Beijing Fines Chinese Internet Celebrity Viya 210 Million For Tax Evasion
The most high-profile celeb to be deleted was “Vicki” Zhao Wei. Vicki was like the Chinese Reese Witherspoon in that she was a film star, producer and entrepreneur. Vicki and her husband used their fame and connections to score an equity stake in Jack Ma’s new company Alibaba Pictures. That stake eventually grew to be worth over $1 billion after private fundraising rounds. This did not please the Chinese government which has fallen-out with Ma in the last year....