The case of Milla Chiba’s suicide following a short time denouncing being raped by a director made the public shocked and angry.
According to Japanese media, Milla Chiba died at the end of December 2022 due to suicide. The information has only been confirmed by the actress’s family to the media and the audience.
The police found the actress’s body at her home, leaving no will. “The family thanks everyone for the love. We believe Chiba has returned to the most peaceful place,” her relative shared.
A close friend said that in the past time, Chiba has suffered heavy “cyber violence” following denouncing herself as a sexual victim of a director. The actress and her family are constantly harassed and harassed by a group of people with disparaging words. “In addition to the psychological factor being severely attacked, Chiba’s life has been really bad lately. She has a serious illness and is under pressure as a single mother of a three-year-old son,” this person added.
In April 2022, a number of hidden artists accused director Sono Sion of rape and sexual harassment. Chiba now revealed himself and revealed that he was also a victim of his abuse. The actress said that she was taken to the director’s house, then he forced her to go to bed to take off her clothes, but luckily escaped.
Director Sono Sion has filed a countersuit once morest the actress for “defaming others”. A part of the audience also criticized Chiba for thinking that she was deliberately taking advantage of the incident to warm up her name. But before the wave of boycott from the public, Sono Sion was forced to apologize.
The death of Milla Chiba shocked Japanese public opinion. In the past 2 years, this country’s entertainment industry has been repeatedly exposed by rape and rape in the art environment. Some famous directors and artists have sexually assaulted acts. They take advantage of some young actors to satisfy their bodies, exchanging love for roles.
Some faces like: Hideo Sakaki, Houka Kinoshita, Sono Sion, … were all named on the air, causing the audience to boycott. Showbiz artists participate in the campaign “Remove toxic work culture on set”. Some female directors and actresses hope for gender equality and protection when participating in the artistic environment.
Milla Chiba was born in 1986, joined the entertainment industry in 2005 as a singer. She used to be the lead vocalist of the rock group Scarlet Diva. Since 2008, Milla Chiba has pursued acting, acting in movies Hikinzoku no yoru, Yoru dakara… In recent years, she has been absent from the screen, switching to the field of fashion design.