After JJ Lin publicly announced his relationship with the internet celebrity Qiqi, who is 20 years his junior, various rumors have been circulating online. Last night, he made a statement urging fans to stay clear-headed and rational, and not to get caught up in stories made up by others. But perhaps feeling that this wasn’t enough, JJ Lin responded to fans’ concerns one-by-one on his personal fan platform on New Year’s Eve. Some fans worried he might be blinded by love and get deceived, to which he replied, “Don’t worry, although I used to be called ‘Lin Three-Year-Old,’ I’m not stupid.” Rumors claimed his girlfriend was the creative director of his fashion brand’s accessories department and helped him design merchandise, but he immediately clarified this. He also denied speculation about his girlfriend’s pregnancy. When some fans questioned if it was really him replying, he confidently said, “100%. Who else would dare to speak for me?”
His 24-year-old girlfriend Qiqi was revealed to have graduated from Parsons School of Design, known as the ‘Harvard of the design world.’ Online rumors claimed she was the creative director for accessories at his streetwear brand SMG and designed his concert lightsticks. When a fan asked, “Why did you let Qiqi design your merchandise?” he immediately clarified, “SMG’s designers have always only been Ming and Jamo, including the collaborations.” When another fan pressed, “Did you only go public because she was pregnant?”, he replied, “No way.”
Some fans also expressed that after his relationship went public, they faced backlash and were called ‘dream girlfriend fans,’ and when they defended him against haters, they were ridiculed by bystanders. He patiently comforted them all, saying, “Seeing everyone’s emotions has been hard to watch, so I wanted to clear up these misunderstandings together. Hopefully, that helps a bit,” and “Thank you all. These things lately have been a bit annoying. You’ve worked hard.” He also said he’ll continue to create music and accompany his fans.