[Entertainment] Yasuko sexually harassed by a regular man on “24 Hour TV”， internet users outraged “This is an obscene incident so the TV station should identify it．”
“24 Hour TV” Yasuko sexually harassed by ordinary man, “This is an obscene case, so the TV station should identify it,” internet furious. Nippon TV’s charity program “24 Hour TV 47 Will Love Save the Earth?” aired again this year from August 31st to September 1st. Although the event achieved a high average household viewership rating of 19.7% (according to Video Research, Kanto region) and raised 438,014,800 yen, some have criticized the production team for the lack of consideration shown to this year’s charity runner, Yasuko. “24 Hour TV” is a charity program broadcast every summer on the Nippon Television Network, and has changed course to “Will love save the Earth?”, with the popular Yasuko as the runner. Under the theme of “Love Saves the Earth,” the program aims to use donations from viewers to support welfare efforts and environmental protection through projects that focus on people with disabilities and disaster victims, as well as a charity marathon hosted by celebrities. Although it is a long-running program that has been broadcast since 1978, previous 24-Hour TV programs have been criticized every year, with people saying things like, “It’s emotional porn about people with disabilities,” “It’s a charity program, so it’s wrong for celebrities to appear and be paid,” and “It’s unclear how the donations raised are being used.” In addition, in November 2023, Nihonkai Television Broadcasting, a Nippon Television affiliate in Tottori Prefecture, announced the disciplinary dismissal of its former director of the management strategy department for embezzling donations from 24 Hour TV for 10 years. Meanwhile, for 2024, the theme has been changed to “Will love save the Earth?” and the main personality has been abolished. The charity runner was the popular female comedian Yasuko, and donations collected from viewers were donated to the orphanage where Yasuko grew up, and the program was broadcast as a new version that was revised in response to public criticism. There was also outrage over women’s inappropriate attire for marathon running and lewd behavior by ordinary men. As the Paris Paralympics were being held, there were few programs on people with physical or intellectual disabilities during this 24-Hour Television program, and there were many programs on rescue dogs, children’s cafeterias, the Noto Peninsula earthquake, and women’s advancement in society. Among them, Yasuko, who served as a charity runner in a project titled “Fundraising Marathon for Child Welfare Facilities Across the Nation!”, was surely attracting a lot of attention even before the program aired. Yasuko herself was raised in an orphanage, and just before the broadcast there was an abusive post by Fuwa-chan on social media, and also an accident when the marathon course was changed to a circuit around Nissan Stadium just before the broadcast due to the influence of Typhoon No. 10, so she received even more support than usual. However, once the marathon started and Yasuko’s running frantically was shown on TV, she was seen running drenched in sweat and wearing only a white T-shirt over what appeared to be black underwear. It also appeared that the vibrations from running were causing her chest to shake violently, and many viewers criticized the staff for their lack of consideration for Yasuko, with comments such as “Why did they make her wear a white T-shirt that revealed her underwear underneath?”, “They should provide sports bras suitable for women with larger breasts when exercising”, and “I’m worried that she’ll tear her Cooper’s ligaments”. There was also an unbelievable scene where a regular man who had rushed to the sidelines during the marathon touched Yasuko’s chest with a grin on his face. There are still many angry voices, with comments such as, “It’s strange that ordinary people can get so much access to celebrities,” “It’s inconceivable that he would target Yasuko when she was running for her life and defenseless,” and “This is clearly a case of obscenity, so the TV station should identify this man.” The reason why many viewers expressed anger over this incident was likely due to Yasuko’s sincere personality and character. He did not refuse the clothing and plan instructed by the staff, and put on what was presumably a white T-shirt and underwear that had been provided for him, running as hard as he could, without even having time to shake off the hands of men stretching out to him from the sidelines. It’s a shame that, given that the show has changed direction and been reborn this time, the staff shouldn’t have made more careful preparations to protect Yasuko. Yasuko ran over 80km with all her heart for the children at the orphanage. The total amount raised through the “Marathon Child Welfare Facility Fund,” which is separate from the donations raised through the entire program, was 438,014,800 yen. Click the link for more details.
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