CNN —One of China’s most popular talent shows has been suspended after claims of mistreatment allegedly made by the late pop star Coco Lee sparked outrage on Chinese social media.
China’ raised by viewers and internet users are being investigated, the program has been suspended,” the broadcaster said in a statement on social media site Weibo.
The controversy erupted last week, when audio recordings surfaced online purported to be of Lee claiming she was mistreated by the show’s production team.
China 2022,’ Coco Lee devoted herself to the job,” the statement said.
A number of former participants on the show and public figures have voiced support for Lee on social media.
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