess their own values and independence before getting married, and at the same time continue to develop themselves after getting married. That is the core "secret" to help their marriage be sustainable.
