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Kris Wu Net Worth 2021: Rape And Sexual Assault Allegations Have Badly Affected Former EXO Member's Career And Finances


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Kris Wu, who is named Wu Yi Fan in real life, has been hitting the headlines lately due to the rape and sexual assault allegations being thrown at him. A number of women came forward and claimed that the former EXO member abused them in the past.

Before this controversial news about Kris Wu broke, he is known as one of the most promising K-pop acts of his generation, which helped him earn a significant amount of money. However, with all the negative remarks and accusations he is getting lately, some fans are wondering if this could affect his career, including his net worth.

So, how did all these rape and sexual allegations impacted the "Love Shot" singer's net worth? Keep on reading to know more details about Kris Wu.

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Kris Wu's Net Worth In 2021 Revealed

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Kris Wu has an estimated net worth of $9 million. The Chinese-Canadian artist rose to fame after he was introduced as the eleventh member of EXO.

The K-pop group saw early success after its "XOXO" album and track called "Growl" became a huge hit not only in South Korea but also in the other parts of the world. The K-pop group's debut album was even named as the first album by a Korea-based artist to sell over one million copies in 12 years and became the 12th best-selling album of all time in South Korea.

Kris Wu was part of the band's "Overdose" album, which was released in May 2014, before he officially departed EXO and pursued a solo career. The said album was also named the best-selling album of 2014 in South Korea.

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It was in July 2014 when Kris Wu released "Time Boils the Rain" as part of the soundtrack for the Chinese box office hit film titled Tiny Times 3. The former EXO singer made his movie debut in Somewhere Only We Know, which was released on Feb. 14, 2015, and grossed a whopping $37.81 million less than a week since its official release.

If that is not enough, Kris Wu also starred in Mr. Six, So Young 2: Never Gone, and Sweet Sixteen. He also nabbed various awards such as the Best Actor Award at the Gold Crane Award and Newcomer With The Most Media Attention Award at Shanghai International Film Festival.

Kris Wu, undeniably, got most of his fortune from doing films and releasing music. However, he also gathered a large sum of money from his endorsements and ambassadorships.

In 2015, Kris Wu was named the youth ambassador for the 3rd Road International Film Festival in Xian. He, then, became the first-ever endorser of Mixxtail the following year.

The former K-pop star was also the face of Mercedes-Benz's Smart division, I.T Cashback Card under American Express Hong Kong, Under Garden, and Burberry. Kris Wu made his international debut as the official brand ambassador of Bulgari at 2017 Base|World.

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Kris Wu's Career In Jeopardy Amid Rape And Sexual Misconduct Claims

Though Kris Wu can be considered as one of the top artists in China in recent times, reports suggested that his career is in danger as more and more women come forward to call out the singer-actor's alleged misconducts.

The accusations against Kris Wu have impelled approximately 15 different local and international brands to stop their endorsement partnership with the former EXO member. Not only that because a number of his unreleased movies and shows will be shelved to avoid association with his present bad image.

Universal Music previously revealed that Kris Wu's contract with them was not renewed after it expired earlier this year. The Hollywood Reporter shared French luxury brand Louis Vuitton, alongside Shanghai-based beauty brand Kans, Tencent, Tuborg Brewery, Master Kong, Vatti, Tempo, Liby, Porsche, and Bulgari, has terminated its contract and suspended its relationship with the Asian star until the outcome of the investigation is known.

In other words, all these rape and sexual assault accusations against Kris Wu have clearly started to affect his career, which would obviously have an impact on his earnings and net worth later on. The singer-actor has yet to comment on these endorsement and ambassadorship withdrawals.

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Kris Wu Accused Of Infidelity And Preying On Underage Girls

For starters, Kris Wu was first accused of infidelity and abusing underage girls by a 19-year-old college student named Du Meizhu. On July 8, she shared screenshots of some alleged conversations between Kris and underaged girls on Weibo.

The alleged victim claimed that her mental health was affected and had suicidal thoughts due to Kris Wu's infidelity and cyberbullying from his fans.

Du Meizhu claimed, as reported by BBC, that Kris Wu kept a special WeChat account to contact underage girls, pretending that he is recruiting artists or casting female artists for his music video. Allegedly, Wu would lure these girls into playing drinking games eventually.

Kris Wu and his camp were quick to deny the allegations and made it known that they had filed a defamation case against Du Meizhu already. Manila Bulletin reported that the alleged victim, on July 11, shared that the singer-actor's team offered her hush money and even shared a video of her getting two bank transfers, amounting to 500,000 renminbi (around $77,000), from Wu Stacy Yu and Wu Yi Fan, which appeared to be the mother of Kris and his name in Chinese pinyin spelling.

The Beijing police have yet to complete the investigation on these rape and sexual assault accusations against Kris Wu.

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