Actor Masahiro Higashide. [사진 = 연합뉴스]
Japanese actor Masahiro Higashide (東出昌大, 36), who was virtually kicked out of the broadcasting industry due to an affair scandal, was revealed to be unexpectedly living with three actresses in a cabin in the mountains, making it a hot topic.
Higashide appeared on Japan’s Fuji TV’s ‘Mezamashi 8’ on the 9th and revealed his life in the mountains. Higashide said that while she was cutting down trees in the mountains, she found insects and shocked her by saying, “Yes, bugs, they are delicious like popcorn when you roast them and eat them warm.”
According to the broadcast, Masahiro Higashide’s life in the mountains began in 2022. She is joined by three junior actresses: Karasu Morimado (27), Saito Unari (29), and Matsumoto Kabayashi (24). After getting to know Masahiro Higashide through movies and dramas, they followed him into the mountains in June of last year.
The four of them also demonstrated skillful handling of the deer they hunted. When the production crew asked what his relationship was with Higashide, he said, “We are seniors and juniors,” and added, “He is also an actor and a senior hunter. He also obtained a hunting license.”
In response to the production team’s question, “Wouldn’t this be the spark of a new scandal?” Higashide responded, “Well, other people will say what they want (about our relationship),” and “It’s okay because we like each other as people and we just hang out together normally.” “If we only think about the scandal, we won’t be able to treat (each other) like human beings,” he said.
He continued, “Because of the affair incident, everything I had done for 10 years disappeared. “At the time, my heart sank and I felt hopeless,” he said, adding, “But now, no matter what anyone says, I don’t give a shit.”
Higashide, a former model, gained popularity by appearing in various movies and dramas. In 2020, she was accused of having an affair with actress Erika Karata, her co-star in the film, who admitted to having an affair with her. Erika Karata has also appeared in domestic dramas such as ‘Arthdal Chronicles’, and she is an actress who has received much love in Korea as well.
