A week after the scandal was exposed, Cai released a statement stating that he had a relationship with that woman in 2021, with everything resolved and ended that year with no further entanglement between the two parties. He mentioned that the relationship was consensual and not involving a minor, and there was no “forced abortion” or any illegal behavior.
Cai’s studio stated that they have sued the person spreading these rumors. This Weibo post has gained over 140,000 shares, 440,000 comments, and over 6 million likes. Some of the most popular comments mainly criticize him for having been in a relationship (many Chinese and Korean idols are often expected by fans to remain single). The hashtag #蔡徐坤回应# (Cai Xukun Responds) has already accumulated over 2.2 billion readings as of today.
