Malaysian Golden Melody King Gary Chaw has been busy touring China recently. Just today he finished his concert in Hefei, and a video is circulating online showing him wiping both armpits with a 'freshly used towel' during the concert and then tossing it to fans in the audience. Netizens were stunned and hotly discussing the incident, commenting, “Isn’t this a bit too flavorful?” and “Who would want this kind of fan service (celebrity’s way of showing affection to fans)?”
Netizens pointed out that 'throwing an armpit towel' is not an original fan service move by Gary Chaw—K-pop star Rain has done something similar, but Rain’s action was more playful, pretending to bring the towel near his armpit, rather than actually wiping as realistically as Chaw did. Also, Rain is more of an idol, while Gary Chaw is positioned as a vocalist, so the public’s reactions are really different.
As for the fans’ reaction at the concert, the crowd was already shouting when Gary Chaw began wiping his armpits. Right before tossing the towel, he even shouted “scream,” sending the atmosphere to its peak. Netizens joked, “Maybe the fans were screaming because they were scared of being hit by the towel.”#
News Source: Next Apple News