Drug scandal singer Noriko Sakai turned down nude photo shoot
Noriko Sakai, the former popular singer and tarento whose career was ended a few years ago by the shocking revelation that she and her then husband were drug fiends, is currently trying to make a comeback following a spell in prison.
She faces big problems, not least the distrust of the public, broadcasters and the all important corporate sponsors. She is also laced with billions of yen in debt from her previous agency due to repayment of fees from sponsors for breaking contracts.
She is appearing in a play this December, which should give her some money, though it is said not to be selling so well.
One quick way to make a buck would be to
A “hair nude” shoot can make you a star or cement a comeback. The photo books in the past were bestsellers for the likes of Rie Miyazawa, particularly the shoots by Kishin Shinoyama. However, the vogue for nude photo books has now passed and it has instead mostly become something that minor idols do to boost their popularity. It has worked by well for Dan Mitsu!
Noriko of course does not have age on her side; she is 41.
But the exposure (no pun intended) it would bring would certainly guarantee her success, since she is known as a singer and “cute” star, rather than one with sex appeal. It is said she has been offered up to 2 billion yen ($24 million) for such a shoot. Surely this figure is a false rumor but it’s certainly realistic that she has been offered tens of million of yen.
Sadly she is turning the offers down because she has a child, so we will have to make do with tamer images of the saucy lady, who as we now know, has a much wilder side to her!
3 Comments
Why doesn’t she open up a ramen noodle shop. Japanese ramen is delicious!
@Looser Fiend
Indeed it is. But somehow she might have trouble paying her debts that way!
It’s just a propaganda so she could fish for a higher price. When she hits rock bottom, debt collectors knocking and her drug craving kicks in, she eventually would face the inevitable, the cruetly of jap show biz