The Backlash Against ?Single's Inferno? Star Song Ji-A Wearing Fake Designer Has Resulted In Her Being Edited Out Of Another Show

The reality star and influencer has removed all of her Instagram and YouTube posts, leaving only her apology public.BuzzFeed News ReporterThe backlash in South Korea has been so severe to Single’s Inferno star Song Ji-a admitting she wore fake designer clothing that she released a solemn YouTube apology and has been edited out of another upcoming TV show episode.The Netflix reality dating show became one of the most globally viewed TV shows in just a few short months after release, and made Song, 25, one of the biggest stars of this year.But The Manager, a popular Korean variety show by the same creators of the original program that The Masked Singer is based on, removed Song from an upcoming appearance after the actor acknowledged that she’d worn knockoff Dior and other counterfeit designer goods on Single’s Inferno.“After mutual discussion with the guest, we have decided not to air Song Ji A’s footage,” read a statement released by The Manager, published by Soompi, an English-language site focused on Korean pop culture. #SinglesInferno #SongJia #KnowingBros“Due to these kinds of reasons, we edited and aired part of our footage, and we edited out as much of Song Ji A’s footage as we could without breaking the flow of the program itself,” they told Soompi.Song’s agency, Hyowon CNC, released an official statement addressing the several rumors surrounding the influencer’s lifestyle, including speculation that it had purchased the luxury apartment where Song filmed her YouTube videos to pad her “young and rich” reputation.“There was no financial support other than supporting creators in the usual management categories,” they said.Her agency also addressed videos from Song’s YouTube channel featuring designer products being removed, which had viewers questioning if the goods in them were also fake.“The reason why the luxury haul video was made private on Freezia’s YouTube channel was not because the fake product was introduced as genuine, but because the accessories she was wearing were fake products, so the entire video was made private,” they said.