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Actress Yan Xuejing Faces Backlash Over Wealth Comments

1/18/2026

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Yan Xuejing, a Chinese actress, apologized after backlash over wealth comments during a live stream.
She said a couple should earn at least 800,000 yuan (US$115,000) annually to support a family in Beijing.
She noted her son earns "only hundreds of thousands" while his wife makes under 100,000 yuan (US$14,000).
Brands distanced themselves from her following the remarks.
Calls to boycott her endorsed products surged on social media.

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Yan Xuejing, a Chinese actress, apologized after backlash over wealth comments during a live stream.
She said a couple should earn at least 800,000 yuan (US$115,000) annually to support a family in Beijing.
She noted her son earns "only hundreds of thousands" while his wife makes under 100,000 yuan (US$14,000).
Brands distanced themselves from her following the remarks.
Calls to boycott her endorsed products surged on social media.