Singaporean influencer KiaraaKitty, who staged egg attack, banned from re-entering Taiwan
Cheng Wing Yee was handed a ban of up to five years, according to local authorities.
Cheng Wing Yee, also known as KiaraaKitty, has been banned from re-entering Taiwan for up to five years. (Images: YouTube/Streamer Moments)
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SINGAPORE: Singaporean influencer and Twitch streamer KiaraaKitty, who staged an egg attack on herself in Taiwan, has been banned from the island.
KiaraaKitty, whose real name is Cheng Wing Yee, orchestrated an "attack" by her male assistant in the southern city of Kaohsiung on Feb 9 to garner attention, Taiwan's immigration department said in a statement on Tuesday (Feb 27).
It added that police investigations found that the pair had violated Taiwan's Social Order Maintenance Act for spreading rumours and disrupting public peace.
The maximum penalty is a five-year ban, although the statement did not say the duration for which she would be denied entry.
The immigration department added that during investigations on Tuesday, Cheng and her assistant were found to have left Taiwan.
THE INCIDENT
On Feb 9, Cheng was in Taiwan's southern city of Kaohsiung while livestreaming on Twitch when a person in a red dress and blue slippers began throwing eggs at her.
With Cheng screaming, the person is then heard shouting at the influencer, accusing Cheng of allegedly seducing her husband and warning her to stay away from him. Cheng then says aloud she does not know who the person's husband is.
After the person walks away, Cheng concludes that the attack was a result of her posts on OnlyFans, a subscription-based platform known for adult content.
Cheng told Taiwanese news reporters the following day, Feb 10, that she had reported the incident to the police. The Kaohsiung police said on Feb 11 that this was not the case and that Cheng had not filed any reports.Â
Cheng admitted in a livestream on Feb 24 that the video was a prank and apologised for her actions, after Kaohsiung police asked her to issue a public apology as the incident "had impacted negatively on the image of the southern port city", reported Focus Taiwan.
The immigration department said on Tuesday that foreigners were welcome in Taiwan as tourists but would not be allowed to engage in illegal activities.
"If cases similar to those that undermine social harmony and stability are found to be true after investigation, law enforcement will be implemented and severe punishment will be imposed," read the statement.
CNA has approached Cheng for comment.
