Is she really 29? Hong Kong singer is accused of 'pretending to be youthful' after 'a classmate reveals her real age'
- Singer and songwriter Gloria Tang has been accused of lying about her age
- A self-proclaimed former classmate exposed how old she is, causing an outcry
- The star did not directly respond to the accusation when confronted by media
A singer from Hong Kong has been accused of lying about her real age to 'pretend to be youthful'.
Gloria Tang, who was thought to be 29, is facing a backlash after a self-proclaimed former classmate revealed her real age to local media.
The anonymous source went on to slam the songwriter, saying 'she lied to the public and treated her fans like idiots'.
Gloria Tang, an award-winning independent songwriter from Hong Kong, is facing a backlash after a source told local media the star, thought to be 29, is actually much older. Selfie pictures from Gloria's social media pages have shown the celebrity looking youthful with porcelain skin
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Selfie pictures from Gloria's Facebook and Instagram pages show the celebrity looking youthful with porcelain skin as she smiles at the camera.
The star is actually 41 – instead of 29 – a source who claimed to be the singer's old school pal told Apple Daily, a Hong Kong tabloid, on Monday.
The unnamed source also attacked the public figure by saying that 'her skin doesn't look like she was born in the 1990s'.
A screenshot of Gloria's previous Wikipedia page, obtained by Apple Daily, suggests that she was born in 1990.
Her date of birth on the web page has been updated to 1978 after reports suggested that she was pretending to be younger.
The singer later confirmed to reporters that the accuser went to the same high school with her.
Screenshots obtained by Hong Kong tabloid Apple Daily show the Wikipedia page of Gloria Tang before and after it was amended. The star has been accused of lying about her age
Gloria denied that she had lied to her fans, but she declined to tell local media whether or not she is really 41. Above are two selfies posted by the Hong Kong celebrity on her Facebook
Gloria denied that she had lied to her fans. She said that she had not written her date of birth on the Wikipedia page as anyone could edit the website.
'Age is my privacy,' she told Apple Daily. 'Anyone could change the Wikipedia page.
'My company and I both think that I'm selling music, not my youth,' she added.
The star did not confirm or deny if she is 41.
After releasing her debut album in 2004, Gloria has received numerous music awards in Hong Kong.
According to her official website, the singer and songwriter has also composed music for independent films and commercials.
