Last Sunday (Sep 27), the 38-year-old took to Weibo to share a series of pics of herself at a promotional event by a Chinese car brand. She must have really liked the SUV because not only did she rave about it, she also posted 10 photos of herself with it.

“This car is really awesome. [I] really like it,” she wrote.

The brand, however, seemed a lot less enthusiastic. Netizens noticed that it had featured other stars who were present, like actors Jin Dong and Song Jia, on its socials, but not Bingbing, sparking discussion on why she was treated differently.

A staff at the show claimed that unlike the other celebs, Bingbing was not officially invited to make a guest appearance and that she had attended the event as a customer to test drive the car. This led netizens to wonder: "Has the former A-list actress fallen so far from grace?”

However, some fans spoke up in defense of Bingbing, saying that if she had indeed fallen from grace, the media wouldn't be following her around and photographing her. 

Others also speculated that it is likely because of her tax evasion scandal that brands are afraid to collaborate with her officially.

And then there were comments about her appearance.

Not only did bitchy netizens slam Bingbing for posing “coquettishly” on stage like a car model, they also pointed out that she was “not wearing the latest designs” and hinted that she is no longer the bright star she used to be.

Several stars like Hongkong singer G.E.M, Korean actress Lee Chung Ah and even K-pop girl group MAMAMOO’s Hwasa have been seen in the same playful abstract print suit from Moschino. In fact, Hwasa wore hers nine months ago at last December’s Mnet Asian Music Awards.

Photos: Fan Bingbing/Weibo

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